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I'll just be happy if my neck quits hurting so I can lay down and get some proper sleep tonight โน๏ธ
Id get some bengay or athletes creem, idk. Like it should numb you enough
Actually, thank you!
The sore area is very closely related to an old slipped disc and pinched nerve injury, but isn't quite that bad again yet. You just reminded me that we have some muscle rub cream in the bathroom, and the instant I read your comment, I just went to apply some.
I just hope it doesn't go back to being a pinched nerve, but muscle rub cream surely can't hurt!
Thank you again fellow Lemming ๐
Good to hear I helped. See something say something. Hopefully it works. I had a neck cramp that kept me in bed
It is actually helping a bit, but knowing the old injury, I still need to restrict my neck motion for a while, when I otherwise want to sleep โน๏ธ
I think I'll be good, as long as I don't bend my neck in any weird ways tonight. That sucks though, as I'd just as soon be asleep right now, but I tend to toss and turn in my sleep, not good for my neck at the moment.
But your advice was solid, even if it only helped like 10%, the muscle rub cream indeed has helped ๐
Sitting yoga and going on a walk, followed by muscle relaxation and a shower usually helps me best.
If nothing else works, Ibuprofen stops inflammation and Tizanidine helps you relax the muscles without having bad side effects like Benzodiazepine.
Thank you kindly for the advice ๐
Last night kinda sucked like that, but I was able to relieve the pain eventually with a combination of the other posted suggestion, generic muscle rub (basically off-brand Ben Gay), a BC powder, some beer, and restricting my neck motion for a while.
Then I rearranged my pillow to be rolled up very tight to sit under my neck while I finally got some sleep around 5:30am..
I'm just glad it didn't settle into a long term pinched nerve again.
Noice! Happy something worked. Seems you have a whole arsenal of remedies now.