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Have Severe Neck Pain And Swelling In The Neck
Hi, I have this pain on the left side of my neck for more than a month now. Usually when I look up or I move my neck fast. The ganglion and down the ear area feels swollen and very tight. When I press my fingers against it it hurts. Today I have feeling worse. My whole throat area feels swollen and tight. Now both sides of my neck feel swollen and I had to come home from work early because I was feeling very tired. My whole body hurts, specially my back, head and neck. I slept the whole afternoon but Im steel feeling bad. My eyes are red and I feel them very tired. I have to go to work tomorrow at 6am. Im a foreign worker and I dont have a family doctor so I have to go to the Emergency service at the hospital. But I dont want to go just for a cold. I do feel very bad though. What should I do?
Thu, 23 Jan 2014
Hi,
I have gone through your query.
Symptoms you have mentioned is suggestive of neck muscle spasm. Since there is no precautions taken it is becoming worst. Spasm usually requires rest for few days.
I advise you to use a neck collar support and take medicines like NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) and muscle relaxant like Tizanidine. This will help you out in relieving spasm.
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I have gone through your query.
Symptoms you have mentioned is suggestive of neck muscle spasm. Since there is no precautions taken it is becoming worst. Spasm usually requires rest for few days.
I advise you to use a neck collar support and take medicines like NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) and muscle relaxant like Tizanidine. This will help you out in relieving spasm.
Do consider a positive feedback as a credit to my work. Let me know if you have any further questions.
You can contact me on my page http://bit.ly/1dYupT2
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