Another newbie here! Pulling my hair out

LastMangoInParis

Hi there, I'm so glad I've found this website.

I am struggling to get a diagnosis of Arthritis in my neck from my GP - she just keeps saying it's muscular but I know it's not. The thing is, I need an official diagnosis to show my employer for them to make reasonable adjustments for me. Any hints or tips appreciated!

Anna

Hi @LastMangoInParis and welcome to the online community,

It can be challenging when a GP doesn't want to pursue any further investigations or refer you on. It might be useful to have a look at the link below which talks in further detail about neck pain, causes, symptoms and treatment. Perhaps you could note down some of the symptoms that you are experiencing that are different from muscular pain but which seem to indicate that further investigation is needed. There are also some useful tips for self-management of neck pain here too:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/neck-pain/

Good Luck,

Anna (Moderator)