Hello everyone.
For the past month or so I have been having neck pain. I thought it may have been the way I was sleepnig at first but it didn't go away - I tried new pillows/different angles, etc. I have also expirienced some back pain when I walk too much. I saw my doctor for the back pain alone but he just told me to wait for a physio appointment without checking me over.
The pain is mostly dull and towards the back of my neck, however sometimes I will get a more severe pain down on side. (Sometimes benig once a week, quite rarely.) Over the past few days I have been yawning frequently and sometimes when I yawn the lower front of my throat seems to seize (stiffen) up and hurts. I get scared and worried about swollowing.
I have Hypothyroidism and have been known to have anxiety problems, too.
I also know it could be from bad posture since I spend long hours on a pc, and my vision is bad so I have to lean in close.
However, when checking for stiff necks I find meningitis and other scary possibilities.
Please help? Any ideas?