My bloody back/neck

[Losingitall]

Never had previous problems.

Woke up Tues thinking i'd slept funny. Stiff neck top of back ( above bra line' and shoulders.

It's worn off slowly but is still painful.

Sore again today after I'd been for a bike rude.

It's sore in a T shape base of neck across shoulders and down my spine to where my bra is. And I'm getting a slight burning/tingling sensation.

Could this be a trapped nerve? What can I do to self medicate?

Sorry for typos. On phone feeling sorry for myself.

I guess it could be a trapped nerve -they can be pretty painful, - I had a really stiff neck and pain in my shoulder and top of spine and went to the doctor last week - he said I had 'a severe muscle spasm' - whatever that might be!

Anyway he has given me anti inflammatories, - I've got naproxen with I think is only on prescription, but I'd say go for something like ibuprofen if you can take it without stomach problems, - if not go to the GP. (I get stomach problems with anti inflamms, so I get given lansoprazole to take with it - to protect the stomach.)

Or you could try rubbing in some ibuprofen gel if you have any, or even some deep heat if you have that - they might help.

Good luck - a pain in the neck is um a pain in the neck

I've got spondylitis. It sounds similar. Mine only plays up when I've been lifting stuff or slept strangely.
I use anti inflammatories and, if it's really bad, a diazepam. Probably out of date since I've had a the strip for about five years.

Thank you both I have some strong ant inf from when I had tendinitis will try them