Rick's Feeling Sharp and Burning Neck Pains

[MrsFuchs09]

My husband can't move his neck. He says it's burning, when he tries to move it and when he's just standing still. It's been going like this for about four and a half hours and it's gotten worse since it began. I made an appointment with the chiropractor tomorrow morning but he says he's in so much pain.

Anything I can do to help him now before his appointment? He took two pain relievers about an hour ago but it hasn't helped.

[NOTKT]

I would take him to Urgent Care. Its probably a muscle spasm. Does he typically have neck issues?

[SkippyNXC]

was there an event that triggered this? like did he hurt himself... b/c burning neck pain unless related to an injury wouldn't be something i'd see a chiropractor over... i'd be seeing a medical doctor b/c there are medical conditions related to these symptoms...

[MrsFuchs09]

was there an event that triggered this? like did he hurt himself... b/c burning neck pain unless related to an injury wouldn't be something i'd see a chiropractor over... i'd be seeing a medical doctor b/c there are medical conditions related to these symptoms...

Nothing whatsoever triggered it, not that we know of. It just started hurting. :bbconfused:

He does typically have neck pains but never this long or bad.


EDIT: He can't put his chin to his chest. Should we go to the ER? I'm worried. He doesn't have a fever and isn't nauseous.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/neckpains.htm

[kgvettegirl]

Try ice for 15 minutes, wait 15 minutes and apply moist heat. repeat 3 times waiting 20 minutes between each cycle. Hope he feels better soon.

[MrsFuchs09]

Thanks for the tip!

[gwenshack]

Goodness! I'm sorry to hear this. I agree that ice is going to probably be your best bet. If he doesn't respond to ice and/or heat and pain relievers you should take him to an urgent care or something like the other ladies said. :yesnod: I'd hate for him to sleep on it wrong and make it worse.

[MrsFuchs09]

Thanks Gwen. He's using a hot damp wash cloth. He says it's working. But he makes these faces like he's in pain (I'm watching him, he has no idea. LOL.). God, he really does not like hospitals.

[NOTKT]

If its getting worse, I would take him!

[MrsFuchs09]

If its getting worse, I would take him!


I've had to reheat this washcloth twice now. Urgghh.


Anyway, I want to...but he's refusing and yelling and saying he doesn't want "surgery." :boggle: No, he's not delirious...he's paranoid. He says stuff like that all the time. He thinks he's going to die whenever something hurts.

[NOTKT]

I highly doubt he's going to need surgery. Tell him he's silly!

[MrsFuchs09]

I highly doubt he's going to need surgery. Tell him he's silly!


I told him. :lafhard:

Now, he wants to go to sleep (Ughhh. It's only 10pm. I'm bored.). But he's mad b.c he can't sleep on sides or stomach, only his back. He snores when he sleeps on his back :bbconfused: and he says he hates it.


EDIT: Heat is not working. :( and Ice did nothing. But he won't friggin GO!

[NOTKT]

I really hope he doesn't hurt it more while sleeping!

[MrsFuchs09]

Me too. :( I'll post an update tomorrow.

[KMS]

I'm hoping that everything's okay with him and that you are both getting some rest right now!

[MrsFuchs09]

He is. LOL. I'm still awake, even though I have to drive him to his appointment tomorrow morning and then to work (if he's going to do). And THEN I promised MIL I'd visit her father (GFIL) in the hospital with her and my aunt in law. Sweet man, but he's not doing to well. :bbsad:

[MrsFuchs09]

OK. So we went to the chiropractor and guess what: He's fine. It was a muscle spasm, like I figured. He got an X Ray and an ultrasound and some other treatments.

But I'm worried about him, mentally. :bbconfused: You know how he was paranoid of having surgery last night even though THAT was unlikely? Yeah, well, he's having these panic attacks today. He started yelling he doesn't want to die and that he wants to talk to someone. He says it's my fault for scaring him about his health. ? He says I tell him too much about medical "stuff." :boggle: He was almost at the verge of tears before and then a minute later, he was laughing.

In the whole three years I've been with him, he's never been this up and down before. He's been acting weird this whole week and he told me last night that he was afraid to die and he hated his life, since we got married. :( He said he didn't mean he's unhappy with us but with his life. (Too many changes at once? Hell, you all know I'VE been feeling down too, just not right now and I haven't like this.) He told me he's been depressed. Today, he says he's NOT depressed. He says he's feeling pressure in his chest and he's having heart palpitations. ****ing ****, I want to just take him to the hospital and tell them to him HE'S FINE.

We're looking for psychologists, but he's acting too different for me right now. He fell asleep on the couch but twenty minutes ago he was freaking out.


I just had to tell someone.

[Qtpie]

Sounds like he needs a pshyciatrist, he may need some medications to help him with his anxiety levels. It sounds like the poor thing is wearing himself out with his panic attacks.
I hope he can get some help soon, and that you and your hubby will get back to being happy and having a great time together.
Have you two been stressed out with work or anything? That could be triggering these feelings.

[MrsFuchs09]

Yeah, he has a lot of stress. His family life is horrible and work is a huge stress factor for him. Me, on the other hand, I'm stressed about the transition I went through almost overnight: I went from from a high school kid living with her parents to a married woman working a full time office job. :boggle:
It's kind of like jumping head first into a freezing cold pool. Shocking.

Anways, Rick and I to the hospital because of his heart palpitations and the pressure in his chest, I knew it was anxiety and he was still acting "insane." They put him in the psych area and evaluated him, performed an EKG and took blood tests. They wanted to admit him in the psych ward but after a few hours, they let him go home. Rick's feeling better now, after talking to their psychologist. We got referrals and we're going to both see our own therapists. Panic attacks are scary to witness. :bbconfused:

Long day but at least my husband has a smile on his face and is acting like himself again. ANDDD-It's only 6pm. Hehe.

[KMS]

Things sound crazy for you guys right now...I'm sorry. It seems like you are on the right track now though. Maybe it took a really scary situation to bring everything out in the open. Sometimes it just has to happen like that!

[MrsFuchs09]

Thank you for the support. :)

Things seem better now.