I also get severe migraines where the back of my neck is cold and the top of my back. I get them when I eat chocalte and sometimes for no reason at all. I know your post is old but have u found anything out? This can't be a coincidence that we both have the same symptoms. I my neck gets ice cold.
i m 26 years old , i m suffering from several symptoms .my left side of had is suffering from slight pain , stiffnes in left side of neck , light weakness in my left leg with buttock, left side of lower back ach with weakness means my whole left side feels slight weakness. i also have rare ventriculer ectopic beats . abdominal aorta pulasation.
i did ecg , ett, tee , echocardiography, tsh t3 t4, they all are negative .
plz assest me in this regard
with great thanx
Muscle spasms in the neck can certainly be a trigger for your tension headaches. I wonder if you have a pinched nerve in your upper cervical spine due to degenerative disc/arthritic disease causing your symptoms, which are known to cause similar symptoms. If your doctor suspects this as well based on your full history and exam, an MRI of the C spine may be helpful. As for treatment options, botox injections to relax the muscles in the neck have helped some patients. Although it's not a permanent cure, it usually works for a few months at a time. Local injections with steroids or anesthetics like lidocaine are other options, but should only be done a pain specialist. SOme physical therapists do ultrasound massage with application of local heat (as you are doing) which have relieved some patients' symptoms. Good luck.