Pain in neck and shoulders all the time

[amandah]

Yes here we go its that Amanda again !!! I suffer most of the time with tight neck and shoulders. Due to me being a real worry guts I know that this is all my fault. Regards Amanda Harrison

Amanda. Harrison

[tam]

hi amanda i get this alot too,so just to say your not on your own,this is all down to being tense and stressed,i do try to do relaxation cd this can help.tc tracy

[Insomniac]

Hi Amanda

I suffer with this all the time. A tight uncomfortable neck is usually one of my first symptoms that I'm anxious, even when I haven't realised it. I also find I have to remind myself not to have my shoulder up by my ears with tension, and consciously lower them. Sometimes I have to do this more than once before my shoulders realise where they belong. But it does ease the tension eventually.

I also find a relaxing bath with lavendar essential oil helps, or lavendar essential oil on my pillow. I go to pilates once a week. Its not much and sometimes is so cold & dark out I don't want to go. But I always feel better afterwards so its worth it. Makes me focus on other things and its relaxing and low impact. Lovely.


Lisa.

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[Piglet]

Before I really knew I suffered from anxiety I had this problem (and still do) and was forever thinking it was something to do with my pillows, so I spent a fortune on the poshest sort I could get all to no avail.

What has helped in the end is doing yoga - I now try to do some of the neck and shoulder stretches to help loosen those tight muscles.

Piglet :)

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[Jem27]

I have this all the time, my shoulders, neck, ears, jaw and face all ache and has even been mistaken for sinus pain for 2 years, lol!