increasing neck pain

[spirit3]

over the past 2 weeks, but especially past 24 hrs I've had increasing neck pain that I also feel on the outside of my right arm. I now have pain doing things like lifting light items like a quart of milk or opening the venetian blinds, turning my head to the right is painful. The pain is not like a typical stiff neck, but like I'm being sliced open with no anesthesia. I do have a herniated disc at c6 which I had a cervical epidural for almost a year ago. Could this be acting up again? I haven't done anything active to aggravate it so I'm at a loss for why it's so incredibly painful. I have an appt at my primary tomorrow afternoon but wondered if anyone had any insight in the interim. I've tried prescription strength naproxen (600 mg) and arthrotec(yuck-stomach pain!!) neither of which help at all. Also lidoderm patches, bed buddy,
ice, nothing helps. (not all of that at one time.)

[spirit3]

The dr visit went ok, she found the my left shoulder is higher than the other (that's all I see when I look in the mirror now!) but she felt it's only a strain and suspects alot of it is due to stress. We're trying similar: muscle relaxants, pain pills and patches and she gave me a referral to a pain mgmt for in the future. Fingers crossed! Hope you feel better too, the pain can really impact your life!

[designgyrl]

It does sound as though it may be acting up again.  I have a herniated disk, I fractured one a couple of years ago and had a fusion and now I  have to go in and get relief with epidurals.  I'm also on a muscle relaxer, tramadol and vicodin.  I'm glad you are seeing your doctor soon!  Let us know how it turns out!!

[spirit3]

I considered er the last night, it was that bad! It felt like a scalpel with no anesthesia. Hopefully my primary will be helpful tomorrow. Thanks for the help!