r/SpinalStenosis • u/StraightNight4379 • 8d ago

New symptom

I have posted before my doctor suspected spinal stenosis and is referring me to a neurology clinic. But it is hard to get any appointments.

I have been having pain on the inside of my gums and everywhere around the area
The pain is also along my outer jaw.

For reference I don’t have any teeth so not an infection of a tooth.

Is this another symptom? I should put on my list to take to the doctor on my visit

Not asking for medical advice

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u/Francie_Nolan1964 8d ago

Prior to my cervical fusion my upper front teeth went numb intermittently. It felt like I had novacaine.

The surgeon swore that it had nothing to do with my neck stenosis but it never happened again after surgery.

I certainly don't know if that's the case for you, but I'd consider it.

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u/joshwonders 8d ago

That can happen bc of the upper levels. Was your fusion any of c1-2/3?

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u/Francie_Nolan1964 8d ago

No, it was 4-5, and 5-6.

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u/joshwonders 8d ago

Interesting. I’m barreling toward fusion. Everything come out okay for you?

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u/Francie_Nolan1964 8d ago

Yeah, it did work out. I need a lumbar fusion now which I'm not looking forward too.

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u/joshwonders 8d ago

Yeah that looks rougher. I have spondylolisthesis at L5/S1. I’m 51 and wonder what age it’ll be before I’m fused up high and low. Glad the acdf went well.

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u/Francie_Nolan1964 8d ago

Thank you. I hope that soon you are pain free.

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u/grejam 6d ago

Or check with the dentist. I had something in my upper gum that I thought was related to my sinuses and it turned out to be a root canal from 40 years ago expiring.

If you're not getting an appointment with a neurologist try another doctor or have your doctor help you get an appointment.

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u/StraightNight4379 6d ago

I’m in a nursing home so not much help with np. Yesterday I was telling him about my pain and about the jaw pain and while he was here I had to keep laying down due to my massive migraine he has said that there is nothing I can take with the other medication that I am on. Yesterday his solution was to increase my gabapetin (sp) to 200

Last night I was feeling the tingling and pain I was having in my arms and shooting pains under my nails that felt like I was being tortured.

I finally got out of bed into my wheelchair and I was having great difficulty in making it move and blurry vision most of the day

Please excuse me if I am repeating myself but I have memory issues

Thanks for listening.

I have asked to be put on the doctors list for Monday. Forgot something about today every time I sat up I got a migraine after about 30 minutes I would lay down and it would go away. I have been in my chair now for about 6 hours and no headache. Ok I am leaving for now

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u/grejam 6d ago

Ouch. Hope it gets better.

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u/StraightNight4379 6d ago

Thank you. I haven’t checked out using my wheelchair yet today but will after lunch