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Blum returns after bout with neck pain - Major League Baseball

NEW YORK -- Saying he was feeling much better after a nearly weeklong battle with a sore neck, infielder Geoff Blum rejoined the Astros on Saturday at Citi Field and made a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth ...

Using Acupuncture to Treat Arthritis, Back, Neck & Knee Pain - MSN Health & Fitness

For almost everyone who lives long enough, arthritis will be a part of life. The effects of arthritis rob us of our mobility and ability to live our lives fully. In Western medicine, these changes in the joints are known ...

Houston Chiropractor 1960 West Chiropractic Center Offers Relief for Restless Leg Syndrome - msnbc.com

Nothing is worse than needing a good night's sleep, but waking in the middle of the night with leg pain and movement. Houston Chiropractor Dr. Karen Thomason of 1960 West Chiropractic Center notes that many patients ...

Pain Management Center Celebrates First Anniversary by Giving Away $379 in Free Treatment to New ... - YAHOO!

Preferred Pain Center, the Premier Pain Management Center in Arizona, offers the Pain FREE Value pass in celebration of its First Anniversary. For the next three months, the Pass lowers the cost of beginning ...

'Pain Chronicles': Understanding Pain As A Disease - NPR News

Most people think they understand pain: An injury hurts, but it eventually heals and the pain fades away. But chronic pain, author Melanie Thernstrom tells NPR's Neal Conan, is different. It's a disease, she ...

Attention Back Pain Sufferers: If You Have Pain Right Now, Go To The Hardin County Fair For Relief - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 19, 2010 – The Ohio Neck and Back Pain Relief Centers are very excited to be participating in the county fair in Hardin County this year. The Hardin County Fair runs September 7 through ...

Natural Relief from Headaches - 4 Outstanding Headache Remedies that Work - Associated Content

Natural Herbal Tea : Anxiety, stress, as well as fatigue might ALL be contributing causes to your terrible headache pain. Even though there are various methods to relax, among the best & fastest is by using ...

Dodgers place Vicente Padilla on 15-day disabled list with bulging disc in neck - Los Angeles Times

File this under the department of What Else Can Go Wrong? For the slumping Dodgers it’s another day, another … what? Before Thursday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, the Dodgers announced right ...

Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Pain - New York Times Blogs

Fake acupuncture appears to work just as well for pain relief as the real thing, according to a new study of patients with knee arthritis. The findings, published in the September issue of the journal ...

Egoscue Method, practitioners say, erases pain - Newsday

Oh, your aching back. Your stiff neck. Your tender shoulders. If you're suffering from chronic pain and have given up on traditional treatments, relief may be on the way. At least that's what practitioners of ...

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Neck pain is a problem that is becoming more common. Every year the number of cases rises dramatically. And this is not a trivial problem. Serious pain in the neck area can have ...

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Open Question: Suffering neck pain. Particularly when moving the neck down. How do deal with this issue?

This actually started yesterday, but wasn't very intense so I ignored it and simply went to bed, figuring it would be gone by the morning. But the pain through the night became so bad it actually woke me up and I've no desire to go back to sleep and achieve a greater pain. Admittedly I'm kind of sleepy but I'm in no position to try to be getting more. Should I continue to ignore it and it will go away, and got worse last night simply because I was laying in bed unhealthily, or will it progress and get worse like it has? Or, would it be a good idea to stretch it in different directions, despite the pain? And if waiting is good, in what position is best? Clearly in bed is not a good idea. What about the position I'm current at at the computer right now, sitting, is that a bad idea? Should I be standing instead? Which of these two actions, and any others, is more likely to bring me swift recovery and relief, and which is more likely to prolong my pain?I refuse to follow links. If you have advise, please state it yourself and leave a link to a source if you feel the need. I do not easily simply follow links on y!a that I do not explicitly trust because I do not want trojans. Even with NoScript, something might get through. The point of yahoo!answers should be to give some help yourself.Yes, it is very recent. And I don't know of any injuries that have come to me. It started off very mildly, so mildly, I can't even decipher the original time even to a reasonable estimate other than "yesterday around noon". And then it got slowly, progressively worse. Gaining in pain most rapidly as I slept. more

Open Question: pain relief patches recoomended by my doctor to relieve pain i have in the neck?

dr prescribed pain relief patch to wear anywhere on my body not in same place over 7 days to wear them more

Open Question: Can a doctor legally cut me of narcotic pain meds? I have a BROKEN BACK?

Hello I need to know the answer. I am constantly being discriminated because of my age, I'm a 19 year old male in the US. The only doctor that has been prescribing me is trying to cut me off, had me go to an Ortheopedic who told me AFTER OVER 2 MONTHS, MY BACK STILL HASN'T STARTED TO HEAL & THAT'S WHY I AM STILL IN TREMENDOUS PAIN. My doctor sent me to the Ortho. to try to get HIM to prescribe me the pain meds I'm on, but the Ortho. said the doctor who started me on them has to keep doing it, as it's my only option for pain relief, and that I need to find a doctor that accepts Medicaid for surgery to have cement injected into my spine. Being that I am still injured and the scans still show it, it's obvious I'm in ridiculous amounts of pain and to cut me off pain meds would not only ruin my ability to function and keep me in bed and suicidal (I'm very depressed as it is), but it would send me into an opiate withdrawal and I'd be spiraling to bad thoughts and/or have to get it illegally. I'm not addicted but the pain is NOT BEARABLE. I broke my back in THREE places, L1, L2, & L3 of my lumbar spine (lower back) and almost broke my neck where I chipped a verterbrete in my neck. Please help me. THERE IS NO WAY A DOCTOR CAN LEGALLY JUST CUT ME OFF WITH A SEVERE INJURY AS MINE RIGHT? The major hospital I went to - Cooper, best in the country - were SHOCKED I'm not paralyzed just as my Ortho. was looking at me & my scans. Please help. more

Open Question: I bought a Spray for Arthritis & it has burned my skin.. Any home remedy for burns..?

I have used a arthritis pain relief spray & it has burned me real bad & has given me blisters on my back & neck. I didn't use that much of it. When i sprayed it felt like fire & burned so bad that i stopped spraying it right away. The rest of my family uses this spray regularly & this has not happened to them. Now i am itching like crazy.. & want to know if there are any home remedies.. I have aloe lotion but it is still itching me i feel like a dog with fleas... Anyone know any relief for burns. It almost looks like a sunburn but is scabbed over already but the itching is driving me crazy. *i used it 2 days ago* I have to pay $150. to go to doctor so i want to deal with this at home if i can.. more

Open Question: What do all these symptoms mean?

About 3 months ago I developed a rash of severe symptoms. It started with gaining an astounding 15 pounds in 10-14 days. Within a couple of weeks I also suddenly developed these symptoms: intense heartburn and stomach pain intense neck/shoulder pain followed by other symptoms like: knee, hip and ankle joints are sore back of my knee swollen and sore heart palpitations previously healed tendonitis (in wrists in particular) returning intense dreams and interrupted sleep poor memory near constant thirst constant boredom and continuing to gain weight 4-5 pounds at a time usually within a day every week or two I was going for accupuncture treatments for my neck and it provided some relief for about 3-4 days after each treatment, but they are now closed for a few weeks. They believed I had stagnant or a deficiency of chi (energy). I also have gone to walk-in clinics about my neck and am on baclofen for it but the pain has not really subsided. I also have been told to take maximum strength zantac for the next 3 months then they can see what's going on with my tummy troubles. But things keep getting worse. !!! From what I've looked up. Several symptoms can be classed into water retention. Several can be classed into depression. Several into Lupus. Many into candida (yeast) overpopulation. And most into a chi problem. Is this one big problem or am I coming down with a million things at once that are unrelated? Does anyone have any insight? The docs don't want to hear about anymore than one symptom at a time. more

Resolved Question: 20yr old difficulty walking and breathing pinched nerve in neck/back? Doctors wont help?

Okay I have been to every doctor, and to the ER so many times that I am starting to look like a pin cushion. Every time I go they are either saying my EKG's are abnormal, I'm okay, or there isn't another place on my arm to stick with a needle! I look like a pin cushion! Please help me figure this out :( (I have fallen a few times on the ground because I have had a couple of seizures but idk if this could have added to the possible pinched nerve?) It started with my heart rate going really high, and I would get about 20 heart palpitations a day. Then one day I started having problems breathing and couldn't even see very well. It passed but I still couldn't breathe very well chest pain and ended up in the hospital, and they said my EKG was abnormal. Diagnoised me with Sinus tachacadia, and sent me home. So I got a doctor, and I she said my heart rate was resting around 120. But that she could figure it out. My doctor said that she would have it figured out with me through a blood test over the weekend. And I was so happy, because over that weekend I went from sweating excessively and panic attacks to not being able to hardly move and being very moody, and more pain, and my heart feeling as if it's going to burst through my chest, or just a very cold pop! I started taking Magnesium, and Iron I was suggested to do on the internet. And my heart rate has now leveled to 60 , and sometimes gets to 80. But I no longer have those scary 160+ heart rates, the magnesium calmed the palpitations, and I have about one a day, three tops. Two days before I got in to my doctor I started vomiting blood. This wasn't saliva mixed with blood it was just thick blood. I've only seen this in movies. I haven't been able to eat and I've lost 30 pounds in a month, and I was terrified to go back to the hospital again (my last hospital visit being just two days before) but my mom begged me. I went and my stomach hurt so bad that they told me I really needed to have the tube run through my nose into my stomach. My nose bled for two hours. But no answer. They said I may have Acid reflux, and see my primary care. Get to my doctor and she says I am fine! 100% healthy. I tell her I used to go walking, I used to jog, I can't go do anything like that now. And she starts laughing at me? My friend and I are both mortified by how un-profesional response we got and just the fact there was no resolution. I was in so much pain, my back started hurting a lot and I found a chiropractor that day because my back seemed to be very inflamed from me staying up late. I knew my back has been in a back condition for a while I don't have scoliosis, I have tons and TONS of knots, and when I got to the Chiropractor he even said so. I felt a lot of relief from the symptoms I've been having but I'm still scared. I just really want to know anyone else have these problems with a pinched nerve? Or anything similar happened to them? List of my symptoms are below. Please just let me know if you have any info at all! I know I'm 20 but the constant chest pain and neck pain, and the pain that goes down into my left arm really shocks me and causes me to get really disoriented and scared. This happens all the time for so long. I don't want to live this way. Chest pain Acid on stomach Vomiting blood Difficulty breathing Back pain tingling/prickling (face/arms/fingers/feet/legs/neck/back of head) Pain at base of skull pain in left arm muscle cramps muscle spasms muscle spasms on back headache / migraines skin feels weird (very sensitive) Like a bubble in chest cavitiy (like it pops) cold feeling in chest (sometimes back of neck or left arm) chest pain when (bending/shifting/turning ect) nausea confusion Anxiety Heart racing Heart palpitations chest tightness severe back pain difficulty doing normal tasks Prickling in face Prickling in hands and feet Cold hands and feet Please please help me if you have any ideas.. !Insomnia Fatigue Anxiousness Restlessness Neck pain Also my back is SEVERELY out of alignment. It kind of looks like an S. It was about an Inch off center before I went in yesterday. I was very lucky to have went in. But please let me know if I'm getting closer to an answer :( doctors have decided to give me no answer or resolution to all the pain and discomfort I have. And I hate pain medication if they don't have a diagnosis. more

Open Question: Any idea about expanding muscle spasms?

It started with a spasm in the left trapezium a couple of weeks ago, The spasm didn't go away with back exercises like it normally does. Instead it traveled up into the neck limiting some range of motion in the sagittal and coronal planes. The spasms later moved down to the teres then went down the long triceps for a couple of days. Not the extensor muscles of the forearm are spasming. Additionally, there is a lot of tingling and numbness all along the medial nerve all the way down to the tips of the first three digits. So far, chiropractic manipulation has not helped. A neck traction device has helped some. Massage therapy has provided some temporary relief. Conventional medicine has shown that the cervical spine has no obvious problems. Vicodin and Soma has provided some relief of the pain, and reduced the intensity of the spasms but not stopped them. So far, my DO and DC are perplexed. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this because it's getting old and extremely painful? more

Resolved Question: Addition to "What does chiropractic "treat"?

A health care industry is not rated based upon its merits for its lack of death rates. I fully support a health care arena that embraces the best of everything to the end of benefiting the patient. Now it is said that medicine is more dangerous than chiro. This is merely a numbers game. Chiros do not have life threatening cases present to the office whereas medical/ER does (in great numbers) and in the normal course of life death does occur. What I find intriguing is how the alt med haters will thump the book of scientific literature when referring to alt med and saying it is not "proven" but when this death rate comes up there is no literature in the scientific community that can show us any statistics about the death rate of chiropractic care, but it is clearly published about death rates due to iatrogenic causes and the like. For example, according to a 1996 British Medical Journal report, "Americans were shocked when it was revealed that as many as three million hospital patients are injured or killed each year because of medical accidents and that 30% of all those patients experienced adverse drug reactions." But lets not pull out the death card when comparing our two distinguished professions. Let us compare the merits. It is without a doubt the medical profession is a vital and necessary part of society and culture. At the same time there is room for chiropractic care for those that wish to seek it. Chiro is mainly known for neuro-muscular conditions and it does very well in that arena. The literature says it is as effective if not slightly more effective that interventional medicine ie drugs, surgery, physical therapy. So if you have a health care model that can effectively handle something like lower back pain, which costs the US economy approx $100 million, is the # one reason that people call in sick to work and is the # 2 reason why people visit their doctor, then why dont you let it do it? At every corner and at every avenue there has to be some nurse, or medical doctor screaming how bad chiro care is or minimizing its efficacy! On June 16, 2009, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius submitted a report to Congress, evaluating chiropractic services under Medicare. A survey was conducted of 3,464 people seeking chiro care for pain and/or difficulty walking, whose symptoms were described as severe or very severe, with 2/3 of those patients reporting that their symptoms "interfered considerably" in their usual daily activities. They were treated with chiro adjustments and various physical therapy modalities like EMS, ultrasound, ice and heat.The astonishing results (to those outside chiro, anyway) were as follows: of the approximately 2500 people who responded to the survey, 60% of the respondents got “complete” or “a lot” of symptomatic relief from chiro care, with 87% reporting a satisfaction rating of 8, 9, or 10. The patients who received “moderate” or “complete” relief from treatment by other strategies, like pills, injections, or surgery was 11%. If my math is right, then it’s about five times more likely that a patient suffering from severe neuro-musculo-skeletal symptoms will respond to chiro care than any other discipline. If I was suffering from severe neuro-musculo-skeletal symptoms, I think I’d want to know that. Put aside the likelihood of iatrogenic consequences and side effects, or the cost-effectiveness, let’s just look at these outcomes for a second. If you were hurting, wouldn’t you want the approach that gave five times better results? Dr. Narson comments, “Chiropractic is clearly validated as an effective form of treatment for those with neuro-musculo-skeletal conditions such as back pain, neck pain, hip pain and shoulder pain. It’s time that the medical profession – welcomes chiropractic physicians as partners in the treatment of these conditions for the benefit of the patient." I fully believe in medicine when applied appropriately just like I believe that chiro care should be applied appropriately. I do not agree with the chiros out there who scream and rant that chiro care "cure" or "treat" diseases. I do not agree with the perversion of the medical field that over medicates patients simply because the patients are demanding it. I hope that some of the people who post on this forum who attack alt med can simply put down the pitchfork of hate and ask themselves how does spewing hate and deference help anybody? The power you wield as a person of education and as a nurse or doctor deserves the respect of an open mind. How do you know that something you write may resonate with a person in the public and cause them to make a choice that may not benefit them 100%? You owe it to yourself, your profession and your patients to have a full toolbox at your disposal, not just one that fits your needs. It is not your need but rather the need of the patient that comes first. This @ Rhianna: I emailed you to let you know that you have been unblocked. Are you saying that the report delivered by HHS is invalid? It clearly shows that chiro is nearly 5x more effective for LBP!! The meta-analysis you indicate shows no vast difference?? Lets be reasonable...you compare a meta analysis to a study by HHS? Do you simply discard this study because it doesnt support you? You mention mild neuromusc and soft tissue only. Have you ever had an acute LBP or acute radiculitis that is unresponsive to conventional medicine? If not, there is nothing "mild" about it and it can be debilitating and life altering. I have seen many cases of the sort and have seen patients not only heal, but thrive in a chiropractic setting, drug free. Please be respectful for those that have and are dealing with acute spinal issues. "The interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered"- Dr. William J Mayo more

Voting Question: Addiction help with oxycodone use, need anyone who has been through this only please to answer !!!?

I have had this problem for about 1 1/2 yrs now and would like to get off this medication ! I am currently taking methadone also and know that I can stop the oxy usage by taking just the methadone, I have at times stopped the oxy and only taken the methadone too, but just cannot stop it altogether... I need to do this not only for myself but my family too that has suffered in the process of this addiction to this medication. I end up going back to the oxy -- because I like the feeling and cannot seem to stop using it. Is there anyone out there that can give me any advise on how to make the methadone work for me to get off the oxy completely ? Then at least I can try to start living a normal life instead of the one that I am living. Maybe I just have not gotten the right amount of methadone to stop the oxy usage ? Could that be the problem ? I have taken the methadone about 15mgs every 4-6 hours and I still end up taking the oxy -- I do have real pain- the meds are for a reason- not just for recreational usage. So with that said what would be a dose that can help me get off the oxy completely. History- I have been taking about 200mgs of the oxycodone every 4-5 hours daily for a full year now (which adds up to about 800-1000mgs daily). How much methadone would stop the craving from wanting the oxy and maybe help me on the road to recovery at my own pace with the pain relief from the methadone also ? I wish I could stop the meds completely but cannot (slip disc, herniated disc, severe back strain, carpal tunnel - I cannot have surgery no insurance and can barely move my hands daily without the medications, bulging discs in my neck) I am unable to lift anything without problems or even move without problems. Anyone gone through this and can help me out ? What options are out there for me ? PLEASE SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY- AN NO ONE TELLING ME TO GET OFF THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE BAD FOR ME ! I NEED HELP NOT ANTI- MEDICATION INDIVIDUALS ANSWERING SOMETHING THEY HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER TOUCHED A PILL IN THEIR ENTIRE LIVES AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM GOING THROUGHThank you all for your help- I am going to see the websites that you all have posted for me and figure out what steps to take next, I am grateful that you were all very professional with your responces regarding this. more

Voting Question: Fingers, wrists and arm pain for 2 months, then onset of neck, back of ear and shoulder pain?

For the last 2.5 months, I have had general fatigue and weakness in both arms and hands. Also, both wrists and all of my 10 fingers hurt - 24x7. Some days the pain is worse than other days. There is a lot of stiffness. Also, I feel like popping my fingers all the time...to feel some relief. All blood tests (ESR, Mono, Lyme, Rheumatoid Factor) came negative. X-rays show nothing abnormal. MRI shows a tear in TFCC in the right wrist, a small cyst in the right wrist, and some fluid build up in the left wrist. The Ortho surgeon said that the tear is most likely due to overuse (I have an 18-month old who I lift etc). Otherwise, he did not know what to conclude regarding the pain in ALL fingers. He said I should see if the pain level changes in the next couple of months, and then come back. In the last 10 days, I have developed, in addition to hand related pain, pain around my right ear, in the right side of neck and shoulder, under the jaw. There is also a lot of stiffness. I have an appointment with Rheumatologist in 10 days, but my symptoms are just getting worse. Anybody have any idea what it could be? Thanks! more

Voting Question: I have had pain in both legs for 3 days now, started with severe pain in 1 calf as I was waking.?

I woke up 3 days ago with sever pain in my left calf. That horrible all of a sudden pain people get every once in awhile but then it goes away. I hung my leg over the bed and bared the pain till it was manageable and no longer a 25 on a scale of 1-10. Since then, both legs/ calf's have been hurting more and more each day. Not quite at that level, but enough I wish, almost, that I could just chop them off. It hurts to walk, but also, kinda a relief to walk at the same time. It hurts tons when sitting, and I don't want to get up because of the pain when first starting the motions of walking. Pushing my kids outside was horrible. I have also had pain in my back, but that isn't new, it just hasn't really gone away since this pain started. Normally I get more of a break. My neck is sore at the base of my skull. It also hurts me in my hips, again, a regular pain, but worse. And my thighs hurt a bit as well as my butt when I sit wrong. It hurts more with my legs bent or sitting than with my legs straight. Background info... I have a superficial blood clot just above my inner right elbow. I have had it for over 3 months and have been taking daily aspirin for it. I weaned off my zoloft and trazadone about 2-3 weeks ago. I have a bad right hip, meaning chronic pain and a height difference in the hip, not the leg, they are the same length. It feels good to have a massage of my legs, but once the massage is done, so is the temporary relief. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 3 months ago or so. I also have anxiety, it was a panic attack that got me the IV that caused the blood clot in the arm. Thought it was a heart attack when my heart started beating super fast all of a sudden and everything began to go black. I have been getting migraines since I was 11, now almost daily with daily headaches. I take imitrex, used to be injections till 2 months ago, now just pills. I used to give the injections in the outside of my right thigh. As I sit here my back is super sore and my legs hurt so I have adjusted them so they are straight. It makes it feel a little better if they are loosely straight. Stiff straight hurts. I can also feel my butt bones dig into my chair. I also have a headache and left pinky cramp. At times I twitch or shake and feel foggy or slightly dizzy, feeling of just not right. It feels like slicing open my legs would relieve a bit of the pain, although I am sane enough not to do it. I have some flea bites, but don't think this is related. I also have numerous bruising, probably due to the 3 months of daily asprin. I am on 5mg norethrindone (progesterone only Birth control) switching to .35 mg in the morning. squeezing my calf sends the pain into my foot. I have had random numbness in my feet for months now. Not pins and needles, but described as a "really cool, stomp cause you can't feel it kind of numb" My left foot still hurts from when I just squeezed it and so does my leg from hip down a bit. It feels like someone is twisting a knife into my legs over and over like twirling spaghetti on a fork. What is wrong with me? Oh ya, I also have a uterine prolapse, almost 2 years now as well as a cystocele and rectocele. Since stopping my zoloft and trazadone my bowls have gone from constipation for the past year, to daily movements and all of a sudden my urination is "When I gotta go, I gotta go", that's the cystocele I think. I just only noticed after I stopped the meds. I haven't pooped every day in about a year or more and I have been going daily for a week or more. Any ideas on what is wrong or what I can do? more

Voting Question: My neck hurts, what could it be?

I am having a slight pain in my neck. When I turn my head to the left, it hurts, almost like a crick in my neck. It's not extremely painful, maybe a two or three on a scale of 1 to 10. Sometimes though, when I turn my neck to the left, I feel a pop in the muscle and the pain goes away for a awhile, like half an hour or so and I can slowly feel the muscle tighten back up. It doesn't always pop but when it does it's like instant relief. The only thing is this has been going on for almost a week and I am used to crick in the neck pains going away faster than this. I haven't gone to the doctor because the pain is relatively low, to the point where I really haven't taken any medication for it. Also to note, my pillows are far being any good so I suspect that may have something to do with it. Any ideas what this could be? Should I go to the doctor even though the pain isn't bad? more

Resolved Question: I have been having continuous pain at the neck, back and sometimes at the shoulder. Urgent solution needed?

back, neck and shoulder pain relief more

Voting Question: How can I feel totally stress free without Vicodin?

I recently had a procedure done and I was prescribed Vicodin for pain relief. I'm very cautious about using any kind of drugs and I wouldn't have taken Vicodin if the pain hadn't been so bad. I'm also a very stressed out, habitually self sabotaging person. When I took Vicodin and all of my stresses seemed to roll off my shoulders, it felt like 20lbs of tension was released from my neck and back. Mentally I felt very free and like I could do anything if I put my mind to it. The effect Vicodin had on me was very strong. I'll never take it again, because with just one pill I could instantly understand how people get addicted to it, plus it made my skin itch pretty badly. I want to know the best way for me to feel this kind of total freedom and relaxation without having to take drugs. I practice Tai Chi and meditation but I have only experienced a fraction of the kind of freedom and change in perspective that I got with one Vicodin pill. more

Resolved Question: Should I be worried about this? Migraines?

Alright so for the past year 1/2 ive been having HORRIBLE headaches. It gets to the point where i have serious neck pain, get real dizzy, and sometimes almost black out. Lately it will start in my neck untill i get a serious migraine. Feels like somebody is hitting me with a hammer in the head over and over. I have tried taking meds ( ibuprofen, advil, ect ), stay hydrated, and even resting up by laying down with a warm rag over my head but still none of this has ever helped at all. The only way i get relief is when i sleep but sometimes i will wake up and the headache will still be there. I was thinking about going to the doctor but wanted to see if anyone on here knew what was wrong or how to cure it. Should I go to the doctor ( Is this a serious problem? ) or is it normal? BTW- Im 18 years old, average build and body wieght and don't have any diseases or anything like that? if anyone can help that would be sttr888888888 thanks!!! more

Voting Question: neck pain/relief. help?

2 days ago, i was flowriding, like surfing indoors, youtube it if your confused, and i had a nasty spill. When i fell my neck snapped backwards and has been sore since then. Its tender when i tilt back. Also after a while of standing or something it feels really tired, and when my head is leaning back it is very sore when trying to pick it up. Any ideas on what this could be? a strain or muscle pull? the pain isnt to bad so its nothing serious. Thanks for your help more

Resolved Question: Why is my head/neck so sore?

Firstly, my head feels like crap for most of the day. My neck is always tight/tense and most of the time it feels like my head is going to fall right off. Secondly, I try to relieve the pain with ice and stretches right after showers. I just can't escape this horrible feeling. It interferes with my ability to perform basic tasks (like making my bed and sometimes even walking straight). I always feel like I need to touch/support my neck/head, and this has been pointed out, rudely or not, many times. Should I visit a chiropractor or try sum acupuncture/massage? I just want relief from this awful nightmare. more

Voting Question: I am 25 year old man and i have extremly bad neck, head, and shoulder pains, what can i do?

it hurts so bad and it is 230 in the morning and i can not go to sleep, please tell me something that will give me a little bit of relief!!!!hey, grow up, this is my sisters account. I dont have the time on my hands like she does to actually make one. However, i am desperate and couldnt find anything! more

Resolved Question: Any ideas or advice as what to do? (Car accident details)?

Yesterday I was involved in a car accident with my friend (she was driving) and I obviously went to the hospital and they put me in a neck brace and put my head in blocks so I couldn't move. I was later sent home after 5 hours of sitting in a&e with no pain relief at all! Well today I went to the doctors to get some pain relief and she said I've pulled all the muscles in my back and torn a few ligaments which has left me unable to work. Anyway she's refused to give me a sick note until Monday even though the accident was not my fault and hasn't said it's whiplash although she implied it. Yes I do intend to claim for compensation as she said I will always have problems with my back now and I'm only 19!!! What do I say to the insurance company as she's refusing to supply me with a sick note? Isn't she legally obliged to provide me with one? Any answers would be greatly appreciated Thanks more

Resolved Question: Could my sinuses be causing this much pain?

See I have a cold and sometimes I'm all stuffed up but I have this really bad pain that starts in my temple and spreads down into my eye, my teeth, my ear, my nose and my neck. It really hurts and makes me extremely dizzy and faint. Could my sinuses cause all this pain? Any help would be so much appreciated because I am so tired and cannot sleep from this pain. :( Im a 20 year old girl btw lol Thank you in advance xx P.s. I tried taking normal painkillers and sinus relief tablets but nothing helps! more

Voting Question: graves disease-Swollen lymph node, ear, jaw, & neck pain, sudden fevers, generally feeling unwell- what is it?

I am in remission for graves disease (5 months). I have a swollen lymph node in my neck. It has been there for 3 weeks now. To begin with I had really bad pain in my ear...my whole right side of my neck, jaw and teeth. The doctors eventually gave me antibiotics and pain relief (pain relief has not worked). I finished the script 1 week ago. I still have mild pain on the right side of my neck which is radiating up into my ear. The lymph node is still swollen. I generally don't feel well...and at times feeling quite weak. I also keep getting a sudden fever. Does anyone know what this may be?? Thanks more

Voting Question: swollen lymph node, ear, jaw, and neck pain, sudden fevers, generally feeling unwell- what is it?

Resolved Question: How can I get rid of knots in my muscles?

I am 15 and I play two sports, plus I'm driving a lot (tense, and I'm trying to fix that lol), and I have school. I have soooo many knots all the time on my upper back, lower neck area around my shoulder blades, and a few up on the top of my shoulders. I have tried massaging them out, but they only hurt worse afterwards. I try to stay away from pain medication, so they're always painful. What could I do to provide almost immediate relief (if possible)? :) Thanks so much! more

Resolved Question: My mom isn't taking me to the doctor... advice and girls only?

I have an extremely bad period, and on one of my previous questions I was told that it's ridiculous that my mom won't take me to the doctor. It's pissing me off because I'm concerned that it could be something serious -- I simply want to check if it's something serious or nothing to worry about, but she yells at me saying she doesn't want to pay 60$ to be told that I should go on birth control. I mean, I don't really want to go on it either because I don't want it to screw with my hormones. But there's got to be other things to help it, right? Every month I have to deal with: Being bent over and moaning with pain, throwing up the whole first day, being nauseous for the 2 days following, and I'm taking painkiller as often as I can for the whole 8-10 days (10 days once but haven't had it for that long recently, so basically 8-9 days) of my period. The past month, I've been less hungry. It's not that I don't mind making something to eat, no problem. I just don't feel like eating anymore. Most of the time I'll go a whole day without eating until dinner. It might be because I never see my parents anymore and then when I do, they ignore me. I've been asking my mom to take me to the doctor constantly since last month -- I was at my dad and stepmoms house in Arizona when I got my last period and she said "Maybe I should talk to a doctor". Well... that never happened. Now she keeps talking about homeopathic bullcrap. The only thing she got me were some pharmacy vitamins that are basically like giant Smarties. I stopped taking those last week because I now have a really bad cankor sore. Tonight I got mad at her for ignoring me and she told me to take some stupid homeopathic stress relief pills. But now I'm dizzy as eff, and that's probably not good. I don't know if this helps, but I also have some homeopathic sleeping pills because I have insomnia. They don't work so I just deal with it. Basically my mom is pissing me off because: She's putting me on homeopathic bullcrap that DOESN'T work and won't take me to the doctor because of my horrifyingly bad period because she doesn't want to be told about birth control, when there could actually be something very wrong with me. Advice please??? Additional Details Also, the glands in my jaw/neck area hurt a bit. Something to ignore? more

Resolved Question: Pain relief, please help?

I have a neck/back injury and am going through PT and (I guess chiropractic work, where they manipulate a vertebra that is shifted back into place). I iced it when I get home today, but I am dying and tylenol and motrin isn't working. Is there anything else I can do at home to relieve the pain? I have just been trying to cope with the pain, but I am almost at my limit.Thank you for your suggestions! I'm going to try the alternating hot and cold compresses. And the IcyHot and if that doesn't help, I am going to call my doctor. I'm already taking 800mg motrin 3x daily. more

Resolved Question: Severe Back and Neck Pain!!!?

I am in constant pain,and I have been to many doctors had MRI's and Xrays but dont know what they mean nor is the doctor explaining anything to me. I have some straightening of the usual cervical lordotic curvature, Mild broad based disc bulges at C4,C5,and C6.I also have mild degenerative disc changes at L4, L5 and moderate degenerative disc changes at L5-S1. L4-L5 have mild centeral focal disc protrusion and at L5-S1 mild centeral focal disc protrusion that produces mild central canal stenosis.I also have Schmorl's nodes in the T5-T9 associated with mild degenerative disc changes at T6-T7, T7-T8,and T8-T9. Larger disc protrusion at T7-T8 then it saye these findings are consistent with Scheuerrmann Diease.I dont know what any of this means I just want some relief from the pain someone please HELP!! more

Resolved Question: Worried about pm doctor not continuing my pain treatment?

Ok, here is my situation that I never thought would ever be. I have been with my primary doctor for about 12 years now, and I thought she knew me well. I even thought of her as more of a friend. Over the last 3 years, I started having some major problems with my lower back, shoulders, and neck. So she set me up with a mri which did show a bulging disc. She sent me to physical therapy, and the shock treatment really helped, she also prescribed hydrocodone 5 that I had only had to take for a month, because I responded well with therapy. So about a year goes by and not having that much pain, I could take over the counter meds to suppress it. Then like lightning it strikes again. This time it gets so bad that my leg gives out on me and hurts. I can't sleep for days, and only certain things I did could give enough relief to where I was not screaming in pain. So I go back to her with all of this and she sets up another mri, which then shows two bulging disc and a hurniated disc. She again prescribes the same pain med and sets me up with the physical therapy which I am excited for because it helped before. This time it did not, and the therapyst said that my pelvic joint was popping out of my hip joint. So my doctor prescribes me a long acting pain med named kadian. I took it and it made me itch bad, so she prescribed claritin to help with the itch. Umm, needless to say, I will always have scars on my chest from digging. So she then started me on 20m of oxycontin for two weeks, and 40m for the next two weeks. It was amazing relief after the puking for a couple days. I am amazed on what I can do now that I have not been able to do for a while. So the refill time comes and no problems I get my refill. About three weeks later, I find out that a family member is dying of cancer in another state and he was refusing hospice so it was up to us family members to go take care of him in his final days. So my turn of course was up and I call the office the day before leaving to see if they can send my prescription to me when it was due to be filled. Mind you I was without a vehicle this day and in a hurry to get things ready to leave. They tell me that they can not do that, and I said well, that is ok because I have to come back to the state for my bone scan anyway and I would just drive the extra 2 hours back home to see them. My doctor calls back and says I need to come in for a pill count. I had no problem with that other than I had no vehicle, and not ride and they closed in 2 hours, and I was told that she would not longer prescribe them unless I came in that day. She then tells me that I could come in the following day before leaving. I said ok that is fine I will just have my ride swing me by. Well low and behold that night we get a call for all family members to come immediately, my uncle was not going to make it through the night. We all left within an hour, me not thinking twice, just knowing that my doctor would understand. So after the funeral and all, I come back home, and call my doctor and explain, she said that is fine I understand. So, I get my next refill on the 12th of June. I had an appointment to go back to my neurosurgeon yesterday to read my results which quite frankly was devistating to me. Basically I have bad joints, degenerative disc disease, and my bone scan made me light up like a christmas tree. So I drive home crying most of the way. I look on my calendar and see where I had a doctors appointment scheduled for today with my primary doctor which was just going to be going over the same thing I went over with my ns. But I decided I needed to go anyway. So I wake up this morning and guess what my car will not start at all. I hurry up and call in to reschedule my app. My doctor knowing that I just said my car broke down again, demanded me to make my appointment or she would not fill anymore meds ever. I can't make the appointment, I have no vehicle. I have never had to sign a contracts or agreement with her, but she said that I broke the contract. I never had to sign one. I was unaware that people even had to do this, I just always assumed that my doctor would know me after 12 years of never trying to get meds. I am devistated and hurt that my doctor was so mean and accusing on the phone. At my appointment yesterday, I was told to get a breast reduction and see a chiropracter regularly, and to continue my pain meds, and he was referring me to a pm doctor. I am just wondering if I am still going to be without what I have been used to for 2 months while I am going through the steps with the pm doctor. I have enough to last me until the 12th of August, but I am not sure how it will look to go in to the pm doctor and say this is what my old doctor has me on, but she is not going to give them to me anymore. What should I expect or do? more

Resolved Question: how to get neck pain relief?

what medicine can i take to get rid of my neck pain more

Voting Question: Does this sound like a pinched nerve to you? Started out as burning in my hands, and now pain in my neck?

In the beginning of June I started experiencing a hot, burning sensation in my right palm, which eventually began occuring in my left palm as well. In addition, I began experiencing occasional slight aching in both hands. I went to the chiropractor, who said it could be a pinched nerve. The aching got worse, and spread to my fingers, wrist, and eventually arms. Every once in awhile I noticed a spasm in the muscle of my right hand, on the side my pinky finger is on. Recently, however, the aching and burning has improved greatly. Now it's mainly my neck, as well as my upper back, shoulders, and collarbones that hurt! I have no health insurance until August, so I can't get a diagnosis yet. I'm still going to the chiropractor every week for an adjustment. But this is just so weird. And it really hurts. I've tried ice, heat, and Advil without much relief. It's a horrible aching feeling that makes me feel 90 years old. Could this be a pinched nerve? I've never had one before. more

Voting Question: I have severe back and neck problems?

i'm 16 and have bad neck and back problems due to a car accident, i was given Darvocet-N 100. I took a whole one and it made me tired, if i take half of one will i be able to stay awake and go about my day as normal but with the pain relief. Thank you(: more

Voting Question: Have fibromyalgia, and have pain levels that exceed the medicine prescribed, & my doc says I need no stronger.?

I take 2-3 Tylenol 3 tablets per day, getting 75 per month, meaning on flare up days, I may have 3 over the course of the day (maximum 3 pill days/month being 15). I should also mention that I am a size 12 (US) and have 38H bra size, and there is tremendous pressure in my thoracic spine, as well as terrible pressure at my C6 vertebrae, as the weight of my breasts pulls my ribcage forward, tilting it, and is causing neck issues. We have tried various anti-inflammatory drugs, ibuprofen 800 mg 2x a day, which caused blood in stool and sour stomach, so he switched me to meloxicam, which after a few weeks made my stomach sour as well. I have recently had THE WORST pain flare ups and muscle spasms I have had ever before, having cramps, flu like symptoms at all time (been to gen. prac. and he has confirmed this being fibromyalgia related), and only 2-3 hours of sleep a night. I went to my rheumatologist this week (who handles my fibromyalgia) and he simply said, while interrupting me to accept personal calls from his daughter and father, that he didn't know what to do. I cannot take drugs such as Lyrica, Cymbalta, Prozac, or other anti depression-like medicines, due to ADVERSE side effects, and can't take the anti-inflammatory drugs ibuprofen, naproxen, OR meloxicam. He said that he saw no reason to give me a higher opioid pain prescription and prescribed me this: 800 mg of ibuprofen THREE times daily Prilosec ("To coat your stomach to protect it against the ibuprofen", and when I asked about the blood in my stool, he said, "Does it really BOTHER you?" I don't want to argue with him, as he seems to be behaving as if I'm drug-seeking, which is funny, because in a way I am. I am seeking a medicine that relieves my pain. I do all the lifestyle things I should. I do fluid exercise on a regular basis, keep as regular a schedule from day to day that I can, eat right (all organic and gluten free), take supplements to aid pain relief and joint health (flax-seed oil, fish oil, CoQ10, Vitamin D), and stretch, albeit mildly as to not strain myself, twice daily. Yet I am constantly in pain! My mother, who also had fibromyalgia, suggests that I see another doctor and DON'T fill the Prilosec prescription or take the ibuprofen in the meantime. But I don't want my old doctor telling my new doctor when charts are transferred that I do not follow doctors orders. What should I do? I just made an appt with a new doctor on August 13 (Friday the 13th!!), and am wondering, do I do the bad doc's bidding to keep things smooth, or do I do right by my body? more

Resolved Question: Thoughts on the horse-based story? Please look! (:?

It moved with unworldly grace, speed, and serenity. Four golden legs pounded against the ground, setting off the sound of thunder into the air. The wind was no resistance, it was merely sliced apart by the amber body careening through it. Like a fish through water, it moved with ease. Behind it, streamers of blonde, black, and brown strung out. Suddenly, the moving picture shifted. Legs kicking at air, an arched neck pronouncing it’s pain. The thundering was removed and replaced. A sound of cannons in the heavens rung out, then were cut off . A scream. A heart wrenching curdle of confusion meshed with severe ache. --- Hayden Knight bolted upright in her bed and clapped a hand over her mouth. She turned towards her bedroom door, waiting for one of two things: the door to open and confirm the fact that she had been screaming in her sleep, or the door to remain shut and confirm the fact she hadn’t been screaming in her sleep. Breathing hot exhales against her hand, she waited. The white frame of the door didn’t move. Hayden dropped her hand in relief. Trying to untangle herself from the bed sheets, Hayden sighed. That was the third time this week she’d had that same dream. It had been reoccurring all through the June month, resulting in the same heated awakening. Closing her eyes, she tried to remember the horse running in her mind, but could on conjure up memories of it shrieking. Her eyes popped open. She needed fresh air. Now. more

Resolved Question: What causes chronic neck pain?

I'm a 24 year old female in good health (minus having GERD) and I suffer from chronic neck pain. I have a good diet, exercise 5 times a week and do yoga, and do not have bad posture. I have never had an injury or accident. I have been seeing a chiropractor for the past 7 months and only get relief for the first few days after being adjusted. Then the pain comes back. I've never been diagnosed with osteoporosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia etc. What could be causing this chronic neck pain, and should I be worried about those conditions/diseases? Thank you!! more

Resolved Question: Please look at this part of my story for me!!!!!!!!!!!! I really need help and opinions.?

So this will probably be the ending of my story, or just a scene or two before the ending. Right now it's a the skeleton stage of writing and I will be adding in a lot more detail, but I want to know if the emotions fit and if it keeps your interest. I want to have a good ending to my book. Now this is going to be really confusing so please bear with me. I have a few small fragments that aren't really connected together, that's part of the rough draft that I'm going to work on. So if possible use your imagination to fill in the blanks. "Hey! Can't you at least let her go now. Emma is barely more than a shell now thanks to them, can't they finally leave her in peace." "No, they said that even as a shell she's still useful. As long as she had visions ans we have a way of extracting them then they will continue to use her. In fact the said that she is even more useful now, now they don't have to worry about her finding anything out." *** Derek held Emma in his arms, her glazed over eyes and expressionless face tearing at his heart. Why? Why? Why did it have to be you? Why did they have to choose you? I was a bad older brother to you. I'd do anything if I could just give you the life you should've had. *** Derek was faced with a horrible decision. They had no intention of giving her up even now that they had reduced her to a shell, how could he protect her? He knew they would be getting suspicious of him soon. They had already started to restrict how much he could see her and even then it was never alone. He had to act fast. Finally Derek came up with the solution, the only way he would be able to atone for his sin. *** As Derek walked towards Emma, he carefully kept his right hand in his pocket, doing his best no to alert the guard to his plans. As he gathered Emma into his arms he took out the syringe from his pocket and quickly jabbed it hinto Emma's neck, his finger pushing down the plunger, his eyes shutting in pain and relief. As he felt Emma slump he gently kissed her forehead, and laid his head on her chest, hearing her heartbeat slow and finally stop. Getting up he gently laid Emma on the ground, tears falling down his face, his hands shaking. The guard sensing something amiss, rushed over to Emma,checkingn her pulse. Looking up at Derek with a horrified expression he asked "What have you done?" Derek his tears falling slowly down his face, replied, a look of sadness, but also a peace spreading across his face. "What she would have wanted me to do." As the guards..... There's some more, but I thought I'd leave you guys with some questions about what's going to happen . more

Voting Question: Undiagnosed sickness becoming ubearable?

I have been sick since January of this year. I have not been able to lead a normal life since. It seems that things are only getting worse instead of better. To the point that I can't go out and do anything, so I have to make exsucses to my friends because I don't want to keep saying sorry I'm to sick. I constantly feel "out of it" like I am not myself. I can't think properly its as if there is a fog in my brain. I have a hard time breathing, it feels when i breathe in I don't get much relief and I know it sounds strange but its the best I know how to describe it, sometimes I find myself gasping for air. I get short of breathe from walking short distances, or with little exertion. Some days I get chest pains and they do get servere at times, my heart also races from little exertion or none. The one thing that really bothers me is I get pain in my head but in different places, it scares me because it is not like a regular headache its a pulsating pain, and I often can feel my heart beating in my head, or ear. I also experience pain that feels as if it is deep inside my left ear. I'm 5'5 and have gained around 20 pounds in a year and now weigh 158 (sadly enough). It tends to get worse at night because I am scared I might die in my sleep or won't be able to breathe and have no one around to help me. I also experience strange pains in my neck that feels like a tightining or pinching, sometimes these are similar to the strange unexplained pain in my head. I have stopped taking any pain meds b/c when I do my heart beats strange and I get very dizzy and even weaker than normal, which I feel weak 75% of the time now. To give a little insight I have had about five ECG's and all were normal, along with two echocardiograms that were also normal, and a halter monitor. They said that they seen where my heart raced but blamed it on anxiety (which i don't believe) They said that I had an irregular heart beat and pvcs but besides that my heart was fine. I have had a ct scan of my head twice and both came back normal. I had an mri of my brain but am so chlostrophobic i could not finish the test and they did'nt get any good images. I've been tested for stds, hiv, lupus (my mother has lupus), lymes disease, you name it. I did have mononucleious for six months and finally last month it came back negative (which i still suspect could have been a false negative). I have a history of ovarian cysts which have now been ruled out via ultrasound. I have no female problems as far as that goes either. I fear blood clots, tumors, etc. The doctors keep brushing this all off as anxiety but I just cannot believe that this is all anxiety related. This is an all day long everyday sickness that does not come and go. One question of concern was the Gardasil shot, which I hear now has killed fifty odd some girls and caused around 700,000 heatlh problems for girls who had recieved the shots. I recieved all three of my shots over a year ago. I was fine up until six months ago though so that makes me wonder if that is even a reasonable concern. If anyone else has any insight as to what could be going on PLEASE I am begging you to share your oppinion with me as this is becoming unbearable. FYI I am no longer insured either :/ more

Voting Question: Help with my writing!!!!!!!! Please! Please! Please! Pretty easy!?

So I'm on the third chapter of my book, and I'm hitting a wall. The first two were pretty simple to get out and written down, but this chapter is giving me some trouble. I would love some help on how I can get out of this block, and continue this story. If it helps, these are the first two chapters of my book: http://www.booksie.com/young_adult/novel… Here is the third chapter: Noise in her room woke Emma up the next morning. "Hey sleepyhead, we thought you were going to sleep all day," Emma heard her friend Clarise say as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Pushing herself up, Emma saw that not only was Clarise there but also Todd and Evan. Smiling she felt happier than she had in days, because of her treatment and illness she was often unable to see her friends for days at a time, and was almost never allowed out of the hospital. Emma pulled her blankets back, got up and headed to the bathroom. She stumbled a bit at first, but managed to make it there without falling, and her friends knew her well enough at this point to not offer to help her. Heading to the sink she turned on the taps and splashed cold water on her face. Feeling the icy coolness of the water Emma sighed in relief. The dull throbbing in her head felt better. Quickly undressing and stepping in the shower, Emma hurried so she wouldn't make her friends wait long. Stepping out of the shower, Emma dried herself off, and reached for the bag of new clothes her dad had brought with him on his visit yesterday. She only vaguely remembered his visit, but being foggy on details was nothing new to her. Selecting a dark red v-neck and a denim blue skirt, Emma put them on. Flipping her long hair out from her shirt she grabbed her brush and drier from where they rested on the bathroom sink and brushed and dried her hair till it gleamed. As Emma went back into her room and saw that Clarise and Evan had made themselves comfy on her bed, while Todd played a handheld game on the beanbag chair in the corner of her room. She grabbed the slippers all the patients had to wear from near the door and put them on. She then told her friends to meet her in the cafeteria, as she had a quick errand to do. Walking down the hospital halls Emma could only feel a sense of home. She had once had a beautiful home in the city with large domed ceilings and large victorian windows. A very classy modern house. But when she was diagnosed with her disorder a the age of 10, Emma had pretty much lived in the hospital. At first she had tried to continue living the normal life she had, but when she started having more and more frequent bouts. She could see the strain and the pain it caused her parents each time she had an episode, and each time they had to leave her at the hospital. Emma walked up to the nurses station, had a quick chat with the nurses, and caught up on the latest hospital gossip. As she was leaving she asked them to pass on a message to her home tutor Ryan. That she had finished the work he had left for her. Emma waved goodbye to the nurses and headed for the cafeteria to meet up with Clarise, Todd and Evan. She entered the cafeteria and lined up for breakfast, then picked up a tray and surveyed the selection of food, each one nastier than the next. Emma grimaced, decided it'd be better to skip breakfast and turned to find her friends table in the busy cafeteria. Smiling when she saw a familiar broad back and sleep tousled black hair, Emma walked over to join Todd, Clarise and Evan. Entering the cafeteria, Derek headed to the part of the cafeteria that served the staff. Getting a large helping of eggs benedict, bacon and fruit. He headed to a nearby free table, stopping mid step when he saw Emma laughing with her friends. "Emma, don't freak, but weirdo alert at 9 o'clock." Todd whispered. "Emma don't listen to jealous boy over here, its hottie at 9 o'clock" Clarise said as she herself turned to look at the man Todd had pointed out. Turning her head Emma looked in the direction Todd and Clarise were pointing. She smiled at seeing a handsome man staring at her. Emma raised her hand inviting the guy over. Todd grabbed Emma's arm. "Are you crazy!" he hissed. "Why are you inviting that weirdo over here. He was just staring at you, and could be from the crazy ward." "Chill lax boy, us girls want to have some eye candy to look at while we eat... or don't eat. Where's your food Emma?" Ignoring Clarise and shushing Todd Emma let her gaze wander over the man walking towards them. Short shaggy brown hair, large brown eyes with long eyelashes and a body to die for made for a complete package in her opinion.Walking over to Emma's table, Derek felt his mask fall into place, all of his emotions hidden behind it. Sitting down he felt the glare of Emma' friend burning a hole in the top of his head, and a disturbing over enthusiasm to his sitting next to her, from the red head he had sat next to. "So are you new here?" He heard Emma asking. Who was quickly shushed by the red head he'd sat next to. Leaning over Clarise whispered in Emma's ear. " Emma the man has just sat down, let him eat a bit first, we don't want to scare him away." more

Resolved Question: Is a laying down MRI enough to rule out chiari and/or tethered cord?

I have quite a few symptoms of chiari and tethered cord, but my laying down MRI was normal. First I want to know if this was the right test for these conditions and if not, what other tests I should have had. Also, I am wondering if it is even worth pursuing. If I did have chiari and/or tethered cord, is there anything significant that would come out of fixing it? My overall health is poor right now so I would only consider addressing this if it could make a difference. I don't know if this helps, but here are my symptoms: -dysautonomia symptoms (postural tachycardia and hypotension) -nausea -intermittent foot drop -intermittent abnormal reflexes in lower extremities -brisk reflexes in lower extremities -pins and needles with laying down leg raise over 30 degrees -pins and needles with walking (and running, but I can't run anymore) -chronic back and neck pain -very bad pain at the base of my skull -scoliosis (mild) -spina bifida occulta (or however that's spelled haha) -weakness in legs -weak spells, especially with exercise -increased symptoms when neck held in extension -relief from at least pain when someone pulls up on my head more

Resolved Question: Story help! 10 points to best answer!?

This is the beginning part of my third chapter of my story. I really need to know if the flow is okay, the dialogue, and the if the tension is kept. All advice and comments accepted.Also please be honest with your answers don't answer how you think I would like you to answer to get the 10 points, that doesn't help me improve as an author. Thanks BB. Noise in her room woke Emma up the next morning. "Hey sleepyhead, we thought you were going to sleep all day," Emma heard her friend Clarise say as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Pushing herself up, Emma saw that not only was Clarise there but also Todd and Evan. Smiling she felt happier than she had in days, because of her treatment and illness she was often unable to see her friends for days at a time, and was almost never allowed out of the hospital. Emma pulled her blankets back, got up and headed to the bathroom. She stumbled a bit at first, but managed to make it there without falling, and her friends knew her well enough at this point to not offer to help her. Heading to the sink she turned on the taps and splashed cold water on her face. Feeling the icy coolness of the water Emma sighed in relief. The dull throbbing in her head felt better. Quickly undressing and stepping in the shower, Emma hurried so she wouldn't make her friends wait long. Stepping out of the shower, Emma dried herself off, and reached for the bag of new clothes her dad had brought with him on his visit yesterday. She only vaguely remembered his visit, but being foggy on details was nothing new to her. Selecting a dark red v-neck and a denim blue skirt, Emma put them on. Flipping her long hair out from her shirt she grabbed her brush and drier from where they rested on the bathroom sink and brushed and dried her hair till it gleamed. As Emma went back into her room and saw that Clarise and Evan had made themselves comfy on her bed, while Todd played a handheld game on the beanbag chair in the corner of her room. She grabbed the slippers all the patients had to wear from near the door and put them on. She then told her friends to meet her in the cafeteria, as she had a quick errand to do. Walking down the hospital halls Emma could only feel a sense of home. She had once had a beautiful home in the city with large domed ceilings and large victorian windows. A very classy modern house. But when she was diagnosed with her disorder a the age of 10, Emma had pretty much lived in the hospital. At first she had tried to continue living the normal life she had, but when she started having more and more frequent bouts. She could see the strain and the pain it caused her parents each time she had an episode, and each time they had to leave her at the hospital. Emma walked up to the nurses station, had a quick chat with the nurses, and caught up on the latest hospital gossip. As she was leaving she asked them to pass on a message to her home tutor Ryan. That she had finished the work he had left for her. Emma waved goodbye to the nurses and headed for the cafeteria to meet up with Clarise, Todd and Evan. She entered the cafeteria and lined up for breakfast, then picked up a tray and surveyed the selection of food, each one nastier than the next. Emma grimaced, decided it'd be better to skip breakfast and turned to find her friends table in the busy cafeteria. Smiling when she saw a familiar broad back and sleep tousled black hair, Emma walked over to join Todd, Clarise and Evan. Entering the cafeteria, Derek headed to the part of the cafeteria that served the staff. Getting a large helping of eggs benedict, bacon and fruit. He headed to a nearby free table, stopping mid step when he saw Emma laughing with her friends. "Emma, don't freak, but weirdo alert at 9 o'clock." Todd whispered. "Emma don't listen to jealous boy over here, its hottie at 9 o'clock" Clarise said as she herself turned to look at the man Todd had pointed out. Turning her head Emma looked in the direction Todd and Clarise were pointing. She smiled at seeing a handsome man staring at her. Emma raised her hand inviting the guy over. Todd grabbed Emma's arm. "Are you crazy!" he hissed. "Why are you inviting that weirdo over here. He was just staring at you, and could be from the crazy ward." "Chill lax boy, us girls want to have some eye candy to look at while we eat... or don't eat. Where's your food Emma?" Ignoring Clarise and shushing Todd Emma let her gaze wander over the man walking towards them. Short shaggy brown hair, large brown eyes with long eyelashes and a body to die for made for a complete package in her opinion. Walking over to Emma's table, Derek felt his mask fall into place, all of his emotions hidden behind it. Sitting down he felt the glare of Emma' friend burning a hole in the top of his head, and a disturbing over enthusiasm to his sitting next more

Resolved Question: Advice, Advice, Advice!!!?

This is the beginning part of my third chapter of my story. I really need to know if the flow is okay, the dialogue, and the if the tension is kept. All advice and comments accepted. Thanks BB. Noise in her room woke Emma up the next morning. "Hey sleepyhead, we thought you were going to sleep all day," Emma heard her friend Clarise say as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Pushing herself up, Emma saw that not only was Clarise there but also Todd and Evan. Smiling she felt happier than she had in days, because of her treatment and illness she was often unable to see her friends for days at a time, and was almost never allowed out of the hospital. Emma pulled her blankets back, got up and headed to the bathroom. She stumbled a bit at first, but managed to make it there without falling, and her friends knew her well enough at this point to not offer to help her. Heading to the sink she turned on the taps and splashed cold water on her face. Feeling the icy coolness of the water Emma sighed in relief. The dull throbbing in her head felt better. Quickly undressing and stepping in the shower, Emma hurried so she wouldn't make her friends wait long. Stepping out of the shower, Emma dried herself off, and reached for the bag of new clothes her dad had brought with him on his visit yesterday. She only vaguely remembered his visit, but being foggy on details was nothing new to her. Selecting a dark red v-neck and a denim blue skirt, Emma put them on. Flipping her long hair out from her shirt she grabbed her brush and drier from where they rested on the bathroom sink and brushed and dried her hair till it gleamed. As Emma went back into her room and saw that Clarise and Evan had made themselves comfy on her bed, while Todd played a handheld game on the beanbag chair in the corner of her room. She grabbed the slippers all the patients had to wear from near the door and put them on. She then told her friends to meet her in the cafeteria, as she had a quick errand to do. Walking down the hospital halls Emma could only feel a sense of home. She had once had a beautiful home in the city with large domed ceilings and large victorian windows. A very classy modern house. But when she was diagnosed with her disorder a the age of 10, Emma had pretty much lived in the hospital. At first she had tried to continue living the normal life she had, but when she started having more and more frequent bouts. She could see the strain and the pain it caused her parents each time she had an episode, and each time they had to leave her at the hospital. Emma walked up to the nurses station, had a quick chat with the nurses, and caught up on the latest hospital gossip. As she was leaving she asked them to pass on a message to her home tutor Ryan. That she had finished the work he had left for her. Emma waved goodbye to the nurses and headed for the cafeteria to meet up with Clarise, Todd and Evan. She entered the cafeteria and lined up for breakfast, then picked up a tray and surveyed the selection of food, each one nastier than the next. Emma grimaced, decided it'd be better to skip breakfast and turned to find her friends table in the busy cafeteria. Smiling when she saw a familiar broad back and sleep tousled black hair, Emma walked over to join Todd, Clarise and Evan. Entering the cafeteria, Derek headed to the part of the cafeteria that served the staff. Getting a large helping of eggs benedict, bacon and fruit. He headed to a nearby free table, stopping mid step when he saw Emma laughing with her friends. "Emma, don't freak, but weirdo alert at 9 o'clock." Todd whispered. "Emma don't listen to jealous boy over here, its hottie at 9 o'clock" Clarise said as she herself turned to look at the man Todd had pointed out. Turning her head Emma looked in the direction Todd and Clarise were pointing. She smiled at seeing a handsome man staring at her. Emma raised her hand inviting the guy over. Todd grabbed Emma's arm. "Are you crazy!" he hissed. "Why are you inviting that weirdo over here. He was just staring at you, and could be from the crazy ward." "Chill lax boy, us girls want to have some eye candy to look at while we eat... or don't eat. Where's your food Emma?" Ignoring Clarise and shushing Todd Emma let her gaze wander over the man walking towards them. Short shaggy brown hair, large brown eyes with long eyelashes and a body to die for made for a complete package in her opinion. Walking over to Emma's table, Derek felt his mask fall into place, all of his emotions hidden behind it. Sitting down he felt the glare of Emma' friend burning a hole in the top of his head, and a disturbing over enthusiasm to his sitting next to her, from the red head he had sat next to. "So are you new here?" He heard Emma asking. more

Resolved Question: Archangel Uriel is trying to kill me...?

I went on a message from Archangel Uriel then he said something about a flame then he said about putting it in our chest above the lungs,that moment I thought he was a pervert so I wouldn't let him and then it felt like his hands were on my neck trying to choke me.I was nearly crying and I wanted to say to him "Get off,your hurting me Uriel!" but the words wouldn't come out of my mouth so I left it and I was gasping for breath at this time so I clicked off the message and the choking stopped his presence went away and I was free from him. Yesterday I was reading a message from Archangel Michael and he said in the message "All of your angels,spirit guides and spiritual family are with you NOW." Then I looked to my left and I felt someone hitting me across my face I started to cry at this point because it hurt and I could even feel a faint pain were the soul hit me,then I sat in a corner in my room and the soul followed me and started to act like it never happened.Then the soul grabbed my arms and put me against the wall I started to cry harder and at that moment in time I felt hands on my neck again I cried harder and whenever I cried harder the soul choked me even harder then I couldn't breathe much.The soul pulled out his sword and put it against my neck but he threw it on the floor then I heard voices saying "Uriel Get Off!" He wouldn't listen to them so I started to scream for help then I stopped crying and started sighing in relief the voices were saying to one another "Has he killed her?" and they were really worried.He stood up and threatened me and my angels,spirit guides and spiritual family and said "If you tell the creator about this then I will come back and choke you again!" and he turned around to the others and said to them "If you lot tell the creator about this then I will come back and kill her!" and then he went back to Heaven and said "by the way,my name is Uriel."And another message from AA Michael is that he says that "the creator is present with you,including mother mary,archangels,all the saints,jesus..." Then I swear whenever I go on those messages I can feel a bunch on higher beings trying to choke me to death.And my guardian angels are watching this happen and they just stand there they don't do anything to help me,they want me dead too...I nearly passed out as well...It was Uriel himself even the holy angels that come and watch say 'URIEL STOP THIS NOW!' they get mad when uriel does this to me and they are scared for me...Archangels hurt me like I'm a piece of dirt.and I AINT FAKING IT more

Voting Question: Better sleeping posture to reduce neck pain?

For the past several months, I have suffered from chronic neck pain that I am sure results from a bad sleeping posture. I've experimented with a variety of positions--pillow under feet, no pillow under head; pillow under head, etc. I also own a variety of pillow--flat, fluffy, and tempurpedic. The only relief I get is when I sleep on the floor. However, having bedding strewn all over the floor is not practical for my lifestyle. Does anyone have any suggestions? It's beginning to be a real hindrance, especially when driving. (Just a note, I also suffer from TMJ) more

Resolved Question: 10 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

This is what I have of my third chapter so far. I would love to hear your thoughts. I particularly want to know what you think of the flow and if it keeps your interest. I want honest answers, not answers you think I want to hear to get the ten points. Noise in her room woke Emma up the next morning. "Hey sleepyhead, we thought you were going to sleep all day," Emma heard her friend Clarise say as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Pushing herself up, Emma saw that not only was Clarise there but also Todd and Evan. Smiling she felt happier than she had in days, because of her treatment and illness she was often unable to see her friends for days at a time, and was almost never allowed out of the hospital. Emma pulled her blankets back, got up and headed to the bathroom. She stumbled a bit at first, but managed to make it there without falling, and her friends knew her well enough at this point to not offer to help her. Heading to the sink she turned on the taps and splashed cold water on her face. Feeling the icy coolness of the water Emma sighed in relief. The dull throbbing in her head felt better. Quickly undressing and stepping in the shower, Emma hurried so she wouldn't make her friends wait long. Stepping out of the shower, Emma dried herself off, and reached for the bag of new clothes her dad had brought with him on his visit yesterday. She only vaguely remembered his visit, but being foggy on details was nothing new to her. Selecting a dark red v-neck and a denim blue skirt, Emma put them on. Flipping her long hair out from her shirt she grabbed her brush and drier from where they rested on the bathroom sink and brushed and dried her hair till it gleamed. As Emma went back into her room and saw that Clarise and Evan had made themselves comfy on her bed, while Todd played a handheld game on the beanbag chair in the corner of her room. She grabbed the slippers all the patients had to wear from near the door and put them on. She then told her friends to meet her in the cafeteria, as she had a quick errand to do. Walking down the hospital halls Emma could only feel a sense of home. She had once had a beautiful home in the city with large domed ceilings and large victorian windows. A very classy modern house. But when she was diagnosed with her disorder a the age of 10, Emma had pretty much lived in the hospital. At first she had tried to continue living the normal life she had, but when she started having more and more frequent bouts. She could see the strain and the pain it caused her parents each time she had an episode, and each time they had to leave her at the hospital. Emma walked up to the nurses station, had a quick chat with the nurses, and caught up on the latest hospital gossip. As she was leaving she asked them to pass on a message to her home tutor Ryan. That she had finished the work he had left for her. Emma waved goodbye to the nurses and headed for the cafeteria to meet up with Clarise, Todd and Evan. She entered the cafeteria and lined up for breakfast. She picked up a tray and she surveyed the selection of food, each one nastier than the next. Emma grimaced, decided it'd be better to skip breakfast and turned to find her friends table in the busy cafeteria. Smiling when she saw a familiar broad back and sleep tousled black hair, Emma walked over to join Todd, Clarise and Evan. Entering the cafeteria, Derek headed to the part of the cafeteria that served the staff. Getting a large helping of eggs benedict, bacon and fruit. He headed to a nearby free table, stopping mid step when he saw Emma laughing with her friends "Emma, don't freak, but weirdo alert at 9 o'clock." Todd whispered. "Emma don't listen to jealous boy over here, its hottie at 9 o'clock" Clarise said as she herself turned to look at man Todd had pointed out. Turning her head Emma looked in the direction Todd and Clarise were pointing. She smiled at seeing a handsome man staring at her. Emma raised her hand inviting the guy over. Todd grabbed Emma's arm. "Are you crazy!" he hissed. "Why are you inviting that weirdo over here. He was just staring at you, and could be from the crazy ward." "Chill lax boy, us girls want to have some eye candy to look at while we eat... or don't eat. Where's your food Emma?" more

Resolved Question: Need your help with my story!!! 10 points to best answer.?

Resolved Question: How long does it take to see relief from TMJ symptoms???!?!!!?

ok so long story short, for the past 2 years ive suffered from pain behind my right ear, like a pinchy feeling deep in my ear canal and a aching muscle pain that radiates in the back right part of my neck and down my right shoulder. so its all only on the right side. I went to alot of doctors (neurologist, had an MRI, went to physical therapy, went to orthopedic doctor) and no one could find anything wrong. all they saw was muscle knots I recently went to several dentists who think i have tmj on my right side due to a strong cross bite on the right side of my mouth, and they believe i probably clench and grind my teeth without knowing it and its caused bad muscle spasms. I was so relieved. They told me to do neck stretches and wear a sports mouthguard at night, its been a week and I still havent seen any results. am I expecting results too soon? my doctor doesnt want to prescribe me pain killers or muscle relaxers bcuz she doesnt think im in absolute CHRONIC pain. but the prescription strength ibueprofen isnt doing enough. someone help. thank you! more

Resolved Question: What do you think of the beginning of my.....?

...third chapter? I would love to hear your thoughts. Please forgive the editing, I haven't been able to thoroughly go through it yet. Thanks BB. Noise in her room woke Emma up the next morning. "Hey sleepyhead, we thought you were going to sleep all day," Emma heard her friend Clarise say as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Pushing herself up, Emma saw that not only was Clarise there but also Todd and Evan. Smiling she felt happier than she had in days, because of her treatment and illness she was often unable to see her friends for days at a time, and was almost never allowed out of the hospital. Emma pulled her blankets back, got up and headed to the bathroom. She stumbled a bit at first, but managed to make it there without falling, and her friends knew her well enough at this point to not offer to help her. Heading to the sink she turned on the taps and splashed cold water on her face. Feeling the icy coolness of the water Emma sighed in relief. The dull throbbing in her head felt better. Quickly undressing and stepping in the shower, Emma hurried so she wouldn't make her friends wait long. Stepping out of the shower, Emma dried herself off, and reached for the bag of new clothes her dad had brought with him on his visit yesterday. She only vaguely remembered his visit, but being foggy on details was nothing new to her. Selecting a dark red v-neck and a denim blue skirt, Emma put them on. Flipping her long hair out from her shirt she grabbed her brush and drier from where they rested on the bathroom sink and brushed and dried her hair till it gleamed. As Emma went back into her room and saw that Clarise and Evan had made themselves comfy on her bed, while Todd played a handheld game on the beanbag chair in the corner of her room. She grabbed the slippers all the patients had to wear from near the door and put them on. She then told her friends to meet her in the cafeteria, as she had a quick errand to do. Walking down the hospital halls Emma could only feel a sense of home. She had once had a beautiful home in the city with large domed ceilings and large victorian windows. A very classy modern house. But when she was diagnosed with her disorder a the age of 10, Emma had pretty much lived in the hospital. At first she had tried to continue living the normal life she had, but when she started having more and more frequent bouts. She could see the strain and the pain it caused her parents each time she had an episode, and each time they had to leave her at the hospital. more

Resolved Question: What do you think of this? (not very long)?

This is what I have of my third chapter so far. Tell me what you think. Also it hasn't been edited so please forgive any mistakes. Thanks BB :) Noise in her room woke Emma up the next morning. "Hey sleepyhead, we thought you were going to sleep all day," Emma heard her friend Clarise say as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Pushing herself up, Emma saw that not only was Clarise there but also Todd and Evan. Smiling she felt happier than she had in days, because of her treatment and illness she was often unable to see her friends for days at a time, and was almost never allowed out of the hospital. Emma pulled her blankets back, got up and headed to the bathroom. She stumbled a bit at first, but managed to make it there without falling, and her friends knew her well enough at this point to not offer to help her. Heading to the sink she turned on the taps and splashed cold water on her face. Feeling the icy coolness of the water Emma sighed in relief. The dull throbbing in her head felt better. Quickly undressing and stepping in the shower, Emma hurried so she wouldn't make her friends wait long. Stepping out of the shower, Emma dried herself off, and reached for the bag of new clothes her dad had brought with him on his visit yesterday. She only vaguely remembered his visit, but being foggy on details was nothing new to her. Selecting a dark red v-neck and a denim blue skirt, Emma put them on. Flipping her long hair out from her shirt she grabbed her brush and drier from where they rested on the bathroom sink and brushed and dried her hair till it gleamed. As Emma went back into her room and saw that Clarise and Evan had made themselves comfy on her bed, while Todd played a handheld game on the beanbag chair in the corner of her room. She grabbed the slippers all the patients had to wear from near the door and put them on. She then told her friends to meet her in the cafeteria, as she had a quick errand to do. Walking down the hospital halls Emma could only feel a sense of home. She had once had a beautiful home in the city with large domed ceilings and large victorian windows. A very classy modern house. But when she was diagnosed with her disorder a the age of 10, Emma had pretty much lived in the hospital. At first she had tried to continue living the normal life she had, but when she started having more and more frequent bouts. She could see the strain and the pain it caused her parents each time she had an episode, and each time they had to leave her at the hospital. more

Voting Question: "Inflamed" muscle? ......or what?

For several weeks now, my wife has been complaining of a rather painful area in her right shoulder...between her neck and shoulder, just behind the collar bone....warm poultices seem to stop the pain for a day and then it returns. She has had one cortisone shot so far...2 days ago with no real relief from it. Strange thing is that within the last month, about 4 or 5 neighbors have been complaining about the same thing. The doctor's diagnosis was an "inflamed muscle". We're stumped. Never heard of this before. Any ideas? more

Resolved Question: What do you think of my writing?

I can't believe I'm doing this but... 'Come on, Robin! I'm not going to hurt you, I promise! Come out, come out wherever you are!' I pressed closer to the pillar I was hiding behind. Yeah, like I'm going to fall for that. Harry was ready to burn the skin off of my face with that lighter of his. Later I'll cry over this, but right now I'm going to suck it up and try to escape this psychopath. Dammit, I don't want to die. I don't want to get burned either. And no disfiguring scars, thank you very much. I took a quick look around the pillar. All I could see of Harry was his sandy red hair. He was facing the other direction to where I was sitting. He seemed to be watching something. Probably thought he could see me. It was a chance. I took it, darting deeper into the medieval ruins. I knew I was scattering dust and rocks but the adrenaline pumping in my ears drowned out the sound and made me just run. The grey stone was spilled everywhere. As I leapt over some bricks I caught sight of a little hollow drowned in pitch darkness. Perfect. I ducked into it, scraping my hands and shoulder but ignoring it. I just managed to dart behind the wall when I head Harry pound past me. I let out a sigh of relief. That was close. As I tried to pluck up the courage to go back out there, I began to realise just how dark it was around me. Nothing is in here. Just me, and Harry outside. Inside = safe. Dark = safe. Outside is bad. Don't even- Crack. -Start thinking like that or your imagination will get the better of you and- Crack-crack-boom. -That sounded really close. Oh my god, I'm going to die. I'm going to die here. This thing's going to come down on my head. Will it be quick? I think I can manage dying here, instead of burning out there- I tensed when something chilled and suspiciously similar to someone's breath danced across my neck. My heart was thundering in my chest. 'Robin?' Harry's voice was distant and echoed around the ruins. 'Come on, I'm sorry. You can come out now. It's not safe here.' And you're safe? Please, you big schizoid. Like I'll go out there. Something tight grabbed my arm and I was flung a few feet across the dark room. Pain exploded up my back and I gasped, unable to breathe for a few seconds. I heard Harry call out but I could barely focus on that while my lungs were burning. Even with my eyes watering I could just make out a gleam of something bright white. Maybe it was catching the sliver of light from the only entrance. Pointed digits that felt like wooden stakes were suddenly trapping my jaw. I was rigid with fear. My eyes searched wildly but I couldn't make anything out in the darkness. My back was pushed against the wall again. Mutterings in a strange tongue sounded from somewhere terrifyingly close to me. My breath caught in my throat. I caught a glimpse of the white thing as it hurtled out of the gap in the wall too fast for me to track. The claws around my chin loss a bit of their tension. 'Name?' Taken by surprise, I couldn't answer. In the whole two seconds of silence, the claws shot around my neck. Once again, my air supply was cut off. Hot breath danced over my face. 'Name?' 'R-Robin.' I managed to force out. My neck was being forced into a weird angle. There was a pause. 'Truth?' 'Yes.' Another voice, cool and female, responded. 'He's just a boy, Maaron. He's not our enemy.' What do you think?Thanks for all the positive comments guys ^.^ I know it's not perfect but I'm 15 and I write everyday so I'm glad it's paid off more

Resolved Question: What is the very best pillow to combat neck pain?

I am in pain every day. I have tried rubbing the neck with liniment and applying hot wheat bags, even exercises for the neck, but the pain is right up the back of the neck , to the lower head on one side A doctor suggested a pinched nerve but this has gone on for weeks . Is there a pillow to give some relief? more

Voting Question: I started to get an itchy neck about 6weeks ago, even like eczema at times!?

Itchy to the extreme of pain. In this last week I'm itchy everywhere: chest, neck arms arm joints back etc, and it's taken on the appearance of prickly heat. Dr has given me loratadine etc and E45 itch relief to no help as yet, thinks it could be stress related and hat everybody will experience this at least once in their lives! I'm just wondering could it be some form of measles? The rash is now risen and I have been pretty low and unwell for the last four weeks! Any suggestions? more

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