my shoulders are tense and burning and headaches are starting up again. i wake up from a sound sleep all tight and tensed up even with ambien,ativan, and vioxx. i use hot packs and cold packs and i'm exausted. any suggestions???

have you had any tests done to rule anything out?

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donna

Originally posted by reggae:
my shoulders are tense and burning and headaches are starting up again. i wake up from a sound sleep all tight and tensed up even with ambien,ativan, and vioxx. i use hot packs and cold packs and i'm exausted. any suggestions???

i get this all the time...usually it lasts for about 3-5 days. my special remedy? i wake up, heat up a microwave hot pack, take 4 or 5 advil with an aspirin...and i get relief in about 20 minutes...works 99% of the time...good luck!

Originally posted by mammynan:
i get this all the time...usually it lasts for about 3-5 days. my special remedy? i wake up, heat up a microwave hot pack, take 4 or 5 advil with an aspirin...i forgot to mention, lay face up with the hot pack at the base of my head and neck --and i get relief in about 20 minutes...works 99% of the time...good luck!

When I get this problem I go visit my Chiropractor. He makes an adjustment to my back and neck. After a few visits I feel much better. He also told me to use moist heat. Stand in the HOT shower for 5 - 10 min. and relax. I helps!

I do massage therapy. They massage those sore tight muscles and helps work them back into the position the are suppose to be in. Has helped me alot.
Good luck!

After ruling out all health problems (which can be tricky, I know), I'd see a headache clinic. They can do a lot with medicines to help you sleep AND relax your muscles, using the old tricyclics. I don't have a problem sleeping, I cannot wake up, so they are out for me, but you sound like you would benefit from the small dose of one of these, like Elavil, for the sounder sleep and how it builds your pain tolerance, and after months of use, takes down the muscle pain.
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Headache clinics or specialist (make sure they give you a reason why they're a specialist, if they don't work at a headache clinic . .. . ) or a qualified neurologist who specializes in headache would be your best bed, IMHO.

Originally posted by reggae:
my shoulders are tense and burning and headaches are starting up again. i wake up from a sound sleep all tight and tensed up even with ambien,ativan, and vioxx. i use hot packs and cold packs and i'm exausted. any suggestions???

Hi There
I feel the same way. I just started physio theraphy and massage. I hope it work. I would like to go one day without burning or a headache. Keep in touch and Tare Care.

I get this when I sew, particularly. It's more on my right side, I'm right handed.

When I DO exercises, stretches at physical therapy that are supposed to help, even massage - gentle! makes me hurt worse. Like the burning starts to feel like an electric wire humming away in the right shoulder, not shooting pains, a burning electric kind.

Anyone else???