I've had pain in my neck before that is isolated to one side of my neck/shoulder where I can't turn my head to one side, but this one the whole back of my neck, and I can feel it in the middle of my upper back, between my shoulder blades. I felt some deep discomfort in my upper back yesterday afternoon so I took 2 Aleve. That didn't do anything at all. Not that it hurt, but it was just a stiff discomfort. I still felt it last night before bed so, being the kind of person to take as little medicine as possible, I took 2 Advil. Around 4:15, BAM! I woke up a little to turn, do a little stretch, and it HIT. My head felt like it weighed 50lbs trying to lift it. My wife wakes up to me moving (hurt too much to toss) in obvious discomfort. This HURTS. I can hardly turn left, right, or look down...thank goodness I can type and not do the hunt/peck. I hope I didn't pee all over the toilet this morning. LOL Currently the ache seems to be moving into my left arm/shoulder. I can move it...just the ache...uuuugh...

(TW told me it wouldn't hurt...) LOL

I had the same thing happened to me few weeks ago. Hot shower and Bangay for few days helped.

Walk it off

rub some dirt on it...

Windex!

hope you are able to work it out soon. I have lived with neck/back pain most of my life. it is no fun and can really put a damper on life sometimes.

this happens maybe once a year. I'm sure I've done a lot of stupid things in the past to bring on some aches and pains, which is probably the root cause, but sometimes I think it could be stress...even when I don't think I'm particularly stressed.

I'm calling the doc to see if he can call something in for me. I also made an appointment with a *cough*chiropractor*cough*...it would be the first time I've ever gone to one of those. Referred by my parents, they say he's not just one of those bone cracking chiros. Who knows.

I brought an Opus X and a Cohiba Secretos maduros 5 into work with me...maybe one of those will help. 🙂

if you smoke those with a few fingers of XO, I am sure that will help. LOL

well, the doc won't call in a precscription. He says to take 3 advil 3 times a day and get back to him in a couple days. I took 3 aleve over an hour ago...zee alevez...zay do nuzzing. It wouldn't hurt so bad if my head would just fall off. I may have to duct tape my head to my shoulders for some additional support.

^^^ Time to change doctors or maybe he is just getting you ready for the new health plan on the way.

BTW, most doctors won't call in a script without seeing you, correct ?

probably so...even more so if the doc doesn't really know you. I just switched to him about a year ago because I didn't really have a family doc (I rarely go to the doctor). I've only seen him once so I doubt he'd be willing to just pick up the phone and call in a Rx of muscle relaxers.

maybe I should give Country a call. 🙂

I don't know who it was in this thread that recommended 'BeenGay' as a help, but I would look at that person differently from now on

I don't know either, but JohnE wants to bangays.

^ I am sure you can bang nothing in your current situation. So, ask the old lady to rub some on your ass too, it will make it tingling......lol

Bang? I was thinking you wanted to ban-gays. LOL

Why would I want to ban gays? They are good people, who gladly pay the 18% mandatory gratuity in restaurants with no questions ask. Ask Andy, he knows....lol