Pinched Nerve Help!

[tiggger1]

help, I slept wrong last night and woke up at midnight with horrible neck, back and shoulder pain. I tried sleeping it off but couldnt get comfortable at all. I kept getting muscle spasms. I got up at 5 and took a bath ( which hurt to sit in) and them took a shower ( which helped a bit) I took advil and tried sleeping in a chair, on the floor. Nothing worked. Its hurts to turn my head to the right and my neck ( where it meets my shoulder kills and causes sharp pain through my right arm. I figured its a pinched nerve in my neck/shoulder but being a Sunday my Chiropractor isnt open Anything else you can think of to help me out? I have a big family dinner at hubbys aunts house and I cant even carry my daughter

 

[dg39]

Boy, do I feel for you. Around 3 yrs ago or so, I remember sleeping wrong and waking up to this horrendous pain in my shoulder down my arm. I couldn't do anything. Driving was a nightmare. I had it for a few days before I went to the regular dr. She gave me sometype of muscle relaxant, but after taking it one time, I felt like a zombie. The pain was sooo bad, I went to the chiropractor. He told me it was a pinched nerve and after seeing him 2x's a week for approx. 6 wks. the pain finally went away. He rubbed, pounded and did some kind of heat therapy at every visit. After leaving is office, I felt like I was beat up, but, slowly it went away. I still remember the pain I had and am very, very cautious as how I sleep. I'm so afraid of that coming back. I wish I knew of some kind of remedy for you, but, unfortunately I don't. I just know that you must be in bad pain and wish you luck. Just know, that it does go away and hopefully someone on the board will post something that will make it easier for you.

 

[mum4jenn]

One thing that should help is to feel around until you find the exact spot where it is pinched and then either you or your spouse can do a deep massage on it. It will probably hurt but to me it is a "good hurt". It might take a while but it should bring some relief.

 

[Ranatra]

Also, my chiropractor always tells me, take Ibuprofen right away! And keep taking it. It's for inflamation.