Thanks for your response. I had an ct angigram and they found a small 2cm aneurysm in the carotid vein but was told that it was an incidental findinfg not related to my symptoms. As i get active throughout the day my cartoid vein palpitates very fast and i get all the above symptoms including highblood pressure up to 183/119. which i went to the emergency room and they admitted me thinking it was a heart attack. this is my third eppisode and im concern with no answers available yet.
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Throbbing sensation in neck, headache, dizziness, chest pain can be due to spinal nerve compression in the cervical spine area. This can happen due to overuse of computers, work involving straining of neck, herniated disc, canal stenosis, bone disease, spondylosis, poor posture etc. A MRI of the cervical spine and nerve conduction studies may be required. Please consult a neurologist. The treatment is to remove the compression. You have to discuss the best treatment option with a neurologist, which can range from medication to physiotherapy to traction, cervical collars or even surgery.
The other possibility is as you say bruit, due to probably carotid artery stenosis, thrombosis or kinking. Carotid angiogram or duplex ultrasound would be diagnostic. Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!