Severe Right Foramenal Stenosis C3 C4

I began having a dull ache at the base of where my neck meets my head. Left side. I was 19. They tested everything but my neck. Fast forward 17 years and a chiropractor orders an mri of my neck. The diagnosis was severe right foramenal stenosis c3 c4. This was 6 years ago. My symptoms at the present time are dull ache l side of neck. Severe morning stiffness to the point where i can barely get out of bed. Neck pain. It feels like when i wake up that there is a hump sitting on top of c7. Like a 25 lb barbell is there 24/7. My posture is bad. I get numbness tingling in my hands and fingers. Very bad in am. I have had 3 epidurals. Useless! Seen 4 neurosurgeons . 3 said it didnt look bad at all . Why would a radiologist say severe r stenosis!? The director of neurosurgery at new england baptist said i had facet syndrome and it was all about pain management now. Wtf! Can these guys get it right?? Why wont they do surgery? Are they afraid of malpractice? Im also dizzy on one side of my head and it feels like my body on left side is vibrating. Anybody give me some advice

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I am very sorry that you're suffering.

As to a surgical option, that really depends on whether or not surgery is viable, sometimes it isn't possible to do surgery, or it may not be helpful for various reasons.

You can learn more about Foraminal Stenosis here.

This article also lists various treatment options.

Have you tried having a different Radiologist interpret your results?

Do they have you on any medications?

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