Ok so I have this real bad pain on the left side of my neck and I can't turn my head all the way to the left without it hurting like hell. The pain has been there since I got up a few hours ago I thought maybe it was because I slept on my neck the wrong way but if that was it doesn't that pain go away pretty quick after you been up for a min. What else could it be?
+1 My friend had something very similar. Was in ICU the next day and dead a week later. But in your case it's probably nothing.
My wife has this stuff happen to her once or twice a year. She goes to an excellent Chiropractor we know (one I've been seeing for well over ten years) and gets adjusted. Pain disappears for months. With her, it's a build up of stress, focused in her neck... so bad that the vertebrae get twisted out of their proper position and impinge on some nerves, thus the pain. At least, that's the best explanation I can give. I'm not a doctor or a chiropractor. I do have extensive back problems, have had back surgery, and have a lot of stress (have you been in D&D lately? It doesn't help!). Good luck! I know everyone likes to kid around here, but pain like that is no fun and can be frightening. You should consider seeing a doctor.
That might be the best post I've seen here ever. Unless of course there's really something ELSE wrong with him. Then you're an insensitive jackass and I can't believe you said that. Until then, I'm going with you're made of win, and wish I could rep you.
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I get those from time to time. Its usually because I fall asleep when im very tired and sleep in an awkward position. The longest one i've had lasted a good two weeks.
I had a real bad one happen to me a few years back. I woke up and I couldn't even move my neck. I swear I thought something broken, the pain was unbearable. I couldn't even move at all. I had to be helped up, the pain lasted about 5 days. I just slept wrong. Stiff necks can vary in severity.
I heard a similar story of someone who had the same symptoms as you. He didn't do get it treated or even visited a doctor for a week and he also died. When he got into the ER he was within 43 minutes of dying. I forgot what he ended up getting diagnosed with, but I pretty sure the pain in his neck was a result from a tumor.
I was going to make a sarcastic post about death and dying, but this post won the internet for the day so I decided against it.