Can anyone help me make sense of this ?

irishpride9787

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Posted 8/22/2015 3:19 AM (GMT 0)

I'm told my neck muscles are very tight and that's what causing the tingle in my head . But my neck does NOT hurt . Anyone with similar experience? ?

Hibee

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Posted 8/22/2015 8:56 AM (GMT 0)

Hi

Yes I have tight neck muscles caused by anxiety I have the occasional massage to help loosen things up.

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irishpride9787

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Posted 8/22/2015 8:58 AM (GMT 0)

You don't have neck pain ? Do you experience the head tingle?

Hibee

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Posted 8/22/2015 9:09 AM (GMT 0)

Hi

I do have neck pain which is made worse by muscle tightness.

I also get a lot of headaches which I think is caused by my neck pain but anxiety can also cause headaches.

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melodee

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Posted 8/22/2015 12:54 PM (GMT 0)

I just came back from a back and neck massage. I've always had stiff shoulders and neck. You won't necessarily experience 'pain' when your muscles are tight. However, when my massage therapist gives me a massage I get tingling pain and weird sensations in my neck. It's from all the tension being released I believe. I do not get tingles in my head though.

irishpride9787

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Posted 8/22/2015 4:42 PM (GMT 0)

And that's what scares me and makes me think this is something deadly. I cannot find anything where u have no pain . And melodee you don't feel any head tingles . The only thing that hurts is my shoulder and back just below my neck only when I move a certain way

melodee

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Posted 8/22/2015 4:53 PM (GMT 0)

Who told you your neck muscles are the reason you get that tingle? Your doctor?

Can you get a MRI done on your neck and shoulders?
It can be anything. I would definitely get it checked by an orthopedist.

irishpride9787

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Posted 8/22/2015 4:57 PM (GMT 0)

My doc told me it was tight muscle. I have an appt with PT next week maybe after that I can get a mri

irishpride9787

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Posted 8/22/2015 5:08 PM (GMT 0)

I also wanted to add hot showers work sometimes. And does anyone know what is a better muscle relaxer valium or flexeril? I have both but I don't know what one will work better

Nightcrawler65

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Posted 8/22/2015 8:16 PM (GMT 0)

When we're anxious, muscles tense often without our awareness (initially, at least).

As for muscle relaxants, I can only say valium works quite well as I've never used the other one.

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