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I am having pain on the left side of my neck when I look to the right. It has been going on for two days. It is swollen behind my left ear. No fever, no cold symptoms. It isn t from sleeping on it wrong. Should I give it a week before going to the doctor? Thanks
Hi, From history it seems that you might be having stiff neck giving rise this problem. This can be due to some strain on neck muscles producing spasm of muscles. Take analgesic with muscle relaxant medicine for 2-3 days. apply some analgesic muscle relaxant cream locally. Ok and take care.
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What Causes Pain In The Left Side Of Neck?
Hi, From history it seems that you might be having stiff neck giving rise this problem. This can be due to some strain on neck muscles producing spasm of muscles. Take analgesic with muscle relaxant medicine for 2-3 days. apply some analgesic muscle relaxant cream locally. Ok and take care.