[truebliever]

Been doing fairly well,now in the past few days,everytime my neck hurts I think its blood clot.It has been a rough week.My daughter had surgery,then had more problems when she got home.I've taken 3 Ativan in 7 days.Tried to help a friend out,didn't work out.I just don't know what to do.I 've started therapy and will go on Monday,but feeling low tonight.Thanks for any suggestions.

[Travelinglady]

Hi, truebeliever. Please keep in mind that the chance of your neck hurting because of a blood clot is very remote. If need be, then talk to some friends about their experiences with neck pain. Or here in the Health Support Forum. Here's the link: http://forums.psychcentral.com/health-support/.

I have lots of neck pain, but it's due to a narrowing of my bone area, leading to pressing on my spinal cord. I've also had neck pain because of muscle strain.

How about finding some things to distract yourself? Watch a good TV show or movie, visit a friend, read a good book. Those are ways I also help my pain.

You will be okay, dear one.

[truebliever]

Thank you so much for your kind words.That meant a lot to me.I will try to get my mind off of the negative.I do have occipital neuralgia and thats one of my problems. BLESS YOU.HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

[Perna]

Yes, neck pain is a tough one, whether muscle, nerve, etc. A blood clot is not very likely. I see my doctor every 3 months and he always listens to my artery there and never comments that anything is wrong but I have bad neck pain, often and at odd times.

I still remember when I was in my 20s and had to finally go to the doctor for it and the physician's assistant said I had "straightening of the spine" LOL (a made up diagnosis if one has ever heard one) and that was pulling "up" on the muscles making them hurt. He was not very helpful so I starting thinking about my life and realized I was being stubborn about some things. That night, the pain went away! Ah, stress, does it to me every time. When I would start a new job I'd get a stiff neck the first week or two at every job! Hard to work a new job with a stiff neck.

Now I have arthritis in my shoulders and know my sleeping position is not right, I sit here on a soft sofa with bad posture all day, etc. There's just so much that can go wrong.

[BLUEDOVE]

Please don't take offense,but Ativan is highly
addictive,so if you stop taking it you will get
withdrawal symptoms.

[truebliever]

Good afternoon.Thank You.I do have a bad shoulder.I never thought I'd get anxiety,but in jan I started having it bad.Being a wife and mom,and just as everyone a lot going on with them I keep saying I was fine,then here comes non pain yet I thought it was.Again thank You.

[truebliever]

Hey Thanks for replying.I know Ativan is addicted.I got started on it last year when I inner ear problems.I try not to take it ,and I can tell when I take one,the very next day within 24 hrs.my mind starts the same thing it did for me to take it.I'm doing everything I can not to take it.I have tried other meds,for anxiety and couldn't stand the side affects.i have a special needs daughter and 27 birds and have to stay fine for them.Thank again