Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Location: United Kingdom
Stiff Neck And Shoulder Pain For a Year Posted: 08-20-07 15:12pm
Hello,
Can anyone help? I got shingles on the
left side of my back last August which has
thankfully gone. A few weeks later I also
got swollen glands and a temperature for a
while and then last September my neck got
so stiff I was unable to move it. It was
painful to walk, look up even a little to
hang the washing out or anything. I also
had weird pains in my head and one night i
couldn't even lie down for the
excrutiating pain so phoned the duty
doctor and he told me to call an
ambulance. They gave me diazepan at the
hospital which helped a lot but then the
pain came back so i was given exercises
until the money ran out. I can turn my
head a bit and have changed the strong
painkillers for normal ones i take every
day. The Doctor says i have cervical
dystonia which will get better and sent me
away. I felt i was wasting his time. i've
now been unwell for one year and still
have a stiff neck and it also feels like a
trapped nerve in my left shoulder. I'm a
bit scared of my doctor because he seemed
cross with me. I try to move my head every
day. What is wrong with me? How did i get
this weird thing? ANY comments from anyone
would be really welcome. When i can move
my head normally again i'll be a happy
girl.
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Tmddyan
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4073 Location: post falls, id usa
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Hey Posted: 08-20-07 17:53pm
did you have an accident of any kind? you
should find a good atlas orthoganist. that
would get your cervical vertibrae back
where it should be.
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catswold
Supporter
Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 08-20-07 19:04pm
Hi Eloise,
I had both the stiff neck and shoulder
pain for several years but it was very
obvious that they resulted from my TMJ. I
initially had pain directly in the jaw
joint and couldn't open my mouth. It
wasn't until about 7 years later or so
that my neck started hurting and then
followed by my left shoulder. It too felt
(and sometimes still does) that I have a
pinched nerve. Do you have any other
symptoms of TMJ such as headaches,
earaches, popping noise while eating,
etc.? I know almost nothing about
shingles, but have read that people with
TMJ have been known to develop shingles
sometime in their life. I can't remember
why tho.
Since you live in the UK, I know that the
medical field is different than here in
the USA. Are there people who practice
cranial sacral massage therapy or
something similar? I discovered a CS-MT
two years ago and she finally broke up the
constant shoulder pain I had been
experiencing for years. I would suggest
trying one even if you have to pay for it
out of your own pocket (I did).
I wish I could help more. Dyan - what is
an orthoganist? Is that similar to a
chiropractor?
Take care of yourself Eloise.
God bless...
Carol
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grassy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 116 Location: northeast
I Have An Idea Too Posted: 08-21-07 11:30am
You can try a chiropracter. I have a very
bad neck, and they can help alot. look for
what they call a hands on chiro, which
means he uses his hands mostly. All of
them vary, look for a good one with
experience. that should help you. A good
chiropracter will be able to hold your
head and tell it ..by feel. That is how
you know you have found a good one.i know
alot of folks dont believe it it, but i go
all the time. I have seen them fix alot of
necks, shoulders and knees.migraines, you
name it. Its also cheaper because if they
send you for xrays, its usually just
regualr xrays, not an mri which is the fad
test of this decade. i guess. cindy
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Tmddyan
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4073 Location: post falls, id usa
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Hey Posted: 08-21-07 12:10pm
an atlas orthoganist is a chiropractor
that specializes in upper neck alignment.
(mainly c1) It has done wonders for me.
It is a good idea for any one with tmd to
look into a good chiropractor as things
are all attached and Let me tell you I
felt so much better after starting
chiropractic treatment.
However I emphasize the word GOOD. one who
doesnt have knowlege of tmd or is a lousy
chiro can do more harm than good.
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