Neck Pain

I have swelling of the disks between my neck bones which press on the nerves and cause a great deal of pain and also headeches and my arms and legs etc. go numb and ach. anyone have a simuliar problem and have they found anything works well. I am curently taking loratab and Ultram.

I am a 36 yr old woman that has suspected that I have RA for over 15 yrs. I finally went to see a rheumatologist last year in November. She ordered x rays for my hands, feet, and jaw/upper spine. Found out that the top 4-5 vertebrae in my neck are fused together, which now explains the severe lack of mobility and severe pain I've had in my neck for 15+ yrs. I am in recovery (clean and sober for 3 yrs last september) so opioid/narcotic pain management is not an option for me. I've taken Flexeril in the past and found it very helpful at the end of a long, hard day. So I brought this up with my Rheumatologist and she wrote a prescription for 45/10mg flexeril with one refill. I recently ran out of refills so I had my pharmacy contact my Rheumatologists office. After 2 days with no r...

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My husband has a blood clot in his stomach he wants to take Celebrex also because he has back pain the doctor don't want him to take the Celebrex because it contain aspirin what else can he take can he take ultram ## Hello, Ga peach! How are you and your husband? Celebrex does not contain Aspirin, it is just in the same drug family, so it can cause the same risks. There are many other analgesic options available, but with that blood clot and his health, only his doctor is going to be able to tell what he can and cannot safely take. What options did his doctor offer? ## Hi, For back/neck pain I think your husband should consider seeing a chiropractor for treatment. I don't know where you're from, but if you're anywhere near Centreville, VA... there's a good place call...

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I take Percocet 3x a day for Chronic pain from my neck down. The Percocet does not last the 8 hours like the bottle say. Just wondering if i could take a 1 pill of Equate with Acetaminophen 500mg with one Percocet. or one Tylenol with Acetaminophen 325mg with 1 Percocet. Would this be safe !!!! The Percocet that i take 3x a day only last 2 hours if that. I also take 3x a day Gabapentin 600 mg but makes me really tried all day so i stop taking them. ## What specifically are you taking? Can you please post back and clarify with the details from the prescription bottle? The reason I am asking is because Percocet contains Acetaminophen with Oxycodone, so it may not be safe for you to add more. The FDA warns that Percocet carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, su...

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I have a neckpain all day under my ear to the back of my neck and drink 600mg epleptin 3 times a day now. Next week I must drink 800mg three times a day and it did not help. I had a neckoperation on 11th of December last year and 3 painblocks ## Hello, Lindi! How are you doing? Sorry about the pain you've been in. Epleptin contains the active ingredient Gabapentin, which is an anticonvulsant that has also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain. However, it is not an actual analgesic, so it takes time to reach its full level of effectiveness in your body. Thus, it will take about a month of being at one consistent dose, before you know if it is going to help you. Learn more Epleptin details here. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, weight changes and mood swings....

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I've been taking the generic brand of Zetia for 2 months now and I have never felt more lousy in my entire life. I have pain in my left shoulder that goes all the way up my neck. It's almost unbearable. I feel like I can't breathe because I am so stuffed up. I cough so bad and I'm so fatigued every day that I don't even want to get out of bed. I lost all interest in everything I used to love. Called my doctor to see if I could stop taking this pill. She never got back to me. I cannot keep taking this pill. Any suggestions? ## Allie, Here is a list of known common adverse drug reactions of Ezetimibe (Zetia). - headache - diarrhea - myalgia - hypersensitivity reactions (rash, angioedema) - myopathy - muscle problems (myalgia and rhabdomyolysis) From the research I have...

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Hi, since 2 weeks I have pain in left-side of my neck. Feels like a nerve somewhere in neck is paining. I cannot bend my neck fully on left side as i can on right side. moreover when i rotate my neck clockwise or anticlockwise direction, my neck pains whenever i come to leftside. The pain further navigates to left shoulder & towards left hemisphere of my head. Can u suggest something ## Have you seen a doctor for this? If not, you really should. Neck pain isn't something you should try to self-treat or self-diagnose, because it can stem from a head injury, or affect the nerves radiating into the brain.

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I recently had a major cervical and spine surgery. But still the pain is very severe with me taking 20mg of oxycodone every 3 hrs plus 1000 mg of Tylenol Extra every 6 hrs. What do you suggest? ## Hello, Salem! How are you? You may want to try asking your doctor about trying Oxycontin, it's a time released formulation of the Oxycodone that lasts for 12 hours, so it could give you better pain control. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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looking for doc in indianapolis area for pain meds. Fell off a horse and landedon my neck. My doc will only give injections. ## Hi! Sorry that you're in pain. Is there any chance that your doctor can refer you to someone else for pain management? The reason I'm asking is because you're in the part of the U.S. that was hit with the new regulations as of April 1st of this year, due to very high rates of over prescribing and improper prescribing of controlled substances…and due to these new regulations, general practice doctors are greatly restricted in what they can prescribe and how long they can prescribe it. Thus, anyone requiring long-term treatment for pain will need to be referred to a pain management specialist and the easiest way to get an appointment with one of...

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My wife has suffered due to severe neck pain and back pain from yesterday . The same problem, she faced last year and recovered after lot of treatment. I need solution, why it happened suddenly once again and how to recover from this problem (Medicine and Food) ## I am sorry, but no one is going to be able to diagnose the problem and provide you with a solution from just a short post on a website. She needs to be examined by a doctor, who can run the proper tests to see what is causing her problem and then can talk with her about her treatment options. There are many reason she may be experiencing such problems with pain. It could be something related to nerve damage or irritation, so it may be neuropathic. Has she contacted a doctor, yet?

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slight whip lash, neck pain-difficult to turn head to the right ## It should be helpful in your situation, although Lyrica is typically prescribed for neuropathic pain such as Fibromyalgia or spinal cord injuries. (were you prescribed this by your doctor?) If you're dealing with muscle pain, have you considered safer over-the-counter products such as Advil, Aleve, Tylenol, etc? Regardless I'd say that you should get your neck checked out if the pain is moderate or more. Hope this helps! You can read more about this drug at:

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I had my first injection on Feb.16th. I am 72 years young. I have neck and shoulder pain off and on. Aqua Relaxing class at the Y has helped this but since the shot I am having more pain in neck and across my shoulders on both sides. Not sure if injection could cause this. I have a lot of stress in my life and also slept in a twin bed for a few days after shot and thought pain started with that. Not sure if that was the cause? Should I call the Dr.,or Chiropractor or get a massage?It seems to come and go but it has me worried. ## You should contact your doctor. There have been quite a few reports of Prolia causing pain in some people and it has often resulted in their no longer being able to use it. Only your doctor is going to be able to help you discover if it is from the Prolia and h...

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I am suffering from neck pain and almost can't move head on the left side, since I started Citicoline Sodium. I am slim 58kg, 174cm tall. Dosage is 300mg/day. A pill is 100mg. I guess is high dosage? I didn't know pain is coming from Citicoline, until read this. Is not go away with anything ! Started exactly after I started this pills . Please help !

I am due for my second inj. of Prolia. I have read that neck pain and stiffness with the feeling also of having a swollen gland in side of neck can occur. I am 79 and do not intend on having a second inj. ## I have had Prolia shots for 4-1/2 years. No problem until now. I am having severe neck pain and swelling on the right side of my neck, it is so severe that I cannot function, I have severe chronic osteoporosis, the prolia shots have improved my severely thin bones a lot, should I quit getting the shots? I get the shots every 6 mos.. I also have developed severe indigestion, help!! I also have ear pain on the same side as my neck pain. Thank you for reading.

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i'm taking ibuprofen 600mgs plus hydrocodone 7.325 ,i saw on here there is a prescription for both together,i had a stroke 11 yrs ago, in sensory and thalmic area of brain i suffer from central pain syndrome,which the narco works for,but now i have arthritis in my hip and knee on rt side,very painful ,plus herniated disc along with other neck issues,along with meds ice packs can be a wonderful treatment also, and people shouldn't take MORE MEDS than prescribed ## Hello, Linda! How are you? I'm sorry that you're in pain. Yes, the name brand for that combination is Vicoprofen and it contains 7.5mgs of Hydrocodone and 200mgs of Ibuprofen, but not the Acetaminophen. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and ma...

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I am knowledgeable about all the different brands of Oxycodone. I broke my neck in a car accident in October 2009 and been going back and forth to pain management doctors. ## Are you referring to brands, formulations or manufacturers? There are 3 brand name for Oxycodone, by itself, on the U.S. market and each represents a different formulation. There is Oxycontin, which is a 12-hour time released formulation, Roxicodone, which is a regular release formulation and OxyIR, which is an instant release formulation. Of those, the Roxicodone and OxyIR are both available as generics and those are made by many different manufacturers. Then, there are the combinations that are available. Percocet is a regular release formuation that contains Oxycodone and Acetaminophen, it is also available as a...

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I was in an automobile accident 32 years ago since then my back and leg pain has worsened causing arthritis to set in my body which drives me literally crazy with pain as well as my back and in legs. I used to go to a chiropractor and was told my disc was fallen apart and he could no longer see me, nothing has worked except opiates for the pain, i live in eastern MD. Is there a doc anywhere in that area that could please help or anyone know of any? No one will take my insurance i cant change again, so im stuck. My children are willing to pay the cost to a pain doc to see me pain free again.

I am 93 and have severe back and neck pain. I had back surgery 15 years ago after a back injury causing back and leg pain. After surgery, the leg pain went away but I still suffer from lower back pain. For a long time I would see the doctor who did my surgery every six months and he would give me a mega shot of cortisone on each side of my lower back which helped the back pain. Since then we moved to Orlando about 130 miles away from the doctor, but now I do not drive since I use a walker. My family doctor has given me hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5/325 and it helps some. I also sometimes take tylenol. Is it safe to take it with the other medication? Thanks for any help you can give me. ## No, you should not combine Tylenol with the Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen, since they both contain Acetam...

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I got hurt serving in Afghanistan so I got medically discharged it was on morphine while I was in the service until I got out now they put me on Vicodin 10 and then they put me on tramadol and it does nothing for me I have done every type of treatment and nothing works how do I get them to just let me have what works ## Hello, Garu! How are you? Thank you for serving our country and I am very sorry that you were injured. Are you seeing a VA doctor or private physician? That might enable someone to provide you with better ideas, since you weren't specific which doctors you're dealing with. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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I'm 41 yes old living in indpls.and just got ins to be eligible for a pain clinic . now they say I have to have a gp refer me. I'm in so much pain and need dr willing to treat my pain until then. Not looking for a pill mill but someone who is not skeptical about pain meds either. I have spondolosis in my neck;hips;& lumbar. As well as a perm. Disabled left hand. Severe fibro throughout my body. And other joint and disc issues. Can anyone reccomend someone asap? I need to get out of this bed. ## Hello, Val! How are you doing? I am very sorry about the problems you're having. Have you tried getting in with any GP's, yet? That's what you're going to have to do first, if they require a referral. There's really no way around it. Can anyone suggest a good docto...

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