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What Causes Pulsating Sensation Behind The Neck?

I have pulsating feeling down the back of my neck. It all started after a cold and. Then tried a cpac machine. Met my gp and decided to stop the cpac for now. The pulsating feeling usually worse in the morning but continues throughout the day .. Never had this before and I am hoping it will just go away..I do hot yoga and it gets worse after when heart rate increases .. Not sure what I should do .. Was thinking about contacting my gp again for more tests nose throat ear Doctor .. Gp said my ears were clear .. Please any suggestions .. Thanks Geoff
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Hi,

The possible causes are a migrainous headache or occipital neuralgia or a tension headache or cervical spondylosis or neck muscle spasm etc.

Do yoga and meditation regularly, avoid stressful activity, use tablet Naprosyn.

Avoid alcohol and smoking and avoid excessive salt intake. Check out your blood pressure.

If symptoms not improved please consult your physician/neuro physician they will do a cervical X-ray, ECG, MRI spine and then treat you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Pulsating Sensation Behind The Neck?

Hi, The possible causes are a migrainous headache or occipital neuralgia or a tension headache or cervical spondylosis or neck muscle spasm etc. Do yoga and meditation regularly, avoid stressful activity, use tablet Naprosyn. Avoid alcohol and smoking and avoid excessive salt intake. Check out your blood pressure. If symptoms not improved please consult your physician/neuro physician they will do a cervical X-ray, ECG, MRI spine and then treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist