Anxiety in your neck?

[micaht2013]

Does anyone ever feel their anxiety in their neck, I always have a feeling that something is there, I’ve been to my doctor multiple times and have been checked out thoroughly to only find out that nothing is wrong. I was just wondering if anyone else has felt this way?

[BecR1025]

Yep. Neck pain, lump in my throat feeling, dry scratchy throat.

[micaht2013 in reply to BecR1025]

Is there anything that helps your relieve it?

[BecR1025 in reply to micaht2013]

Tea, honey, ice water. Time. Perks of having anxiety

[Mary-intussuception in reply to micaht2013]

Heat pad or put a towel in the tumble dryer for 5 - 10 mins and wrap around neck . Then sit, relaxed, in a comfy chair for ten minutes.

[micaht2013 in reply to Mary-intussuception]

Thanks so much

[Mary-intussuception]

This is were the term 'a pain in the neck' comes from. If someone / something is causing us stress, our neck muscles tighten / stiffen. So we need to avoid stress and relax (as in other reply if possible ).

Other causes can be arthritis / cervical spondylosis / wear or injury to vertebrae. This should have shown up on xray though.

[Dolphin14]

I do yoga. I carry stress in my neck and hips( I know strange)

If you can't do yoga you can look up some stretches for the area.

I've found it very helpful.