Hello, I'm new to the forum and have done some searching on the site, but thought I'd ask some specific questions related to me. I was diagnosed with vascular Eagle Syndrome a couple weeks ago and see a specialist in Kansas City (near where I live) next week.
About 15 to 18 months ago I began experiencing some shoulder pain. At first you tend to ignore it. Alter the posture, be away from the laptop more often and so on, but the pain persisted and even worsened. After about 6 months or so I went to my family doctor and x-rays shows some mild arthritis of the cervical spine. Nothing serious and also nothing that would cause the kind of pain I was having. I wasn't happy with the care and after another few months contacted spine specialist. I'm unable to have an MRI due to an implant for epilepsy so after some physical therapy to no avail, further meetings and eventually a referral, I began the process again. I started on Lyrica and that helped, I would get a myelogram about 6 weeks ago which showed the Eagle Syndrome and was then referred again. I'm awaiting that appointment next week.
Anyway, the Lyrica has helped, but prior to starting, the pain had worsened and somewhat mimicked that a pinched nerve in the cervical spine. I had numbness down the left arm and a throbbing pain in the shoulder, as well as numbness in the left hand. This went on for months and months. There was no pinched nerve.
The doctor that diagnosed Eagle Syndrome thought some of the pain, maybe even all of it, could be from the Eagle Syndrome. I'm not as confident due to having this pain for well over a year now. I've switched to a standing desk and this also helps, but the pain is still present. I'm hopeful I can learn something next week and hope this is due to the Eagle Syndrome.
Anyone else have symptoms like this or should I expect these to continue even after dealing with Eagle Syndrome? In other words, is it somewhat common, or even has it been reported, that with vascular Eagle Syndrome, symptoms similar to a pinched nerve can be felt?
I should also add that I've been dealing with dizziness symptoms off and on for over a year as well and that when I bend over, I get especially weak.
Thanks for any info because it's very hard to find info on vascular Eagle Syndrome.