Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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nopainplease 02/20/2014

is hurting so bad, is it possible to have a fracture back there? I have osteopenia in my shoulders real bad but this is my neck,it feels like broke glass!

fibrosucks 02/20/2014

I was like that earlier in the week! I couldn't turn my head to the left. Used a hot water bottle for 2 days. Hope you feel better soon!

milily 02/20/2014

Sure you can fracture your neck. I get alot of fibro muscular type pain in the back of my neck - if heat doesn't work I use ice or biofreeze. If your shoulders are messed up it could effect your neck.

nopainplease 02/20/2014

Thanks for your replies!
Soft and Gentle Hugs

AnnNY 02/20/2014

If you have osteopenia, please get to your doctor or ER. I had a fracture in my back and thought I had just thrown my back out. They can repair a fresh fracture of the spine, but if you let it go like I did it is more difficult if not impossible.

LynnJ55 02/20/2014

I had been asking my doctors for YEARS to please take an X-ray of my neck and lo and behold, they discovered I have degenerative disk disease. I ended up with some pretty good physical therapy exercises, but mostly I use a heating pad or one of those microwave bean bag things on the back of my neck.

It sounds like you are already having problems with osteopenia - you might want to get in to your doctor as soon as you can to have it checked. Good luck, and hope things get better.

HungryAngryLonelyTired 02/21/2014

Sorry to hear of your troubles. With fibro the two tender points at the base of our skull can hurt plus their are nerves located right under them that get aggevated and really hurt. For me and arthritis plus stress many time Ill recognize my shoulders are up by my ears. Are bodys find ways to cope. By the end of a day I feel like I have whip lash and painpills and ice packs is what I use . Neuro say use heat too. It was also going down one arm and constant pain so I had a whole body nerve test... my arm myofacial. SO each peice of the puzzle was separete for me after xray and mri. Sure the found disc problems at me age and after all tests they are giving me a 3 rounder of shots in my lumbar. Ive had bas skull pain from day one with fibo. Sorry my letter is so long Ill tell you my life experience but I wont tell you what to do . Gentle Huggs

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