Cervical Spinal Stenosis: Headaches and Pain

I have cervical spinal stenosis, and I had surgery to open the way for the nerves that were severely compressed almost seven years ago. Before seeking relief with the help of pain medication and muscle relaxers, I suffered from frequent pain and muscle spasms across my shoulders and around the area of the cervical spinal stenosis surgery. I suffered for almost six years before going to a doctor for pain medication, but that pain medication has proved to be the cause of even more pain - until I realized what was causing the excruciating headaches that leave me completely debilitated, nauseated, and suffering even more than the original pain caused by the cervical spinal stenosis.

If you have cervical spinal stenosis and take prescription pain medications and muscle relaxers, and if you are experiencing debilitating headaches, consider the following information. Before I realized what was causing my headaches and bouts of nausea and vomiting, I suffered terribly about once every three weeks. With the help of my family I finally figured out what was causing the painful headaches. Since discovering the source, I've adjusted my medication regimen, and I no longer suffer with headaches. Consider your pain medication and how you take it to manage the pain and muscle spasms of cervical spinal stenosis. Cervical spinal stenosis is a painful condition, but it doesn't have to be made worse with medications that are suppose to help stop the pain.

Precautionary Statement

Not all instances of pain are caused by the medications that are meant to alleviate it. If you have cervical spinal stenosis and are suffering from headaches or other painful episodes, contact a spine specialist for advice. The following information is a personal experience, and although it's meant to help others suffering from pain and headaches caused by cervical spinal stenosis and the medications used in treatment, it isn't meant to replace professional medical advice or care.

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