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Can Quitting Smoking Lead To Neck Pain And Headaches?
Hi doc I have a pain in one side of my neck, I have had it for a very long time . I am a decorater so I paint a lot of sceilings. I also trane at the gym but it is now uncomfortable to work out. P.s its on one side of my neck. P.p.s. I have also given up smokeing a year ago. Would this cause headaches.. i have been takeing kalms to.
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
Hi,
Your neck problem is not due to quitting smoking. Your job involving painting ceilings may be causing nerve pinching in your neck region leading to pain. Please consult a neurologist and get examined.
Your neck problem is not due to quitting smoking. Your job involving painting ceilings may be causing nerve pinching in your neck region leading to pain. Please consult a neurologist and get examined.
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