Neck pain

[Chanelady]

Hi all again, saw my RA Consultant about 3 weeks ago.She was quite good ( first time I had seen her) and sounds like at last, I might be able to get onto a good form of treatment .

I forgot to mention to her, that I am getting a lot of pain from my neck, does anyone else suffer with this issue.?

[helenlw7]

yes! I have arthritis in my neck, not sure whether it’s RA or OA. My neck is a bit deformed now which means extra care has to be taken when I have a general anaesthetic.

[emmajj1971]

Yes I get a lot of neck pain

[ATBr]

I had significant neck pain and was referred to physio to help with symptoms

[Sarahg62]

yes sadly. It’s taken years but I was finally diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis a few years ago. Have had RA since 1980. 3 of my discs have fused causing a lot of neck pain and headaches.

[Jillyanne]

yes, awful lot of pain

[PloddingOn1]

Yes, I’m still having horrendous neck pain with headache base of skull since I had Covid about 12 weeks ago. I don’t feel as though it’s related to my RA though.

[AgedCrone]

Check your pillow… a lot of neck pain is caused by sleeping on the wrong pillow………nerves get compressed…then wen you get up ..your neck hurts.

But if you have ever injured your neck, Osteo arthritis can set in years later.

[Tobymax35]

Hi I have been suffering with awful stiff neck on and off for 10 yr but from oct last yr as up to now it’s been really bad this very limited movement left or right yr I’ve been t doctors in oct last yr had mri on neck and head turns out to be cervical spondolosis I referred myself back to to see occupational therapist to see what they can do so they gave me physio to do everyday several times for rest of my life my doctor gave me amytriptoline tabs I’m March but I didn’t start them but I’ve had to give in and I’ve gone on them last month they have helped around 15% more it’s a awful disease wouldn’t wish it on anyone hope u get sorted somehow ,,,