OH MY GOD!!! I PULLED

Yes! It's amazing how heavy one's head feels!

You might want to check it out with a doctor.

Sorry that happened to you. As I get older I find I have to move slower, especially in bed...!

Was it pull something day??? I must have missed the memo, but so many people have pulled something today... I wish you a speedy recovery!!!

I do that like once a year, mostly in the winter. My chiropractor says it's a "cold" in your neck or shoulder or whereever. Going to the chiropractor gets you better faster but there are a lot of people who have never been to one who don't trust them. I personally will never understand this. The cause according to my chiro is a draft of cold air blowing on the area. It's important to not sleep with a fan blowing on you in the winter or with the area exposed if the air is cold. I have found that I get this a whole lot often if I keep my blanket over the area or where something warm.

If you decide to go to a general practicioner instead you will more than likely be given muscle relaxers and a pain medicitiation (possibly vicadin).

Be careful because when you pinch a nerve or get muscle spasms it's easy for them to move around to other areas.

I know you are in a lot of pain and I know the head is very heavy that's why sometimes you see people wearing a neck brace it reduces the weight of the head on the neck/shoulder area. The neck brace is also something doctors disagree on whether it helps or not. I believe it helps to wear it for a little while at least while you are home doing nothing.

I hope some or all of this helps. You could be in for a couple of weeks of pain.

oh bless your heart, or should I say your neck? I have herniated discs in my neck and lower back and at times all I have to do is turn my head and something POPS. It hurts so bad I almost wet myself a few times! I have been sitting across the room from my hubby and turn my head and POP and hubby says "What the heck was that, your neck?" and I hold my neck and try to answer him. I will say a prayer that you will be feeling better soon. GOD BLESS

My remedy is lots of Vicodin. I hope your neck will feel better real soon.

I so believe in chiro but don't have one at the moment. My sis offered her neck brace but it is now 11pm so I said maybe I would get it in the morning. I have never had my neck hurt like this at all. I may go to the dr for meds in the morning. I don't think I will get any sleep tonight.

I used to go to a chiropractor and it worked for me really well. But then my doc said due to bone loss, I can't see one anymore so now physical therapy. I kind of figured out how to get places that go out back in by myself. Also have arthritis in my neck and back. So I don't know what to suggest, a chiropractor or a doctor who can refer you to physical therapy. My experiences anyways. Best wishes, sounds like something moved out of place and might be pinching a nerve, but I'm not a doc.

I don't think it is a pinched nerve it is totally a muscle spasm. Thanks everyone for the advice I think I might be going to the dr in the am. I did get a couple of hours of sleep but here it is 3:30 am and I have awoke.

Adding you to the prayer chain.
: )

I will say a prayer for you, Hope you are feeling better!

I totally sympathize with you. I am also suffering from a pulled something or other, but in my lower back. I understand about no comfortable position and not being able to sleep. I wish there was an easy answer to making it feel better.

Well I went to the dr and she gave me valium but that didn't seem to do any good so far but we shall see. I also picked up a bed buddy. Warm that up in the microwave and put it on my neck omg that feels so good. But take it off and the spasms start again. I have never felt such pain from any little movement.

Yes, the bed buddies are good ... along with hot showers or a bath (if you have a high tub - otherwise, ouch!). I can't understand the valium -- like the others above, vicodin is my choice drug for pain. Oh, hope you are feeling better soon!

The Valium is a muscle relaxer (who knew). Feeling much better today but taking it easy so as not to aggravate it.

i usually go visit my chiropracter

Anyone try glucosamine/condrointin? Or MSM? They help for pain but people with certain medical problems or people on certain medicines can't take them. I usually won't take herbal things but these worked great......for awhile. An alternative to the meds causing side effects. Now I don't know what to do!

Would be nice if there was a patch a person could wear that would work for pain.

hope your neck gets better