[dshobbies]

Maria,

Any new symptom is always scary and though there may be other causes, with your history the odds are with your c-spine.

Excuse me for even mentioning this but it seems like you're your own worst enemy. Most of your episodes are caused by your own actions instead of inactions. I realize you're taking strong meds so you can live your life but geez girl?????

Just before my back made it's final bad turn for the worse, I danced all night at a wedding. Loaded myself up on meds, wore two back braces and despite my husband's warnings, danced and danced. After that, prior to my surgery, I couldn't go to any affairs and missed 3. Sometimes we learn to late.

You don't want to have surgery as long as meds control your pain and allow a certain freedom. Please, take it down a notch.
Hope to meet you... Dale