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Pain left side of neck for 5 days. feels like pulled muscle but getting worse not better. taking anti inflamm & using hot/cold compress. nausea too.

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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered

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Get Checked out...: Was there any recent injury? Did you perform any activities that worsen the pain? Consider seeing your pcp or ed doc for exam and possibly ct or MRI scans.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/28/2015

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A member asked:

Pain left side of neck for 5 days. feels like pulled muscle but getting worse not better. taking anti inflamm & using hot/cold compress. nausea too.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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