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Pinched nerve

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I have had a pinched nerve in my neck for the last few weeks. The pain is horrible in the middle of the night. I have not slept good since the injury. Last night my device that tracks my sleep said I only slept for 2 hours. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this type of thing? I am currently doing physical therapy, I was prescribed muscle relaxers and pain medicine. Those only work for a few hours. I bought a therapeutic pillow and that it hasn't helped either. I read about heavy blankets and clothing can aggravate the nerve. I went to a thinner blanket and I have been sleeping nude for years, so these are no help too. It is pretty depressing and I feel hopeless that I will never get rid of the pain.

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 Guest

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    I have neuropathic injuries to both arms and flare ups often occur at night. Keeping my arms under the duvet helps because of the heat. A good spell of hot weather, gets rid of the pain completely. The pain, pins and needles and numbness never stops me from sleeping. I don"t take medications so as to avoid side effects and I feel they would only give temporary relief if any at all. While the neuropathy is annoying, I have learned to live with it and accept it as part of my life. Physical exertion flares up the symptoms and I have to stop doing whatever task I am engaged in to let the nerves settle down again. My doctor only offered me medications which I didn't want and didn't suggest any natural alternatives. To be honest, I don't think there is much you can do with these injuries and little is being done to develop any new treatments.

  • ctrix1
    ctrix1 Guest

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    Just a brief statement about physical therapy. Sometimes it only takes a second to get an injury that takes weeks of PT to fix. That's because some nerves or muscles require a lot of workout to loosen up again. In a way, the more frequently you do the Pt, the sooner the injury heals. I know, PT is a pain in the butt, and for so long, it feels like it's not accomplishing anything. But actually it is. And the more you do it the quicker it works. Just like massage is a form of PT.

  • DMZABO
    DMZABO Guest

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    hey brother, try putting a pillow on both sides of your upper body (trunk) and put one arm on each. this may help you but obviously you'll have to sleep on hour back though (some people have a hard time with that) this has been working for me lately. good luck hope you find some relief to get some much needed rest !

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