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Neck tight/pain worse when i wakeup from sleep/lift my kid.turning head rightside causing more pain.pressure in throat when i bend the neck down to work on laptop but no difficulty eating.sometime pain goes to shoulder&ear as well.google scares me.
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TMJ : You may have TMJ it is called temporomandible joint disease ,donot worry ,Take some deep breath ,just see your PCP ,it is mostly stress induced and also you need pain management or night guard in mouth ,but always keep in mind we have to make sure there is nothing else going on ,
Answered 8/19/2019
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