Okay, before I get to my question I gotta give this info...?!

Okay, before I get to my question I gotta give this info...?

I'm fairly certain I have a sinus infection (head hurts in sinuses) and today I woke up and my head still hurts and on top of that my throat hurts and ears hurt, and my throat hurts to touch it. So I'm thinking there's some swollen glands. My shoulders and such have also been stiff today because I started doing yoga yesterday, and I'm sore today. Now, earlier this evening my neck hurt a little bit whenever my head started hurting again, and it kinda goes down into my back. So my question is this, could the pain in my neck be related to my sinus infection or something worse?

2 weeks ago
I'm afraid it might be meningitis, but someone told me that if you can touch your chin to your chest, it's not. And I can touch my chin to my chest, so anything you can give me would be helpful.

Dont rely on yahoo answers to be your doctor. See a professional.

thats an old wives tale. There are 2 types of meningitis. one viral and the the other is the deadly bacterial.

You may have sinusitis though because it can get really bad if not treated properly and sometimes can take months to clear.

You need a blood test to know for sure. If its bacterial and goes untreated, it's often fatal. A high school baseball player just died of it in California last month.

If its viral, you treat it with analgesics, fluids, and various other medications and pain killers; but most of all rest. It often seems like the flu.

The bacterial can be treated with antibiotics but if it gets too far gone then you most likely will die.

The statement that you would not be able to function if you had meningitis is false. When I was in medical school I actually got meningitis and it was like having the flu. It was viral and I felt bad, had a moderate headache, but slept it away and I was fine. I've seen many patients come in with meningitis and they just feel bad but they can function fine.

Donald Sutherland the famous actor almost died of meningitis when he was younger. He thought he had the flu and it kept getting worse. He went to the hospital and they barely revived him.

A doctors visit and blood test are best. Antibiotics for sinusitis; stronger antibiotics for bacterial meningitis; and treat the symptoms for viral meningitis. Good luck and get some rest.

P.S. ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS; A LOT!