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What Could Stiff Neck During Pregnancy Indicate, Under Medication For Joint Pain?

I am 24 weeks pregnant and woke up with odd stiff neck pain on the left side..I have been taking prednizone in pill for and recently had a steroid patch put on me for si joint pain where they use electrical current to deliver the medicine...I am hopeing its not the menegitis outbreak kind of steroid..
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Hello ma'am and welcome.

The neck pain could possibly be due to a low vitamin D or calcium level. I would recommend a large intake of milk and dairy products, and also exposure to the sun. There should be no cause for concern raised by meningitis.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes.
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What Could Stiff Neck During Pregnancy Indicate, Under Medication For Joint Pain?

Hello ma am and welcome. The neck pain could possibly be due to a low vitamin D or calcium level. I would recommend a large intake of milk and dairy products, and also exposure to the sun. There should be no cause for concern raised by meningitis. Hope this helps. Best wishes.