Hi, I have almost constant neck tension. Have done for years. Although it became suddenly worse a few weeks ago when I had a bout of pharyngitis. It s let me with a vague but nagging dull ache in my right side of my head. It s also causing some head throbbing on occasion when I stand up and even sit down. I m scared it is a brain tumour as I m occasionally stuck for the right words when speaking and it feels like my head is tender. I m feeling panicy and worried as it doesn t respond to ibuprofen, thank you
Hi, Thanks for writing in. As you have been having a constant neck tension for years, therefore it appears to be a chronic problem and less likely to be associated with a brain tumor. At times, during excessive coughing as you had from pharyngitis, there can be small muscle spasms or conditions within the head to cause pain in the head. This might happen due to irritation of nerves in the region. This can also be related to the balance mechanism if you find that there is some amount of discomfort when changing positions from standing to sitting. Please get a complete neurological examination done. For peace of mind you can get a CT scan brain done to confirm that there is no concern in the brain. Please avoid making sudden head and neck movements.