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Have Cold And Neck Pain After Sneezing. Cause Of Concern?
Question: I have a cold and when I sneeze I get a searing unbearable pain in the back of my neck radiating outwards. It's unbearable for 10 -15 seconds. What is the underlying reason for this? I havent had any back injuries or so on in the past
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. The most common causes for this would include:
a. Muscle spasms pressinfg on nerve roots or causing nerve entrapment
b. Cervical spondylosis
c. Raised intra-cranial tension.
2. Get your Cervical Spine X-rays done. Get a Neurologist's opinion to identify the exact dermatome (area). This will help identify the nerve supply involved.
3. Anti-histamines will help reduce the sneezing while the investigations are going on.
4. Does this also happen while coughing?
8. Avoid coughing hard, sneeze with the mouth open and use a thinner pillow.
I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Thank you for your query.
1. The most common causes for this would include:
a. Muscle spasms pressinfg on nerve roots or causing nerve entrapment
b. Cervical spondylosis
c. Raised intra-cranial tension.
2. Get your Cervical Spine X-rays done. Get a Neurologist's opinion to identify the exact dermatome (area). This will help identify the nerve supply involved.
3. Anti-histamines will help reduce the sneezing while the investigations are going on.
4. Does this also happen while coughing?
8. Avoid coughing hard, sneeze with the mouth open and use a thinner pillow.
I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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