I had a problem that sounds exactly like that.
I have a remedy for it though!
Alright, you really have to take my word for this, because it is goofy as hell, and I wouldn't have believed it if I wasn't in so much pain (it was a family remedy).
What you need to do is take a rag, get it real hot, and pour vinegar on the rag, then lay down and put the rag on your neck.
I have a southern family with a whole bunch of strange remedies for things, that surprisingly enough, work. Next time you burn one of your fingers, stick it in your ear. The ear wax soothes burns. :rofl:
Seriously though, Sprung, try it.