DEAR DR. GOTT: Since June of last year, I have experienced a very tight neck that makes sleeping and driving difficult. My doctor seems unconcerned but did recommend a physical therapist. While massage feels good, it does not take the pain away, nor does it make it any easier to turn my head. My left side is tighter than my right and throbs when I lie down, turning into an all-head-involved headache.

If you have any insight or direction as to what I need to do, I would be grateful. I have tried everything except acupuncture, which I think I will do next.

By the way, I am 70 years old and in excellent health otherwise. I do take amlodipine besylate for blood pressure, vitamins C and D, calcium, red yeast rice for cholesterol-lowering properties, glucosamine, MSM and an 81-milligram aspirin. Plus, I have been on OsteoValin for a year as a substitute for Fosamax, which I took for five years. I need help.
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