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Tetanus or neck pain
Sorry I'm asking the same question again I forget mentioning few things... 6 days back I had small cut from rusty hammer on my leg I washed it with soap and water... today morning I woke up with alot of pain on right side on back of my neck .. I have got neck stiffness and it pains alot when I move my head...I dont have fever or jaw pain but I'm really worried please help me ... do I have tetanus symptoms ? Please help
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It's not tetanus, may be your sleeping position and pillow
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You may have a postural neck muscles spasm which resulted in stiffness of the neck and limitations in neck movements.Use suitable pillow, apply warm compression, apply fastum gel and if necessary take ibuprofen tablet.Your symptoms, certainly are not related to tetanus
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It's not tetanus
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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.
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Please consult
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
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37 yrs exp
Delhi
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
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6 yrs exp
Lucknow
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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9 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Generally your sign and symptom indicate that this is inflammation due to that injury
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It’s not tetanus
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