Flare up

Hi all, as most of u know just over a wk ago I had some devastating news about my mum health which knocked me for six as it would anyone since then had a flare up which is probably due to the stress, thankfully now I'm getting over the shock my pain levels are a lot better and going back to where they was before, but my neck it really stiff and painful got pain up the back of head but just at the bottom near neck just and on and off ,sore sides of face and cheeks pain that goes up past my temples on both sides, it does ease with paracetamol, which I think is still due to stress, but just wondering what you thought or should I get it checked. Not sure if I said it but thanks for all yr messages x

[PMRpro Ambassador]

If it goes with paracetamol it is probably is due to tension but just keep an eye on it. I get pain up the back of my head from tight shoulder muscles and if the sternocleidomastoid muscle at the front is tight that can lead to pain in the cheeks and temples.

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Thanks that what I thought

[HeronNS]

How are you feeling today? It is extraordinary how much pain tension can cause. I go for regular physio and so often, even after all this time, my physiotherapist has to draw attention to the tension in my neck muscles and ask me to relax! If you can find a way to allow that tension to drain away for a while that would probably be helpful. I guess there are a lot of different techniques and what works for one won't work for another. In my case I find it particularly hard to relax the neck, and this is because application of heat causes a headache, whereas in any other part of the body, heat would be relaxing.