How to diagnose what hurts?

[quadc5-Croatia]

How to diagnose what hurts?

I am c5 complete 18 years past... for many months i feel cold on only one side of my face, and little sweaty.

Its very uncomfortable feeling. I know that this is the reaction to pain but I cant find out what hurts.

Does anybody have some problem and how to resolved? how to diagnose what hurts?

Thank you

[SCI-Nurse]

Have you seen your SCI doc? It could be many different things - You don't give a lot of information like what triggers it, is it consistent, etc. More information would be helpful.
CKF

[quadc5-Croatia]

in croatia we dont have sci doc..

Thank you.

I check my skin very good and there is no skin sore or even redness.

I dot use any new medication. I have regular BP and no urine infection. My blood pressure doesn’t raise its and is usually low 110/65.
I didn’t change my wheelchair or bad matrass. I always take care of my clothing especially shoes etc.. toenails..

My right side of the face is cold. It’s same in the wheelchair and in the bed.

It doesn’t really sweat only for example when I urinate it gets little more sweater then my left side and forehead.(that sweat across the face is normal for me when I urinate).

I am guessing that something must hurt on my left side of the body. (its usually works like that, if hurts on lefts side of body the right side sweat and opposite). It’s not AD. There is no elevated blood-presure or headache.

I have two ideas.

1. For the last month I have a really bad pain. I am having a lot of pain in my right leg. It speeds from my but down to my foot. Like electricity socks. I talk to doctor and did some research it looks like sciatica. I still didn’t resolve this problem. Hopefully next week I will have MRI done so we will see what to do next. ( if you have idea please suggest)!!!!!

2. Many years ago I had surgery on my left hip. I had calcification. ( but when they move my leg I don’t feel discomfort or pain) I have physiotherapy five times a week.

..Hmm its left hip so ..left hip hurts right side of the face is cold hmm long shot??

That’s all what I can think off.

I bean in wheelchair for many years and I know a lot about my condition. But this cold one side of the face I just can’t figurout.

Thank you for your help

[SCI-Nurse]

It could be a lot of different things. It could be coif from your abdoinal area- any changesin your bowel program? Any back pain?
It could also be Neurologic in origin. Possibly a syrinx? Pinched nerve?
Let us knowbwhat you find out.
CKF