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neck/back pain
ok i know nobody here is a doctor but maybe someone has dealt with this before. for a week or two now i've had pain in the upper part of my spine that goes from around my lungs/heart up through my neck. at first i thought maybe i had slept on it wrong but it doesn't seem to be getting better. when i lay down with my head propped up it's uncomfortable and i can feel pain in that area. also when i lean my head back like looking at the ceiling, or tilt my head to either side i get a sharp pain in my upper spine. i asked my ex boyfriend about it as he's in EMT school and he said it could be nerve damage, or a muscle sprain/spasm. i dont have health insurance so my choices of going to the doctor are limited, i can really only visit the clinic at my university. does anyone have any other ideas of what it could be or how i could help ease the pain? i haven't done anything out of the ordinary to cause myself injury so idk =/
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Because of a recent change in health insurance laws, as recently as last week, you may have health insurance under you parent’s policy if you are under 26 years old. If one of your parents has family coverage from their employee health insurance you may be covered.
As to your neck/back pain: Without X-rays and MRI’s most doctors would have trouble diagnosing your problem. When I had a pain similar to what you are describing it was because of a pinched nerve. A friend described pain similar to what you describe and it was a bulging disc in his neck. It could also be a slipped disc it is very hard to tell without radiography.
A doctor can treat the symptoms and make you more comfortable. Without any scans or X-rays all they will be doing is make their best guess based on what they can feel.
My advice is to go to a hospital emergency room, they cannot turn you away. They must treat you no matter if you can pay or not. If the doctor order scans they will do the scans. How will they get paid; there are programs they can charge your visit off to.
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