Scared

[nicky602279]

So this happened to me from one day to another i went to sleep and by the way i do sleep on my stomach and lay in one position for a while so i woke up and noticed i had neck pain so i brushed it off and went about my days cause usually it last for about 2 days but now it’s been a week and it still feels sore i can turn my head one way but slightly to the other side its not excruciating pain but it does hurt /feel sore and now im scared i have a brain aneurysm because of course i google everything and one symptom was “stiff neck “ and now i cant stop worrying about it !!!!

[rabbits65]

Phone your doctor tomorrow morning. Some neck pains can last a long long time . Check your pillow and bed mattress too they may be due for new ones. Ask a family member if possible to give it a very gentle rub . Keep it warm . Wear a scarf around your neck . No draughts . I used to get a lot of bad necks . A good quality pillow and expensive bed mattress improves things . Your be ok 😊

[tomc]

Simple solution to your worrying, Stop Doctor googling, A cording to them My COPD is at a peak and i could expire any time now .... A BIG NONO.

Now be cleaver and gee your GP and if he doesn't know he will refer you to a ma who does.

All done with a little effort and stress free .. Simples

[Trenholm]

Get a neck massage

[Daddycool3]

I would change my pillows first, how many do you use, I had this problem before but I was using two sometimes three pillows I only use the one now and have never looked back .

[Emma2017]

Get a deep tissue upper back and neck massage. And yes make sure your mattress and pillows are ok.

[Byron2020]

If it persists or gets any worse I would go to your GP and get it checked out especially if you start to have other issues like numbness in your hands or start to drop things.

[JAY2483]

If in UK. Please call NHS line on 111. If they think it’s needed, they’ll refer you to a walk in centre. I was on my bike Friday, relaxed in a park in evening, then had severe itching on left side of head, thought I’d got bitten by insects in the park, it was a warm evening in London. Had trouble sleeping due to pain. Woke up following morning and discovered a lump in my neck. I am the opposite of a Hypochondriac. But was concerned about the lump and pain in neck that affected sleep. So I’m not registered with a doctor, so called 111. After describing symptoms, they told me to go to an urgent care centre at my local hospital within 6 hours. I was now really worried. It turns out that because I had chickenpox years ago, what I thought was insect bites and possibly throat or oral cancer (the lump) turned out to be shingles, which is pretty common if you’ve ever had chickenpox, and not serious. I was prescribed an antiviral treatment of tablets by doctor and my concerns and worries alleviated. But please don’t worry. I sleep exactly the same as you Nicky. And discovered that people who sleep on their front should use a light, thin pillow. I used to use 2 plump pillows, then 1. Then discovered using one thin, light pillow stopped me getting neck pain after sleep

[Biddied]

Hi Nicky first you need an x-ray to check whats going on. So see or speak to your doctor as soon as possible and then you will know what to do. Meanwhile i use heated wheatie bags on neck to reduce pain. Good luck Biddied x