Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support Group
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I've had a stiff, sore neck - which of course everyone gets now and then - buts it's lasted at least 3 weeks. I do get them occationally but they always go away after a day or two. This one was just sort of annoying at first, but then started to get progressively worse until I'm in a fairly significant amount of pain. I'm waking up in the middle of the night with it, and getting up in the morning is just agony. I work with special needs kids and am on my feet and moving around quite a lot, and it's really starting to affect me at work. I know hubby thinks I'm being a little dramatic, but it really does hurt and I just can't move. At first I thought it was just a normal stiff neck but I'm wondering if it could be the MS. I can't think of anything I did to injure it or anything. Does anyone else get this? Is it MS? Should I call my neuro, gp, or just a good massage therapist?
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
I know take a muscle relaxer that I have found to give me some relief and that I can tolerate. I only take it at night so that I can function during the day. I also use somethng called a Flexor patch from time to time. It is a script patch that you apply directly to the area. It does make me a bit dizzy (some would say it has nothing to to with the patch LOL) and it does feel a bit gooey, but it seems to help. Thats my experience in a nutshell.. I just hope this goes away sometime in the future. It is awful to wake up every morning and be in pain. Good luck. If you want more specifics or have any advice for me (!) message me.
Jan
Deeitme is right massage can make things much worse. I use ice to make the swelling in the levels go down...then heat. It is a terrible thing to have your neck in a kink...
I am so sorry you are hurting so much try ice and if all fails call you Doc. They may want to see you...this is too long for it to be a 'passing' thing... I hope you feel better soon.