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Stiff neck - sm
Posted: Jan 27, 2010
Have had a stiff neck for 3 days. Started on the right side, now on both sides. Hurts to turn in either direction. Tried heat, rubs, ibuprofen, but as soon as the ibuprofen starts to wear off it returns. Last night I sat up in a recliner and without moving my neck, my right neck up to my ear and down to my collar bone hurt. This morning it is just on both sides. I am going to take a few more ibuprofens, lay down, and then will check back here later.
No fevers, no chills, no trauma, do not feel ill. Ideas and/or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Flexall cream works really well or this! OTC - nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
I second the Flexall -- great stuff! - n/m
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neck - nuts
[ In Reply To ..]After several weeks of a very painful, stiff neck, it took a trip to the doc to tell me to get a good pillow! haha! I got one of those $29 memory foam pillows that aligns your neck and spine. The first couple of days I didn't notice a difference, but now WOW!
Per my doc:
Our job (MT) puts a lot of stress on our back and neck as well as our wrists. If we stay for the most part sedintary also, our muscles become weak and we stress our joints and ligaments more. Exercising keeps our core muscles strong, helps relieve a lot of stress on the bones and joints.
I'm doing light, toning exercise now. when doc was talking to be about bone stress and pressure points, I realized I have aches in all the areas he referred to just for sitting on by butt all day!
(I digress...) Try the memory foam pillow to support and align your neck and spine.
Need to discover what or who is a pain in your - neck
[ In Reply To ..]Find out what is bothering you or who is being a pain. That is where I start.
After that you have to be very gentle when rotating around and try to avoid painful stretching.
Mine was the result of my monitor being too low - Gumby
[ In Reply To ..]I adjusted the height by putting an old Stedman's Medical Dictionary. In doing so, I noticed that my eyes were straight on in the middle of the monitor and I wasn't constantly bending my neck down. I haven't had neck/shoulder pain since.
HTH. It hurts like the dickens.
Do not OD on the ibuprofen - Issues with this
[ In Reply To ..]Too many are not good for the kidneys. I know they are good for pain but Tylenol is not as harsh on the organs.
Update - Stiff neck - sammypot
[ In Reply To ..]Thanks for all the input. Cannot find Flexall at any store. Got a RX for Flexeril, took 1 last night, slept well and feel somewhat better today but it is still there. I will change the height of my monitor as I do "look down" on it. Found that Aleve works better than ibuprofen. My doctor is back on Monday and I will try to see her then. A good friend, a P.A. has been checking on me for symptoms such as numbness, tingling, inability to put chin to chest, etc, and so far the ony symptom I have is a stiff neck, right and left. I will update this update in a few days. Again, thanks to all
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