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Question: I have a sudden unexplained pain and stiffness in my neck...at the base of my skull...very painful when I lift my head off the pillow...looking up or down is stiff...left or right doesn't hurt...
Brief Answer:
Possibility of muscular spasm
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
You may have muscular spasm of neck.
Is there any history of trauma, lifting heavy objects overhead, fever, headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness, weakness in limbs?
Any history of drug intake?
For muscular spasm you can take pain killers with muscle relaxant like zerodol TH, Myospaz forte, Ezact MR.
Local pain reliever ointment can be used.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Possibility of muscular spasm
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
You may have muscular spasm of neck.
Is there any history of trauma, lifting heavy objects overhead, fever, headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness, weakness in limbs?
Any history of drug intake?
For muscular spasm you can take pain killers with muscle relaxant like zerodol TH, Myospaz forte, Ezact MR.
Local pain reliever ointment can be used.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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Dr. Naveen Kumar
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