1 Arthritis or damage to the discs of the neck can cause a pinched nerve. 2  Neck pain caused by a pinched nerve generally affects one side of the neck and the arm on that side. 3  Other symptoms may develop, such as numbness, tingling, or weakness in the arm or hand. Neck pain caused by a pinched nerve generally affects one side of the neck and the arm on that side. 2  Other symptoms may develop, such as numbness, tingling, or weakness in the arm or hand. 3  Meningitis is a serious viral or bacterial illness that causes inflammation around the tissues of the brain and spinal cord.
Avoid sulfites. Sulfites can trigger asthma symptoms in some people with moderate to severe asthma. Used as a preservative, sulfites can be found in wine, dried fruits, pickles, fresh and frozen shrimp, and some other foods. Avoid allergy-triggering foods.
Dried fruit can cause respiratory problems if you have sulfite sensitivity. Sulfur dioxide might not sound good enough to eat, but this food preservative does make its way into a number of edibles, including dried fruits such as raisins, dried apricots and prunes.