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Does Anxiety Cause Tightness In The Neck?

hi for the last 5 months i have had a feeling in my neck on the left side it feels tight sometimes and not others sometimes i feel it more than others i do suffer on and off with anxiety and nerves could this be it??? i also sometimes taste blood and i do have tonsil stones
thanx zoe
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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Thanks for your query, In my opinion, anxiety can cause tightness in neck, but you need to rule out all other medical causes before attributing that to anxiety
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Does Anxiety Cause Tightness In The Neck?

Thanks for your query, In my opinion, anxiety can cause tightness in neck, but you need to rule out all other medical causes before attributing that to anxiety