Have you tried putting ice packs on that neck?

It might work.

yes, i use ice a lot and it does help. I only result to flexeril when it is beyond my pain tolerance, which is usually when it hurts to just blink, lol

I love to use heating pads. I have several really nice ones. My latest is one I ordered. It works for your neck and shoulders. Goes around your shoulders like a little cape. LOVE it. Ice hurts muscles, for me anyway. I do use soft ice packs I also order if I have nausea. Helps if I put on my stomach. Nausea with POTS.

I, too, is more of a "warm compressed" person. I always use heating pads for anything. I have heating pads in different sizes and shapes. The smaller one, I use for my eyes because that is what the optha told me to apply warm compress in my dry eyes every night. Mostly, I use my heating pad in my neck.

Yes, nsaids work HOWEVER, I can't take them cuz of acid reflux.

I wonder if this flexiril is causing PN....but I really never take it that much, but I guess it could still do it.

Many drugs cause paresthesias as a side effect. These sensations are similar to PN symptoms, but go away when the
drug is stopped. Paresthesias are temporary. PN is not, typically.
But they can feel similar.

One can induce paresthesias by hyperventilating which changes the pH of the blood temporarily that way.

After shoulder surgery a couple years ago I developed neck issues that went down into the shoulder. They wanted to give me nerve blocks. Instead I opted for chiropractic from a spine and wellnes center. He used a hard tool called a graston method to break up scar tissue. It was uncomfortable but it actually worked and I have returned occassionally if it starts to flare. I also have used a stim unit a lot lately for neck shoulder and back pain. Oftrn it works well and the pain is gone before I go to reach for medication.
However in times of extreme stress I will occassionally use a low dose flexeral, or even half an ativan.
for muscle spasms Ionic Fiz (thanyou Mrs D.) works well.