PAIN IN THE BACK OF NECK/SHOULDER

[bbstport]

After a horrible meeting yesterday with adult social care i have got up and the bottom of my neck / top of shoulder near neck is driving me mad with pain. i have taken my meds i have used diclofenac cream and nothing is touching the pain. I could cry it hurts so much. Rant over

[bernie1]

Sorry to hear you are in so much pain have you tried heat packs may help a little

Gentle hugs Bernadette xxxx

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You have my sympathy this is what I live with daily... I use heat packs , or deep heat rosemary and vanilla neck and shoulder rescue cream, a hot shower, if that doesn't work I have emergency diazepam as I am allergic to all pain killers except paracetamol... I also have trigger point injections every 3 months , and they take the edge off the pain... It has just spread to both sides of my neck. If nothing helps go to your GP and he may be able to prescribe something that goes with your other meds to help

Hope it wears off soon

VG x

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I too get this all the time and have limited movement in my neck but sitting especially in a stressful meeting would make it worse. I too use heat packs, hot showers and pain relief meds along with my normal meds for particularly bad days.

Hope you get some relief soon x

[bbstport]

thanks to all that replied. I have tried heat backs , deep heat spray, extra paracetamol, along with all normal meds but still not shifting it, If tomorrow is the same i will ring docs for an appointment

thanks

Belinda x

[Bearess]

Hi Belinda ...I too have these spasms (awful) my last one was 8days ago / I visited the g.p. (yes, again !!) he gave me diazepam which did help a little...a word of warning here, although I'm not a doctor, he advised me that you can become addicted to diazepam in as little as 4days, so it's not advisable to consider this a "long term" pain relief medication, that's only my opinion

I use a heated wheat bag with drops of lavender and sage oil on it (makes the microwave stink !!) it helps to relax my muscles and also if you lie down and position it just right under your shoulder, and "wiggle " a little, it gives the effect of a gentle massage of course, if you have an other half/friend to GENTLY massage the area, I find it decreases the spasm, relaxes your mind and body then this leads to your pain medication having more effect

Phew, that took some writing and correcting !!!!

I hope you get some relief very quickly

Tina

[aidybaby1]

HI THERE IVE ALSO GOT THE PROBLEM WITH NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN AND STIFF NECK ALL THE TIME I USE IBROBRUFIN CREAM I PUT IT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BACK OF MY HEAD BETWEENT THE HEAD AND NECK MASSAGE IT IN AN THIS GETS RI OF MOST OF THE PAIN AN ALOWS MOVEMENT WITH TO MUCH PAIN IN MY NECK THIS IS FAR BETTER FOR TO HELP MIGRAINE PAIN ALSO IT OES CURE IT IT JUST BUFFS THE PAIN SO YOU CAN COPE ABIT BETTER

[aidybaby1]

SORRY MY D ,S ARE NOT WORKING

[bbstport]

thanks to all of you i will try some of these suggestions

belinda x