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I know a `stiff neck` is not life threatening but it bleeding well hurts. No sleep last night so I `m away to try now.

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Hope you got some sleep and you will improve today
I had to get up at 3.30 due to pain ......

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Oh dear, so sorry to hear of the pain for you both. Hope you did manage
to get some sleep and pain relief.
Stiff necks generally mean you have a muscle in spasm near the neck
in your back or in the neck itself. Get someone to feel your back below
the neck probably in the shoulder. You cant miss a muscle in spasm as
it feels like a lump. Needs rubbing gently in a circular motion. Its
normally got lactic acid surrounding it and the motion of rubbing it breaks
down the acid which is like a sugar coating that hardens.
Hope it gets better soon.
Dear Patsy, I know you have mentioned you are in pain
sometimes too but I don't know why, is it too personal
to mention on here? If so you can tell me on a PM if
you feel you need to chat. Take care x

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Have you tried putting a wee light scarf on? The warmth can ease it.

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Well I hope you've managed to get some sleep Older git. No a stiff neck may not be life threatening, but it can be very painful and debilitating.

Hope you are feeling a little better now.

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Hope your neck feels better soon OG

Hugs to Patsy as well

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Sorry to hear about your neck - sometimes I've found a cold pack, followed by a heat pack can help.
Hope it's better soon.
You too Patsy.

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Good advice Stephan - its a miserable condition ........
Let us know how you are .....
Thanks all for your wishes, its not gonna be a good day for me, ear pain started last night and I had to get up and stay awake. Its like something pressing on an open wound and radiates to the neck, jaw and head - truly awful ...... I should be used to it - but its just too bad to get used to .....

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I'm sorry Patsy.
I wish there was something that could help with the pain.
Maybe some hugs will help you though?
Consider them sent.

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How weird...I was awake just around 3.15 or so and had such bad hip pain I couldn't go back to sleep, so I know just what you all went through. After 2 hours I'd had enough so took 2 paracetamols and managed to get another 3 hours.

I lay on my side and that's where the hip pain is, each side. Can't lay on my back or stomach, so I have no choice but to take pain killers.

Hope those of you in pain feel better soon. Suffering during the night is no fun.