What Causes Neck Pain And Headache After Waking Up?

Posted on Fri, 22 Sep 2017

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Question : This morning I woke up with neck pain and a headache. Last night when I woke up from a nap, sane as this morning except I also had weakness in my muscles.

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Questions so that I can help advise:

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mark,

I am wondering if you might have an infection that is causing the headache, neck pain and muscle weakness. Can you provide me with some additional information:

1. Do you have a fever, chills, or any other symptoms? (Can you check your temperature with a thermometer for me please?)

2. Do you have any history of having headaches like this?

3. Does it hurt, if you are lying on your back, to bend your head forward (i.e. chin to chest) or to draw your legs up?

4. How severe is the headache and neck pain (I am assuming you mean back of the neck hurts, right?)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar