I have constant neck pain and stiffness on the left side following headache what could this be
hello your symptoms may be related to occipital neuralgia which is an irritation of the occipital nerve which lies in the back of your head I would like to know what were the results of your neck ray this neuralgia can be exacerbated by cervical spondyloarthritis I recommend starting indomethacin twice daily if you have no contraindications to it stomach problems or high blood pressure I recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical examination an antiepileptic drug like valproate or lamotrigine may be necessary to relieve your pain I hope this helps cervical spondyloarthritis or intracranial cause neck ray brain it computed tomography scan indomethacin anti epileptics valproate topiramate or lamotrigine
hello doctor a couple of weeks ago I woke up with a bad headache and a very stiff neck it was so painful that I could not make it through a regular day without crying and intense pain since this time I have been to the doctor four times and each time they gave me more medicines I have also been to a chiropractor four times because one of the doctors recommended it after he took an ray the headaches have gone away I suffer from headaches and this pain is so different now I have constant pain in the back of my lower neck and only on the left side the stiff neck has improved and I can manage a day but I am still in intense pain the only medicines I am taking at this time are over the counter medicines what do I need to do