 [ Symptoms ] i take prilosec 20mgs otc and have taken this daily for over 10 yrs straight [ Disease ] i am sorry you experience this it does not sound pleasant that is for sure whenever a patient describes pain with words like jolt of electricity  we tend to think in terms of nerve pain only a physical examination and perhaps some testing like x rays or mri can say for sure what is going on with your neck that said i would suspect you occasionally pinch a nerve when you turn your head suddenly this type of neck pain can occur if you have a spinal disc that is slowly collapsing or if you have some arthritis in the vertebrae spinal bones of your neck while i do not think this situation is an emergency i would suggest you get this checked out by a health care provider soon catching spine problems early usually results in a better outcome you can start with a visit to your primary care provider and he or she can get the ball rolling hope this helps i do that all the time even in bed go see a chiropractor i would not want to live without one since i started seeing one usually a quick adjustment to the neck is all it takes also ice packs to the area help with the pain this is a case cevical spondylitis which mean iflamation of the cervical spine i am a yoga guru in india been in the field for 12 yrs i also have been suffering from arthritis for some time in the neck hands and low back believe me i am not taking any medicine i have been able to manage only with yogaanasas yoga nidra or corpe pose you have to learn from an expert and not self learn it is a good pain reliever my website is srimadhwayoga com yoga guru i have had this exact pain since i was a little girl 5 or 6 im now 18 i used to go to doctors all the time and no one ever knew what to do it hasnt happened for about 3 years but it is now happening monthly did you have any luck finding out what is causing this pain