Can neck problems cause face sweating

[Billydude]

I had significant neck degeneration and I wonder if this can cause a couple of odd symptoms that I have.   I have not been able to drive any sort of distance since I fall asleep at the wheel.  It can be any time of the day and not from being tired.   Also,  I keep getting these face and head sweats.  Can these problems be caused by neck degeneration?    I've had just about everything else checked medically and everthing comes out clean.

[foxyminx]

The sweat thing is either neck, heart or brainstem issues

[foxyminx]

last two fingers is Ulnar nerve entrapment, trapped nerve in elbow

[Zak_Han]

Hi,sorry to know your suffering and getting these face and head sweats,Clinically It's related to neck soft tissue injury. and this injury can affect "sensitive nervers" (a`kind of nerves)which control adjustment of sweat function.

So,hopeful you may find a good doc who knows about neck soft tissue injuries.
Good luck!

[mimi1968]

I had a car accident a month ago and had 4 cervical disks displaced.  Besides all the other symptoms like dizziness, numbness in the fingers, extreme fatigue, drowsiness,etc...last night, I started that excessive sweating especially in my neck, face and upper back.  Luckily, I see a chiropractor specialist in motor vehicule accident and the symptoms are relieved temporary when he radjust my cervical disks.  The chiro and physio I am seeing both tell me my neck muscles are out of whack and need to be reinforced to keep the cervical disks in place.  So I am hopeful you may find a good specialist who knows about neck injuries.

[Billydude]

So good to hear of someone with simiar symptoms.  I too get the numbness in the fingers.    I've gone through a battery of tests including diabetes, thryroid, adrenal gland...you name it and all is fine.   I also went to a neurosergeon about the neck and he didn't seem to think anything about the falling asleep at the wheel was related.   Tomorrow I have an appointment with a specialist that deals with infectious diseases.   But....I still have a gut feeling its all about my neck and spinal spondiltis

[MInute Maid]

Wow, I had to check this twice to make sure I hadn't posted it myself and forgotten!

I have identical symptoms and I can see how the neck and falling-asleep-everywhere thing might be connected - I fall asleep as soon as I sit down ANYWHERE and my head lolls forward and it causes pressure on my cervical discs.  I cannot drive either for the same reason.

I am awaiting a neurological examination because as well as disc degeneration (cervical spondylitis) I also have a painful shoulder and numbness in my hand and last two fingers.

I cannot sleep at night for the constant sweating and by day I have to change my clothes, have several showers etc.

I can't imagine that all three symptoms are related but certainly, sweating (especially of the face and head) and drowsiness are two key symptoms of diabetes.  I have already had that checked and I was borderline - I would advise you to do so too. I shall read your replies with interest!