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lesley55485
lesley55485

Does anyone else get bad neck pain that gets worse round a period showing up?

I've developed neck pain that makes my neck, shoulder, armpit and collar bone ache. It also hurts in my jaw that side. This has all come about after being home having to rest these last 2 months. I've spent a lot of time either in bed or propped on the sofa so I know it's probably to do with poor posture too. I've also been very stressed about the illness side of things and have found the days I'm stressing it hurts more.

What I have figured out is the day before a period shows up the neck pain and aches are a lot worse, they ease slightly during the period. I'm wondering if this is all hormones at play again?

Have spoke to my doctor and she feels it's posture and stress related.

My neck cracks and creaks a lot too.

I'm 46 and about 4 or so years into perimenopause.

Had to come off HRT and BC in October due to them causing very high blood pressure which caused a bleed behind my eye.

What does everyone do for the neck and shoulder pains?

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  • Salesmanswidow
    Salesmanswidow lesley55485

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    yes my neck pain can be really bad, but recently its my lower back thats really sore like a burning sensation radiates into my pelvis too, i spent alot of time sitting in bed due to fatigue so this makes sense maybe, ive noticed how creaky my back is like ridiculously loud! not really noticed a link to my period as mine seems constant everyday, i dont even find relief by taking paracetamol or ibuprofen x

  • cat38281
    cat38281 lesley55485

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    In my case neck/shoulder ache is definitely related to posture; I'm a photographer and spend lengthy amounts of time crouched or hunched or in some other awkward posture, particularly with my arms extended and neck craned forward. An orthopedic specialist did say that it's cervical wear and tear that's also to be expected at this age.

    You might also consider if you may have temporomandibular joint disorder or TMD, particularly since you say it correlates with your stress. I wrote about my own experience here; perhaps you might find it helpful:

    https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thoughts-on-what-we-re-going-through-and-how-we-can-try-to-avoid-exacerbating-them-749174

    Being conscious of my posture has definitely been key, and doing neck/back exercises like these: https://patient.info/news-and-features/video-neck-pain-exercises. And maybe try an acupressure mat -- at the very least, it will force you to take needed breaks and meditate for awhile ^-^ Hang in there; you're not alone! Feel free to message me if you need a shoulder ^_^

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  • Shaunap2020
    Shaunap2020 lesley55485

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    I go to chiropractor once a month. I get alot of inflammation which makes my spine misaligned at times. I also had my vit d checked and i was super low which caused alot of my neck pain. Dr wanted to put me on all sorts of pain meds and after I did some research on vit d, I had him check it. Glad I did t do the pain med route. Accupuncture and massages too.

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