PLEASE could really use some information or opinions

[BedfordGal]

I'm really scared and just looking for some reassurane or information.  Since i had my daughter three years ago i've been having really strange symptoms and i'm afraid it's all pointing to brain tumour which both my mother and grandmother have both died from. Anyway here are the symptoms in a nut shell..after having the baby i had head aches daily and on and off numbness in my left arm and side of head.  Had a ct scan done and nothing showed up at the time.  Since then i've had daily dull headaches and burning what feels like inside my left side head and face.  Recently i've had a horrible clicking in my neck, worse when i wake up in the morning..it literally sounds like rice crispies in the base of my neck (where my head meets neck) Friday i've developed a numbness in two of my toes. Third and fourth two on the right foot. I'm getting really worried. Can anyone shed some light or maybe relate to any of these symptoms. I've had numerous blood tests and like i said two CT scans, one of the whole head and one of my sinuses.  This new numbness is really worrying me. All of the symptoms do seem to get worse when i'm stressing, not sure if that has anything to do with it or not.

[BedfordGal]

Thanks for your reply....problem is, it takes a year or more to get in for a MRI where i live so either everything will resolve on it's own by the time i get in for one or esle i'll be dead...there's wait lists for any imaging tests here but longest is for MRI. Thanks for you info and advice though.  I'm just wondering how my neck would cause numbness in my toes. I will definately post in neuro though..thanks again.

[Londres70]

I would recommend posting in the Neuro forum.  

[Londres70]

Your cervical spine is the portion of the spine in your neck.  I suggested the cervical spine imaging based on your symptoms especially the  clicking and "rice crispies" sounds.  

In my opinion, the problem is coming from your cervical spine based on your complains.  

The cervical spine MRI would include the back of the head, NOT the front of the head.  Thus, it would show any abnormality in the back of the head as well.  

[BedfordGal]

what is the cervical spine? would that include the brain? i think that's where the problem is

[Londres70]

I would recommend an MRI of the cervical spine.  An MRI is better imaging than a CT in this case.