| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. 16:08 - Sep 18 with 4466 views | monytowbray |
At my wit’s end with it. Missed Tuesday night because of it and it’s been hammering my quality of life/sleep for months. Have managed it okay for the last ten years with the odd flare up but seems to be worse more days than okay now .( |  |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:14 - Sep 18 with 3266 views | bungaytractor |
Got a pillow to put in the microwave....goes on your neck
smells of lavander very nice with few whiskys after a hot bath 👠|  | | |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:18 - Sep 18 with 3245 views | monytowbray |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:14 - Sep 18 by bungaytractor |
Got a pillow to put in the microwave....goes on your neck
smells of lavander very nice with few whiskys after a hot bath 👠|
I do have a neck hot water bottle. It helps short term but really could just do with knowing I will wake up most days and not be knackered before my feet touch the floor :( | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:52 - Sep 18 with 3156 views | Keno |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:18 - Sep 18 by monytowbray |
I do have a neck hot water bottle. It helps short term but really could just do with knowing I will wake up most days and not be knackered before my feet touch the floor :( |
Have you spoken to a doctor?
Could be a number of causes and you should at least get some tests done.
Hope it improves |  |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:56 - Sep 18 with 3146 views | monytowbray |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:52 - Sep 18 by Keno |
Have you spoken to a doctor?
Could be a number of causes and you should at least get some tests done.
Hope it improves |
Did all that about ten years ago. Had a CAT scan and its all muscle related. Had a 4 vial blood test recently too for something unrelated and all came back fine. I did come off My SSRIs in Spring and I have been fairly low most of Summer so gonna go back on them and see if MH improvements lead to less stress and therefore less tension. | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:17 - Sep 18 with 3089 views | jeera |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:56 - Sep 18 by monytowbray |
Did all that about ten years ago. Had a CAT scan and its all muscle related. Had a 4 vial blood test recently too for something unrelated and all came back fine. I did come off My SSRIs in Spring and I have been fairly low most of Summer so gonna go back on them and see if MH improvements lead to less stress and therefore less tension. |
Know anyone with a TENS you could try out? |  |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:46 - Sep 18 with 3030 views | Fixed_It |
Have you had your blood pressure monitored? |  |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:48 - Sep 18 with 3024 views | monytowbray |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:46 - Sep 18 by Fixed_It |
Have you had your blood pressure monitored? |
Not for a while! | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:51 - Sep 18 with 3009 views | monytowbray |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:17 - Sep 18 by jeera |
Know anyone with a TENS you could try out? |
Googled it, if not for being on the NHS site I’d have looked at something like that and assumed psuedo nonsense!
You had experience with ‘em? Assuming they help? | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 18:01 - Sep 18 with 2990 views | KingsCrossBlue |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:51 - Sep 18 by monytowbray |
Googled it, if not for being on the NHS site I’d have looked at something like that and assumed psuedo nonsense!
You had experience with ‘em? Assuming they help? |
TENS machines do work, but it depends on how severe your pain is. When the ex-mrs was in labour, I accidentally leaned on the TENS and ramped it up to ‘uncontrollable muscle vibes’; probably the beginning of the end.
Have you tried a chiropractor or osteopath? That said my dad had some awful work injuries cured by
acupuncture and swears by it now | | | |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 18:12 - Sep 18 with 2975 views | Fixed_It |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:48 - Sep 18 by monytowbray |
Not for a while! |
That was the cause of tension headaches I was getting. Not had any issues since given meds. | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 18:40 - Sep 18 with 2934 views | jeera |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 17:51 - Sep 18 by monytowbray |
Googled it, if not for being on the NHS site I’d have looked at something like that and assumed psuedo nonsense!
You had experience with ‘em? Assuming they help? |
I have one yes, supplied by the Pain Clinic so they use them.
It is useful I can say, but obviously cannot recommend for you because your problem is too different to mine.
Which is why I wondered if you could try one out before buying one and finding it ineffective for you.
My sister was on about some other device that pulses ultrasonic waves rather than the TENS which simply delivers an electric current. She reckon that's helpful even if it does freak out the dog.
Edit: I also receive Lidocaine (local anaesthetic) patches but that's via prescription so don't know if you can obtain those maybe. Again, my issue is nerve damage so very different but I have given one or two away and they are apparently effective on muscle pain too.
Edit edit: Do check before using a TENS, only because of this:
"The electrodes should never be placed on the eyelids, on the heart, on the neck, or in the mouth."
You'd assume the rest is obvious but the neck? I can't think of any reason not to use it on the back of the neck but if they say so then guess it needs to be checked out.
https://tensmachineuk.com/tens-and-muscle-stimulation/tens-machines.html?urm_cam
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 18:48 - Sep 18 with 2906 views | jeera |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 18:01 - Sep 18 by KingsCrossBlue |
TENS machines do work, but it depends on how severe your pain is. When the ex-mrs was in labour, I accidentally leaned on the TENS and ramped it up to ‘uncontrollable muscle vibes’; probably the beginning of the end.
Have you tried a chiropractor or osteopath? That said my dad had some awful work injuries cured by
acupuncture and swears by it now |
If you attach them under your testes just to see what happens I can qualify it's about as painful as you'd imagine it to be. | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 19:15 - Sep 18 with 2842 views | monytowbray |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 18:40 - Sep 18 by jeera |
I have one yes, supplied by the Pain Clinic so they use them.
It is useful I can say, but obviously cannot recommend for you because your problem is too different to mine.
Which is why I wondered if you could try one out before buying one and finding it ineffective for you.
My sister was on about some other device that pulses ultrasonic waves rather than the TENS which simply delivers an electric current. She reckon that's helpful even if it does freak out the dog.
Edit: I also receive Lidocaine (local anaesthetic) patches but that's via prescription so don't know if you can obtain those maybe. Again, my issue is nerve damage so very different but I have given one or two away and they are apparently effective on muscle pain too.
Edit edit: Do check before using a TENS, only because of this:
"The electrodes should never be placed on the eyelids, on the heart, on the neck, or in the mouth."
You'd assume the rest is obvious but the neck? I can't think of any reason not to use it on the back of the neck but if they say so then guess it needs to be checked out.
https://tensmachineuk.com/tens-and-muscle-stimulation/tens-machines.html?urm_cam
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A lot of that advice is based on catch all safety advice. You’re not meant to take Codeine long term but I’ve had doctors tell me if it helps the pain do it with caution. | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 19:17 - Sep 18 with 2832 views | monytowbray |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 18:01 - Sep 18 by KingsCrossBlue |
TENS machines do work, but it depends on how severe your pain is. When the ex-mrs was in labour, I accidentally leaned on the TENS and ramped it up to ‘uncontrollable muscle vibes’; probably the beginning of the end.
Have you tried a chiropractor or osteopath? That said my dad had some awful work injuries cured by
acupuncture and swears by it now |
Chiropractor is on my list, had acupuncture once for a shoulder injury and it is good.
Osteopath I did about ten years ago and short term it helped, long term the issues persisted. Mine was a Norwich supporter too, wish I knew before he touched me! | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 19:36 - Sep 18 with 2737 views | XYZ |
Lots of disappearing posts tonight. | | | |
| Quite rightly too.... on 19:47 - Sep 18 with 2718 views | Bloots |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 19:36 - Sep 18 by XYZ |
Lots of disappearing posts tonight. |
....some people just can't help being offensive.
I feel for Phil sometimes. |  |
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| Quite rightly too.... on 19:52 - Sep 18 with 2695 views | XYZ |
| Quite rightly too.... on 19:47 - Sep 18 by Bloots |
....some people just can't help being offensive.
I feel for Phil sometimes. |
Fair amount of trolling going on too ...
I'm sure Phil has better things to do. | | | |
| Agreed. (n/t) on 19:52 - Sep 18 with 2692 views | Bloots |
| Quite rightly too.... on 19:52 - Sep 18 by XYZ |
Fair amount of trolling going on too ...
I'm sure Phil has better things to do. |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 20:04 - Sep 18 with 2670 views | fabian_illness |
Just as a word of warning, I used a chiropractor for back problems but unfortunately lost faith.
Wouldn't ever use one again.
I've improved my back through physio and they also recommended massage which helped more than I thought it would.
Hope you find something that works for you mate. |  | | |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 20:07 - Sep 18 with 2660 views | monytowbray |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 20:04 - Sep 18 by fabian_illness |
Just as a word of warning, I used a chiropractor for back problems but unfortunately lost faith.
Wouldn't ever use one again.
I've improved my back through physio and they also recommended massage which helped more than I thought it would.
Hope you find something that works for you mate. |
Sports massage used to do the job but recently it’s not. Although this eve I’ve done some self-massaging on pressure points on my SCM (from corner of jaw to collar bone) and jesus it’s sore/tight.
Problem with this stuff is one thing goes and then over time that overcompensation messes with everything. | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 20:30 - Sep 18 with 2629 views | monytowbray |
Oh, good idea. Although I feel like it will make me work less for some reason. | |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 20:46 - Sep 18 with 2606 views | BloomBlue |
A good quality chair is also important if you are sitting at a PC for long periods as is making sure the monitor is at the correct height, that especially can caused neck and shoulder issues. Plus as you say exercising, although simply stepping away from the PC every 30 mins for a short walk is excellent at reducing the strain on your head PCs can generate. |  | | |
| Quite rightly too.... on 21:01 - Sep 18 with 2585 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Quite rightly too.... on 19:52 - Sep 18 by XYZ |
Fair amount of trolling going on too ...
I'm sure Phil has better things to do. |
He does? I though he lived for sorting out squabbles on here. I can’t imagine he’s got much else to do. Gav’s got it all ticking over quite nicely and we all know our overlord is a hamster. |  |
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| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 21:10 - Sep 18 with 2547 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Chronic tension headaches and tight neck/shoulders, HALP. on 16:56 - Sep 18 by monytowbray |
Did all that about ten years ago. Had a CAT scan and its all muscle related. Had a 4 vial blood test recently too for something unrelated and all came back fine. I did come off My SSRIs in Spring and I have been fairly low most of Summer so gonna go back on them and see if MH improvements lead to less stress and therefore less tension. |
If it’s muscle related, have you tried sports massage? I’ve struggled with posture related upper back/shoulder/neck pain, and massage is the mutts nuts for it. I’m not getting the constant headaches though, so could be a different situation.
Best to consult your GP I’d have though. | |
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