 [ Symptoms ] natural cures for depression  hi all  are there any naturalholistic remedies for treating the blues i am looking for a job and staying as busy as i can with factoring in time for activities i enjoy   reading exercise etc i googled my request but there was so much information that i decided to ask on webmd so here i am what would be some of naturalholistic cures for depression [ Disease ] so sorry to hear you are going through this it is difficult to cope with severe pain unless you are experiencing crushing pain in your chest and shortness of breath along with this pain in your neck please do not clog up the emergency room the emergency department should be reserved for true life or death emergencies or serious traumas like broken bones unfortunately severe neck pain does not rise to that level what you are describing sounds like the classic symptom of a pinched nerve there are many possible causes for neck pain ranging from a herniated spinal disc to a muscle spasm it sounds like you have done everything right in terms of home treatment however one round of ibuprofen one hot shower and one good massage may not be enough to alleviate the pain especially if it is caused by something like a herniated disk also note no one should take more than 2400 milligrams of ibuprofen within a 24 hour period and no more than 800mg every 8 hours  again assuming you are not exhibiting any symptoms of a heart attack which generally do not include stabbing pain at the base of the neck your best bet is to continue to try home remedies if the situation does not clear up within a few days make an appointment with your primary health care provider for an evaluation if the situation gets worse such as your arm starts to go numb then you might consider heading for an urgent care facility wishing you well