Trapped Nerve?

Spunj99 · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:27

Ok, i woke up today at about 12, was happily sitting there chatting to mates on MSN and what-not when BAM.

I turn to the right and i get this ridiculous pain in my neck and it's been getting worse ever since. Just had a bath to try and ease the pain, but that in itself was crazy-painful and it doesnt seem to be fixing itself.

Is it a trapped nerve? If so what the heck do i do, will it just fix itself or what?

The problem is, my doctor is 109 miles away at the moment. So i can't really go and see her easily.

- and repeat, for the last 4 hours.

What do i do?

BrenOS · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:29

Medical thread mate, read the FAQ. This will be closed.

monkeypants · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:29

It's a muscle spasm. Put some ice on it and don't do anything strenuous with it until the pain is completely gone.

Amoeba · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:29

Don't worry it will get better in time. I had a similar thing which lasted a couple of weeks

SideWinder · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:29

E-mail a Don.

dirtydog · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:29

It will most probably get better on its own after a few days.

James H · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:29

I get that all the time mate, I think it's cramp, I often feel cramp coming on in my shoulder/neck but quickly move my head to stop it, I've never actually let the cramp set in which I imagine happened with you which is causing the pain, and although cramp only generally lasts a few minutes your muscles are probably still tight, You will be fine in a couple days.

BTW: No medical threads I dunno if this could be classed as one, see your doctor if it persists.

Spunj99 · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:30

monkeypants said:
It's a muscle spasm. Put some ice on it and don't do anything strenuous with it until the pain is completely gone.

Are you sure?

A mate of mine suggested keeping it warm all the time?

zain · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:31

Back straight and regular breaks if you use the computer a lot, I dont think its a trapped nerve though! Being on the comp doesnt help either

Amoeba · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:32

Take ibuprofen if you wish to help relax the muscles. As I said before I had a muscle spasm across the top of my head for a couple of weeks and the doc prescribed me ultra strength ibuprofen..

monkeypants · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:32

Spunj99 said:
Are you sure?

A mate of mine suggested keeping it warm all the time?

Trust me, it's happened to me before and that's what the hospital said do, and it helps.

Spunj99 · 12 Feb 2006 at 17:35

Ok. Thanks for the advice guys.

Guess i'd better get off this evil contraption and find something better to do.