Question: Hi Doctor, I am giving a detailed account of my case herebelow. Kindly help me. LIST OF EXISTING SYMPTOMS (CURRENT) - Tightness of Neck in the Nape Region. Muscle behind the neck just above the shoulder seems swollen (more while working on laptop and less when sleeping) - Unable to walk with ease (shoes feel slightly heavy). This is especially predominant after lunch and the most worrying symptom. - Feeling of Light headedness while walking (more predominat after lunch) - Stabbing Pains which come and go in the neck quite often (more while walking and working on laptop). But similar pains in shoulder, elbows and back of knees come irregularly once in 2-3 days. - Slight feeling of lump in the throat. - Feeling of slight dryness in the Throat ( not Thirst) especially in the morning. - Slight TINNITUS in the left ear ( low level and plain howling sound) almost continuous except for while I am talking - Some quick pain (drilling pain) just behind the sternum ( once in a while). Pain comes and goes away very fast .. may be in around 2 minutes. This might happen for 4-5 times once in every 2-3 days. - Numbness on the top of head ( scalp) sometimes while in sleep. Other Important Factors : - The above symptoms are existing for the last 2 months. - I have completely quit smoking for the last 2 months.(Was smoking10 -15 cigs a day) - I have been away from Liqour also for the last 2 months. - I used to take a Glass of Water with Honey, Lemon and one lobe of Garlic in the morning every day for almost a month. But I stopped the same from a week back - I have a history of a small SYNCOPE event ( for about 30 sec ) in 2008. - I have started a new drug ROSULIP 20 mg ONE month back. (I am already taking Ecosprin-75mg once a day for the last 6 months) - Visited 1 Gastroenterologist, 2 Spine Surgeons (at Apollo & Care), 4 Genl Physicians, One Endocrinologist, One Ayurveda Doctor so far. My own Assessment : My own study/reading from the Net makes me feel that the following should be ruled out : 1) Primary Biliary Cirrhosis 2) Eosophagal Abnormalites (Yeast Infection/ Inflammation or Cancer) 3) Infection of spine due to syphilis ? ( May be 3rd stage ?) 4) Severe Gastric Inflammation /Gastritis / Hyper acidity due to H Pylori infection 5) Any Lung Disorder (emphysema ?) 6) Any Tumour OR Aneurysm in the Brain/Nervous system ?

THanks for the response doctor. I have attached the entire record of investigations inlcuding all those suggested by you. All these reports have been seen by local XXXXXXX doctors also but they are of the opinion that it is simple spondylosis. My problem is that I am not much bothered about the pain. It is the giddiness and the strangling type of sensation in the neck that is bothering me the most. Sometimes I feel someone is choking me. I will stop Rosulip forthwith as I can see some relation on the same and get back to my doctor for alternate medicine. DO you feel that the spine is not really pressing against the spinal canal. Can I be sure that I will not create any emergency with this problem at home. Would you advise any neurologists consultation for me ? Also in case it is only spondylosis what could be the best line of treatment to be followed ? Also would be great if you can pl advise of any institute in Ahmedabad where I can seek local help for spondylosis.