Multiple symptoms, herniated disc, pain, numbness

[Mcfmommy]

Hi:

I have been having multiple problems lately all being treated separately by separate specialists and I just wanted to see if anyone had sow input into it.

First I have severe complex sleep apnea.  My oxygen levels get down to 72 and my carbon dioxide is high. I had 99 episodes in one hour of sleep

Second, recently diagnosed with optic nerve damage (glaucoma)

Third, herniated disc in neck causing chronic compression in nerve root c7. Pain and muscle weakness down right arm and shoulder.

Chronic fatigue

Recently I have been getting severe bilateral thigh pain. Burning, itching, numbness and stabbing, shooting, tearing feeling in thigh muscles.   An MRI of lumbar revealed the following:  
Small left paracentral disc protrusion at L4-5

EMG of neck revealed:
Chronic neurogenic motor unit potentials were noted in muscles of
the right C7 myotome. This finding is most consistent a chronic
cervical intraspinal canal lesion affecting the right C7 nerve
roots/segments without evidence of active motor axon loss.

Cervical MRI:

Right-sided foraminal protrusion at C6-C7 severely narrowing entrance to

In addition to that I had hypothyroid was allergic to the synthroid, my levels got worse, went off the Meds and it has stabilized the last 2 months with no Meds.

Constantt pain in low back, thighs, neck and shoulder.

Any ideas?

[Red_Star]

I've had many symptoms of hypothyroidism but include some of your other symptoms as well - chronic fatigue, muscle pain, muscle weakness. Having a thyroid problem at some point in life is linked to a 38% increase in likelihood of developing glaucoma.

[Red_Star]

I had sleep apnea from untreated hypothyroidism.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. Your symptoms of pain, tingling etc are predominantly due to cervical and lumbar radiculopathy secondary to C7 nerve compression and L4 nerve compression. Fatigue is probably due sleep apnea.
You need a combination of therapies for radiculopathy and if these do not help, the canal lesion at C7 may need to be corrected through surgery. Conservative treatment involves pain medications, hot/cold compress, spinal manipulation and traction and physiotherapy. Usually disc protrusion at L4-5 should respond to it. The canal lesion at C7 should be further assessed.
Please consult a sleep specialist for a more rigorous management of sleep apnea. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.