Hello everyone, I have horrible neck tension or strain. I have had it everyday for months. Does anyone else get this?
Yes I had it really bad for three months last year at this time. I finally found that gelatin relieves it. It drove me crazy, I could barely move my neck. I felt like all my glands were swollen or something. It was strange, and it really hurt to massage. Not sure if it is the same as what you have but I must say I have had almost every symptom mentioned on here in the past 4 years EXCEPT the intnese hot flashes. i get warm,but not like I have fire inside as some explain lol!
Hope you feel better soon. you can look up the gelatin cure on google
Thank you so much for you response. It does hurt to massage. It feels like a pinched nerve on my collar bone at times. Goes to my jaw too! I will look up the gelatin cure. I have had a few symptoms myself. No hot flashes for me either. Hopefully we can skip that part lol! Thanks again. I hope that you are having a good day 
Yes.. I had this.... Thought it was something serious as there were other symptoms but the MRI came back clear.. I guess mine was due to stress. I stretched it out a lot and went to the pool to release the tension.. The heating pad help also..
Yes. Neck and shoulder on right side. Plus right arm!
Had terrible pains for years. Tried NHS acupuncture and physio but didn't work.
Am off to Dr again, to find another solution rather than painkillers and rubs, which don't work either!
Could do with a weekly neck and shoulder massage.
Gelatin?
Please explain this possible cure x
gelatin is great for most of what ails us in so many ways. You would be best to google it. It helps a wide range of things. You can also make bone broth it is where gelatin comes from.
Yes I have the same, it's been 5 months for me, stubborn pain inthe back left part of my neck and sometimes right shoulder
Hi Kelly I have been suffering with this for awhile. Everyday ugh! I will try the heating pad. Thank you!
Hi Janeben, the tension goes down my right arm as well. Its a miserable feeling. I dont like taking pills either so I just suffer through it 
I am getting tired of it though. I hope that you are able to get some relief soon. Thank you for your response.
Hi LM, 5 months?! Geez! Im getting close to that. Hopefully this isnt a forever issue. Does it ever hurt on your collar bone? I feel like someone is pinching my collar bone area at times. Ugh! I hope that you feel better soon! Thank you for your response.
By the way I could do with a massage myself
Nothing in the collar bone, it's like a whiplash in my left side or like if I slept bad, I don't know its hard to explain but is not going away 😑 sometimes it feels is part of me now lol hope you get better soon!
Hi Becky
I had this a couple of years ago, made worse I think by heavy gardening. Tried painkillers and physio for months which didnt help. Then I saw a chiropractor and started a gentle Pilates classes with a very understanding teacher. The pain was relieved within a few weeks. Most of this type of arm, neck, shoulder pain comes from the spine. If you can do stuff to strengthen your spine and correct your posture it can help your pains. Especially when using computers and smart phones.
Hope you can find something to help you soon xx
Oooohh, YES! My problems have a lot to do with old injuries. But they have all started playing up since the menopause. I've had physio and am waiting to see an orthopedic surgeon (but I don't hold out much hope that he can do anything).
When I can I treat myself to a back massage with oils. Yes it does hurt at the start but the lady I see is brilliant. She unlocks all the tension and I walk out of there on a cloud. It is not a cure, but it does make things a lot better - until I tense up again. I wish I could afford to go every week.
You will be surprise how our muscles need stretching. I've been for two months with very achy neck and feeling a lump in my throat and only young Docor has explained me that! I didn't believe but started doing my bits, Saturday and Sunday was so busy with stripping the walls and painting -good stretches. The result is normal neck on Monday. Honestly, try good old exercise!
Good luck!
I've tried Pilates and yoga. I do stretches everyday but still have this debilitating pain on right side of neck and above collarbone.
Probably tension, yes, but can't seem to solve it.
You might feel the pain there but the problem might be elsewhere. That is why I find massage helps. That's why I go to a 'beauty' clinic - half the price of private physio and a lot more helpful!
Yes agree, would love a weekly massage but can be too expensive here in UK
If you go through my post you'll see that what I've had . You need to go to GP (hate to ask them myself because they threat me like crazy woman) and tell what you feel like and demand to see a Phisio therapist and X-ray of your neck. We need certant exercises. I'm going to see my on the 15 of November but my painting did do a trick.