Hi Missy,
Welcome to the forum.
You don't deserve to feel guilty for being hindered by physical pain. It sounds as though you are doing your best to get better, as you have already sought professional help and have reached out on this forum.
I used to get nausea and headaches due to neck and muscle tension. At the time I didn't realise this. As the muscles in your neck are connected to those in your head; tightness, "knotting" or stiffness here can cause pretty painful headaches. Sometimes the headache will feel like a large cluster of pain over a big surface area, and sometimes there's a specific point of tension/pain.
Your headaches and nausea may not be the result of neck pain/tension. Your physio has obviously already diagnosed you, which is great. Hopefully the medication can help with the pain. You could try having a therapeutic massage. The one I have once every few months is $80 per hour, which isn't cheap, but it is definitely worth it. Also, you will probably get some money back through Bupa or another healthcare provider.
I am someone who tenses up my body frequently, without even being aware of it. Í think I also do this in my sleep sometimes. Anyway, therapeutic masseuses can get rid of nasty build ups of tension in your body, which is really beneficial, and prevents a long-term build up of severely tight muscles, which are then more difficult to treat. So my point is this: therapeutic massages are awesome. Alternatively, you could ask your physio for separate massage sessions. I got a few of these for free from my physio thanks to healthcare rebates 🙂
I hope your pain gets better soon.
Best wishes,
SM
