All My Tests results are in.

Oh, sorry to hear this, but you are right, glad it's not a worse diagnosis. I'm sure it has been frustrating to have all this pain and go through all those tests. I hope you get relief with pain management. I hope you are able to enjoy your weekend, Redbird!

Thank-You, Debbie! I had some of my Family with me when The Doctor was giving me the tests results and they said they will help out more.
So, this will be a Blessing! :)

RedBird, I know about the arthritis in the neck and I have it too and in my entire spine. I hope you iwll learn how to manage it. I have been able to do physical therapy and exercises to manage mine so far.

Sorry that You have it also. The Pain is just terrible. :(
I'm hoping the pain mangement and Therapy will Help!

i did one day of therapy...next day I thought I was goingto DIE didnt go back

I hope the doctors can find a way to give you relief.

Oh, Me Too, William!
Thank-You!

I am glad it was not something worse as well. With the right techniques you should be able to find great relief. I hope the relief comes quickly.

Rae, Thank-You! I sure Hope this Therapy Helps.

prayers

Thank-You, Tessa! :)

I'm so sorry that you're still uncomfortable and in pain, but at least now you have a good idea of the cause and can begin to do something constructive about it. You're such a strong person, I think it won't be too long before you have the situation under control.

Thank-You Sandre! I'm Hoping so! :)

Physical therapy and exercise and moist heat on it will most likely help. Been there, done that and I do pretty well with mine. I've done chiropractic too and it helped as much as anything. Hope you get relief soon!

Thank-You, Denise! :)

I am so sorry to hear about the arthritis but relieved that it is not something worse. Hopefully, the therapy and pain management will give you some much needed relief. So nice that some of your family was there to give you moral support, that is always a good thing.....take care and have a good weekend.

Thank-You, Sandra! :)

I hope you feel beter soon! I have arthrite in one knee and fibromyalgia it sucks since I am a cashier. Ask the doctor about lodeine, my mom and I take it, i have been on it a few weeks and it makes a noticable difference,its nsaid but potent one helps with the inflamation. I am hoarding my codine, my doctre does not like to give it, but when my back goes out, it is excruiating. good luck

Thank-You, Kathleen! So Sorry that you are dealing with Health problems also.
I meet with the Pain Management Doctor next week and then Physical Therapist.

I have had rheumatoid arthritis my whole life (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis-JRA) since I was 18 months old-just a mere baby. It affects my neck, back, shoulders, arms, hands, legs etc...basically everything. While I don't minimize the pain, I am glad it wasn't worse for you. When you said "dizzy spells" it sounded scary! They will find what helps you manage the pain but also, how to relax and sleep better so hopefully you can wake up not too stiff or uncomfortable. Remember that movement helps, no matter how bad it feels, you have to keep moving. When I was a little girl I'd wake up stiff, swollen and in pain. It's not like that anymore, I barely have pain and only take Advil when I do . As a child, my mom would make me MOVE....walk to school, do my chores, etc. By mid-day I'd be better and forget all about the pain. As an adult we have our pain relief but still have to move or get stiffer. It isn't easy but you'll get there. My sister-in-law was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and stays inactve and in bed most of the day. It's been over 2 years and she only gets worse and takes more pain & arthritis med. Had she decided to fight this, I know she'd be more mobile. Attitude is the best medicine. Keep us informed how you're doing!!

Sue, You sure have had a rough time growing up. I appricate the Helpful Advice you have shared with me.
Thank-You, Friend! :)

Eeek! I'm glad they found a potential reason, but I'm sorry for your troubles! I hope it can be treated!

Thank-You, Tory!

That must be so annoying and it hurts a lot physically and emotionally. Hope you get the reputable care you need and that it does not happen in so many other areas like pain and fibromyalgia. It's not about age either because my friend is only in her thirties and she has this 'arthritis' (she had a sports injury and somehow turned into arthritis) in her knees, back, shoulders, plus she has fibromyalgia in all these other areas. Insist on proper care if you have access because this is an area unlike the back that so many have though at least if not active upright computer activity etc could be more comfortable at least!

Vj, Thank-You very much for Sharing! I know what your saying about it doesn't really matter about what age one is. I have some Family members who are younger than I and they also suffer from Arthritis.

I know chronic neck pain & headaches are miserable. Thankfully you found out what is causing them and can get proper treatment now. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sara, It sure is a miserable thing to have to deal with.
Thank-You very much! :)

I'm glad to hear they found out what caused it and hopefully your body responds very well to the therapy and medicine. Sending good thoughts your way.

Thank-You, Rebecca! :)

I hope you find a pain relief regiment that will work wonders for you! I'm glad it wasn't anything more serious either but it's still a bummer that it has inflicted you.

Thank-You! Jennifer! :)

Finally you know what it is. I hope the exercise helps. Prayers for a speedy recovery Redbird.

Thank-You, Nana! :)

good luck I don't have pain in my neck but the headaches are holding on

I sure Hope your Headaches will go-away!
Blessings, Friend! :)

So glad it wasn't anything worse, too!!! Hope the treatment helps your arthritis. Keep us posted.

Janie, Thank-You! I will do that!

You're quite welcomed, RedBird!!!

I am glad too that its not worse than arthritis. Hope you find a good doctor who has great ideas to help you. Please keep us informed. hugs to you and have a blessed Sunday

Thank-You very much, Regina! :)

sorry to hear this but yes it could have been worse, hope the doc can help you with the pain

Thank-You, Diane! I sure Hope so too.

I sure hope you get some good results from the pain management.

Oh, Me Too! Thank-You, :)

hope things get better for ya soon,,

Thank-You, Steph-in-NE! :)

Sorry to hear you've had to go through so many tests. I hope things will start getting better with treatments.

Thank-You, Winona! :)

Worrying that it could be something worse would have been terrible. So good to know what is causing the pain and it is something that can be dealt with sounds like a relief. I hope the therapy does the trick for you.

It sure was a worry, the last several weeks.
I'm Hoping between the pain management and Therapy I get deal with the pain.

Well, at least it wasn't a brain tumor or something like that. Hopefully they will teach you hopw to manage the pain.

Your Right, Elizabeth! :)

Thank you for sharing with Sadies Points

Thank-You, Cynthia! :)

I hope they find the right thing to make you feel normal again!

I sure Hope so too! Thank-You! :)

Whew - nice to have a diagnosis. That arthritis family sure has some real nasty conditions. Lucky they don't kill you, although they make life miserable at times.
I was recently diagnosed with Sjogrens Syndrome same auto-immune family - possibly some overlap into Lupus.
I am so over hurting and sudden drops of energy and skin rashes I can't begin to tell you.

Yuppers - do the physical therapy - even if you think you're gonna die. Everyone is different and if you are lucky you might find natural herbs that help you. Experiment and hunt down the information on the net - doctors don't know everything.

I recently had a very nasty flare up and it looks like I need to go on a treatment plan to keep this condition from destroying my connective tissues, before it is too late. Once the damage is done it is irreversible.

Rose, I never would have guessed that Arthritis could be so painful. I will be checking into different ways to help with the pain. So Sorry that you have such Health issues to deal with.
Thank-You for Sharing.

I am so sorry. At least you found out.

Look into what foods will aggravate you. If you have RA, certain foods, and vitamin c will boost your immune system which will attack your joints etc... as RA is auto-immune disease.

Also watch what medicines they give you... I was on high doses of Salsalate for a years and it did damage... to my digestive system.

I don't dare drink orange juice or grapefruit juice or eat the fruit and I can tell when I've had too much spaghetti sauce. So you might want to investigate and try to eliminate foods from your diet that affect you in a bad way.

I think there are support groups too.

Oh, and I had some therapy swimming in pools ... where people can get exercise with less impact.. as you are afloat. Everyone I knew who did this loved it... and one friend graciously paid for me to go to a place to attend sessions years ago to help me. She really was of great help, because seeing what a difference it was, I found the money to go...

Thank-You, Heather for all the Great Advice! One of my Doctor's told me that Swimming is great exercise for Arthritis. I do have a membership through AARP to a Gym.
Blessings,Friend!

So sorry to hear this! Hope you are feeling better soon! :-)

Thank-You, Gary! I had a very hard day and I was able to get on line just a few minutes ago. It was a very long day.

thanks for the update glad to hear it is only arthritis.

Me Too! Thank-You!

I hope that they will be able to help you manage the pain and the problems associated with it.

Me too, Michele! Thank-You, :)

Well, I wish you some healing therapies that are easy to do. So sorry for all your pain but I hope that now the diagnosis leads you to some healing and comfort.

At least you found out what the problem is, so now you can get some help for it. I hope the doctors and therapy help you a lot!

Thank-You, So Do I!

Wow, I'm happy you found out what the problem is and I'm unhappy that it will take time to get better, but it will get better.

Thank-You, Ms.Lee! It is a rough thing to go through, but I Hope this will only make me a stronger person. :)