hi i have this too and my doctor said it was due to a thinning disk in your neck vertebre and it was pinching a nerve. she said nothing can be done cause it was from me having ra and just old age. im 54. i hope you get help with this i know its painful and i cant even sleep. sometimes the pain meds dont work. tamara
i am having severe stabbing pain at the base of my neck on the left side also with pain in my shoulder. due to the severity of the pain (scale of 1-10 i'd call it an 8 or 9) i am seriously thinking of going to the er. this started last night so i slept on my back took an ibuprofen 800 and took a super hot shower with my wifes super massage head to no avail. the pain has only gotten worse! please help