OntarioStormChasing
19-06-18, 17:11
So for the last few days I've had a weird tight feeling (tension?) in the front right part of my neck. There is no lumps in the area, it's not sore at all even if I put lots of pressure on it, and it's only when I rotate my head far downwards, upwards, or a decent amount to the right. There is no pain or tightness when I swallow and my voice isn't affected. It just kind of started 3-4 days ago and hasn't gotten any better or worse really, and it seemingly depends on how much I think about it - at the worst times when I'm panicking about it being something awful it'll tighten right up to uncomfortable levels but when I'm distracted I can't feel it.
Me being the way I am, decided to google it and my brain is now convinced it's cancer or some other horrible disease. Thanks health anxiety! :yesyes:
Has anyone else had anything like this before? Did you figure out what it was? If it helps I was at the dentist last week and after holding my mouth open for that long my neck was really sore for a few hours afterwards. I hope someone can give me a clear answer for what this could be, I'm having horrible anxiety about it and every 5 minutes I can't help but think "What if it's throat cancer?" or something.
To clarify on the feeling, all it really feels like is whatever muscle is there is tightening itself out of my control. If you rotate your neck far to one side, enough that your skin starts to bunch up/rub against itself, it kinda feels like that but right under the skin.
Me being the way I am, decided to google it and my brain is now convinced it's cancer or some other horrible disease. Thanks health anxiety! :yesyes:
Has anyone else had anything like this before? Did you figure out what it was? If it helps I was at the dentist last week and after holding my mouth open for that long my neck was really sore for a few hours afterwards. I hope someone can give me a clear answer for what this could be, I'm having horrible anxiety about it and every 5 minutes I can't help but think "What if it's throat cancer?" or something.
To clarify on the feeling, all it really feels like is whatever muscle is there is tightening itself out of my control. If you rotate your neck far to one side, enough that your skin starts to bunch up/rub against itself, it kinda feels like that but right under the skin.