Neck shoulder and jaw pain?? HELP!

[Trunchbee]

Hello everyone, happy Saturday! I’ve been feeling this pain between my left shoulder and neck for about 3 days now. Yesterday I felt like I could feel it in my jaw. Full panic mode here. Everything says heart attack. Some things say muscle strain. I have an appointment on Monday but my brain won’t stop thinking about what this could be.
For context, I’m a 31 year old woman with no precious heart problems . Thank you in advance!

 

[Watermelon]

Anxiety and episodes of stress can cause muscles to become tight and in turn cause lots of muscle pain and tension. If you clench your jaw (I do it without realising until I’m in pain) that will cause jaw and neck pain

 

[Watermelon]

Stress and anxiety have a major impact on tension especially in your shoulders and neck which in turn affect your face muscles too. I suffer a lot with tension in my shoulders, neck, head and face. Have done for literally years now

 

[Trunchbee]

Thank you for responding. I’ve been in a silent panic since yesterday just going over all of the scenarios it could be

 

[Doug97]

How are you now @Trunchbee ?

 

[Trunchbee]

Good morning @Doug97, I was doing okay! And the yesterday, I had this intense pain along the back right side of my head and I’ve spiraled again. Thank you for checking in! I appreciate it! I hope you are doing okay too!

 

[Doug97]

I'm doing much better, thank you for asking.

So this new pain is in a different place than before?

 

[Trunchbee]

It was all around my neck, shoulders, and behind both of my ears at first, but now it’s just on the right side! And stupidly, I went on a google binge this morning, which I totally should’ve avoided. I’m back in a daze convinced that this could be an aneurysm. It’s disgusting honestly

 

[Doug97]

Just in your right shoulder? Or right side of your head?

Either way it sounds absolutely nothing like an aneurysm.

 

[Trunchbee]

My right shoulder is the dullest part, I can feel it in my neck up to behind my ear.

I hope it isn’t either! It’s like my brain knows it isn’t, but it’s also telling me that it is. But you know how google works! And HA is the devil

 

[Doug97]

Yes that's true, but what I'm saying is that your symptoms simply don't match the symptoms an aneurysm would cause. It's 100% muscular.

You don't have to "hope" that it's not an aneurysm, because it's simply not.

 

[Trunchbee]

Thank you! Sometimes hearing the logical answer makes it easier to process in my own brain. I drive myself crazy whenever I have a different feeling or sensation.

 

[Doug97]

Me too!

 

[EMJ]

I have the very same thing going on .... got up on Wednesday with a stiff neck that escalated throughout the day.... left side around base of neck left side up around my ear and down my shoulder.... felt so tight and so much pain ....took a Tylenol .... put ice and heat on it .... still dealing with it today .... it’s something I deal with a couple times a year .... anxiety makes it much worse.

 

[Trunchbee]

I have the very same thing going on .... got up on Wednesday with a stiff neck that escalated throughout the day.... left side around base of neck left side up around my ear and down my shoulder.... felt so tight and so much pain ....took a Tylenol .... put ice and heat on it .... still dealing with it today .... it’s something I deal with a couple times a year .... anxiety makes it much worse.

I hope you get well soon! I’m learning how invasive tension can feel and it sucks!!

 

[MATD]

Do your shoulders hunch up in tension?

 

[Trunchbee]

Do your shoulders hunch up in tension?

Sometimes. I am a teacher and I spend a lot of time on the computer and with zero back support. Two jobs that are computer dependent is a cause for a lot of tension!

 

[MATD]

Do your shoulders hunch up when you are at rest, not working?

 

[Trunchbee]

Do your shoulders hunch up when you are at rest, not working?

To be completely honest, I’m not sure. I have really lazy posture. So possibly? I’m always on high alert too, if that makes sense.

 

[MATD]

If you have tense shoulders at rest, you would notice at some point.