Sore neck

Yup its swelt up a fair bit . Had some pain killers and they havent done much so just getting on with it lol.

I usually use the heating pads, but they don't work all that much for me...so i just wait it out, which has taken up to 3-4 days before ...and i did that without painkillers ...and i don't know why

true soldier :P

You've probably just cricked your neck. It'll go off in a day or two - just don't make any sharp movements to the left or right

I try but my vision has decided to hurt me and keeps putting things in the corner of my eyes . I think i may have done it sleeping on the sofa last night but i dont know its the last time ill be to lazy to go to ma bed

Ben Gay or Theragesic usually helps me.

A new pillow may be in order too.

Becky

You definitely need a new pillow!! Try ibuprofen, usually helps for me and get some heat cream from Boots, I usually use Algipan heat cream. I usually avoid heat pads, as I've heard that people can get serious burns from them.. hot water bottle helps though.
It could also be stress related, I had the same problem a few months ago, try meditation.
Good luck!

Tash

yeah stress causes problems in yr sleep...also the times when u wake up and yr teeth are sore, its cos u grit yr teeth...its nice to have a wife with me who is a talking medical dictionary :P

If you've only just injured your neck, then do not put heat on it. I repeat DO NOT PUT HEAT ON IT.

It sounds as though you have strained a muscle, which is done by sudden tears or stretches in muscle fibres. When this happens, bleeding occurs in the strained area of the muscle causing pain and swelling, as well as spasms in some people. To reduce the swelling, you need to apply ice to the strained area of muscle. I repeat, YOU NEED TO APPLY ICE. Also take inti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen to aid in the healing process. Eating large amounts of protein could also aid in the healing process, but not to a large extent.

Make sure you rest your neck for at least 48 hours. Don't do any kind of physical exercise, and try to sleep on your back as much as possible with a soft pillow.

And for the information of anyone else who reads this, if you have recently strained a muscle, i.e. in the past 48 hours, DO NOT APPLY HEAT!!

Hope this helps. Dave.

A soft pillow is the worst he can do!! Soft pillows give no support whatsoever to his spine and it makes your spine curve. You need a special pillow as in a medical one (can't remember the name now....)

Tash