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What Causes Stiff Neck And Lower Back Pain?

Posted on Thu, 8 Sep 2016

Question: Here are my symptoms
1. Stuff neck from digging ditches (muscle of shoulder and neck feel like steel cables)
2. Lower back pain that radiate down back of legs and from of legs. Which is getting better
3. the pain down the back causes me to hold my breath and I almost blackout
4. Tired all the time
5. My blood pressure is 130/70 I have my own blood pressure machine which was checked by my doctor
6. No libido
7. My ears and head fill like their is pressure
8. I have no chest pain
9. My history is shoulder and biceps damage from weight lifting
10. I take no drugs legal or otherwise
11. No fever no sweats
12. carrying heavy packages up a flight of stairs take my breath away, but then I recover within a minute
13. Close my eyes and I do not loss balance even on one foot
14. I just feel weak
15. I am depressed all the time (history of heavy depression I am under care of a therapist.)
16. History of TMJ \
17. stomach upset all the time
18.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
your symptoms are mostly due to depression and back muscle weakness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think your symptoms are due to back muscle weakness.Before I advised you anything I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.What medication your are taking for depression?
2.What medications you are taking for back pain?
3.In all above mentioned problems which is causing you most trouble?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (21 hours later)

I am currently not taking any medication for depression.
I was taking Ibuprofen for pain and topic pain relieve.
I would have to say the almost backing out. I just did a experiments I did ten deep knee bents without stopping and then immediately took my blood pressure it was 178/65 then I waited five minutes and took it again it was 145/65 I waited another five minutes and took my blood pressure again it was 135/65 I did not feel like backing out. I did not feel any weakness in my legs at all.
But:
My anxiety is very high. Thinking about climbing 18 stairs, earlier today because of the pain in my legs and butt made my heart beat increase. Yet later at home climbing stairs I was fine. The pain seems to be subsiding in my back and legs.
I have no chest pain or discomfort. My blood pressure this morning was 116/56. Or yes I forgot to mention I am always hungry and I mean hungry!!!!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (29 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would suggest you to see a psychiatrist

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you need to see a psychiatrist because your symptoms are suggestive of depression and anxiety.For back pain and neck pain I would suggest you to get physiotherapy. Most of these back pain, increase in hunger and feeling of any sudden rise in blood pressure are due to anxiety. I have following suggestions for you
1.Start your antidepressant once again.Take them regularly. Most antidepressant start working after 3 weeks. You can take TCA group of drugs after discussing with your doctors.
2.keep your self involved in recreational activities.
3.Do not use smoking, alcohol or sleep tablets. Avoid any drug without prescription. You can become addicted.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar