Pain in the Neck

I will be going to Madison in a week for the first appointment after starting the study. Overall I think my blood pressure has evened out. The other things I have been dealing with the last two weeks are related to a virus, I think. My voice is still gruff, the soft tissues (ie. nose, mouth, throat) seem tender, and my eyes are getting gunky over night. The major pain at the base of my skull behind my right ear, is so sore and nothing seems to relieve it. Went to the chiropractor yesterday, no relief there. Put ice on it, no relief either. Tylenol, nothing. I sleep alot just because it doesn't hurt when I am sleeping. It just doesn't seem to be getting any better. I don't have a clue as to what might be causing it. I hope it isn't a side effect.