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Hidden Stress

nobody666
nobody666
I have been getting neck pain for a few days now. It just seems to pop up in the afternoons. I am getting plenty of sleep. But I am wondering if it could be from underlying stress. Life has changed a lot lately with being approved for SSD, and my son being out of school. Nothing real bad that I can think of just seems a lot more busy.

Dose this happen to any one at all? And any ideas what might help besides ibuprophen and valium.
deleted_user
deleted_user
a good massage! =)
nobody666
nobody666
i see my pdoc 2morrow I wonder if she will give me a script for the massage...
dancingd
dancingd
You can get a script for massages,if your insurance company will pay for them...look into it!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh yes !

I thought I had trapped a nerve/muscle in my neck or something !

I take cocodamol (not available in the US ) as a pain relief, it is non-imflammatory.
deleted_user
deleted_user
this happens to me all the time. I use a heating pad at night sometimes. It seems to losen th muscles. I also would suggest a hot back.
deleted_user
deleted_user
A nice hot bath helps too !

:-)
deleted_user
deleted_user
stress....are you on my friends list? if not add me and read my journals, you will see some major stress! walking one day at a time, step by step!
punching bag is what we are considering buying to hang on the back porch and have at it!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I didn't know you could get a script for a massage. I wonder if my insurance would pay for it. Does it have to come from physical therapy? Seems that would be how they would work it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think I had a draught on my neck during the night.

Wearing a silk scarf is a good remedy.
dobiedots
dobiedots
Stretching exercises, esp. the one where you reach for the ceiling on your tippy-toes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
There are many things that can cause neck pain, does not necessarily have to be stress. Wheather causes my neck to stiffen, and hurt, also lack of activity. Does rotating your neck helop any?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes, I read somewhere that is spot that tightens when you have stress.

But I put a cold compress and it loosens it up. I am also blessed my husband bought me a massage chair years ago because I have a bad back. An excellent investment.