I had to look that up. That is rough sounding alright. I was in a car wreck when I was about 23 or 24. I had whiplash, the real deal. It was about 3 days before I had any pain though, which was strange. I wore that stupid looking neck brace. I don't think it did any good. I was in severe pain for a year with it. The military doctors only gave me pain killers, and did nothing else. Once the year was up, they even took that away. The pain was so bad I couldn't stand it.
So I started to see a chiropractor. Luckily I got a good one. I had limited movement in my neck. We started sessions 3 x a week at first. I still had pain for a while, but it got better. After my x-rays and all the tests they do, he said it is a good thing you came to me. Your neck was so bad that you would be throwing up from the pain, when you got older. I saw him for almost a year, and I was much better.
Sometimes I have no pain in the neck, and sometimes I have a good deal of pain. It comes and goes. I do know the feeling of pain everyday, and it will drive you crazy. People just don't understand unless they have dealt with it. I still have limited range in my neck. I think it is full blown arthritis, and has been for a good while. I am sure it is nothing compared to what you've dealt with. I can handle some pain too, so if I say I hurt my family believes me.
The only time I've gone to the hospital for pain was for a terrible back ache. I felt stupid going but the pain became unbearable. Come to find out it was kidney stones. I deal with those periodically. Anyway Opinionated, I am so sorry you are having this issue. Look up Dit Da Jow. I have used that with success as well. A friend of mine used to make it. It is a secret recipe that was given to him. He cannot get all of the ingredients anymore. I have a small jar that I use for emergencies. Never put it on a cut, or get it in your eye, or you will be sorry! Do some research on it. I don't know if it is good for your particular problem though. Look into it, if you want to. If you think you want to try it, talk to your doctor.
So I started to see a chiropractor. Luckily I got a good one. I had limited movement in my neck. We started sessions 3 x a week at first. I still had pain for a while, but it got better. After my x-rays and all the tests they do, he said it is a good thing you came to me. Your neck was so bad that you would be throwing up from the pain, when you got older. I saw him for almost a year, and I was much better.
Sometimes I have no pain in the neck, and sometimes I have a good deal of pain. It comes and goes. I do know the feeling of pain everyday, and it will drive you crazy. People just don't understand unless they have dealt with it. I still have limited range in my neck. I think it is full blown arthritis, and has been for a good while. I am sure it is nothing compared to what you've dealt with. I can handle some pain too, so if I say I hurt my family believes me.
The only time I've gone to the hospital for pain was for a terrible back ache. I felt stupid going but the pain became unbearable. Come to find out it was kidney stones. I deal with those periodically. Anyway Opinionated, I am so sorry you are having this issue. Look up Dit Da Jow. I have used that with success as well. A friend of mine used to make it. It is a secret recipe that was given to him. He cannot get all of the ingredients anymore. I have a small jar that I use for emergencies. Never put it on a cut, or get it in your eye, or you will be sorry! Do some research on it. I don't know if it is good for your particular problem though. Look into it, if you want to. If you think you want to try it, talk to your doctor.
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