MS and severe neck pain

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Dear All. I am diagnosed but still new to it and trying to work out what is and is not MS and, I am sorry in advance, if my issues seem insignificant. However,

Amongst many other symptoms, I had severe tooth ache for three days and then it went? And currently, I cannot move my head. I have severe neck pain but have not done anything that might cause it? Do other people have this type of pain?

Thank you

Ali

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Hi, i get neck pain from time to time, with me it is the muscles that tighter up with ms but i have also artritis so have to be careful what i do, perhaps you need to get a xray to check if you have a problem, it is easy to think everything is due to ms.

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i often wake up with a stiff neck.

usually standing in a hot shower does the trick but heat does the ms no good.

choices and decisions to be made so early in the day!

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Thank you for your reply.

My neck pain lasted three days and this morning it has radiated down my arms, so much so that I was unable to move my right arm and had no strength in my hand. After about an hour, it eased and with pain I could move my arm. My other symptoms ebb and flow but are definitely worse at the moment. Do you know if this means I am relapsing?

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I am by no way an expert, but if I was having your issue I would be talking to my ms nurse & thinking steroids !!

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Sadly I am being treated out of county and I don’t have an ms nurse. But I will phone the neurologist’s secretary tomorrow. Thank you x

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hope you manage to make contact. Really hope that if this is a relaps you fully recover. Hugs

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I have re-occuring neck pain and also had some tooth pain at one point. When mine is playing up, I find it useful to sit watching tele or reading with a cheap neck support on. It also keeps my stature good and prevents slouching from the pain. I have found it useful to drive with if I have a long journey, About once a month I find I have to wear it, relax, try to stretch a bit although sometimes it hurts too much, then when I take it off it feels a bit better. I checked with my MS nurse first. I also on really bad days, wear a light back brace along with the neck support, it is almost like a cushion of help in the short term. I think it helps the weakness in my spine and neck.

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