Hi – I just spotted that you’re on MSN messenger at the mo (and I’m officially off-line). Ibuprofen is a good painkiller, but you shouldn’t take it if you’re allergic to aspirin. It’s marketed as Nurofen (among others) but if you *can* take it, then you might as well buy the generic version.

As it’s not stiff, it doesn’t really sound like a muscle injury. Unexplained aches and pains are annoying. Hope it sorts itself out.

Not particularly stiff, no. My Mum suggested taking Ibuprofene (spelling??) but I would need to check with the pharmacist that it’s okay for me to take – my Epilim/Sodium Valproate seems to proclude the taking of some off the shelf medicines…

It does seem to be better now than it was. So hopefully… 🙂

Hope you feel better soon too! I wonder what’s caused this spate of neck pains…?

I have had a nasty neck and shoulder pain for approximately the same duration as you have, as has one of my work colleagues. You have my sympathy.