Pain In The Neck

I went to work the other night after being off for 6 nights. I barely made it. My neck hurt so bad I couldn't move my head and left work the next morning in tears. I went to dr. at 11:00 yesterday morning and got a diagnosis of "Neck Pain". DUH!!! I could have told them that and I don't make the big bucks. They sent me to be admitted to the hospital but guess what? No beds available. So I spent the day in the ER with sticks, pokes, prods, CT scan, etc. The worst part was the spinal tap. I jumped 3 times and I know the dr was getting very upset with me because I kept messing her up. Well...it wasn't exactly a picnic for me either. They put in an IV and gave me Phenergan for nuasea and Dilaudid for pain. I told them I didn't want anything strong for pain cause I didn't want to be knocked out. HELLO!!!! I KNOW WHAT IS STRONG AND WHAT ISN'T!! Needless to say, I was out like a light! They told me after the spinal that I had to lie flat without bending my knees up. NOT!! So now I'm the proud owner of a spinal headache that won't go away. Even with sunglasses, the light from the computer hurts my eyes. With time that will get better, until then, they gave me muscle relaxers that make me sleep. So I check my email between naps. Good news is I don't have anything serious or contagious. That's what I was worried about. I don't want to make anybody else sick. But I'm fine and I'll feel better soon. Meanwhile, I'll just be a "Pain In The Neck". (Better than a pain elsewhere?)