Comments on: Get Trapped Nerve Neck Pain Relief

By: supersam

supersam — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:53:00 +0000

Hi Bagpuss, i hope Physio is working for you. I have had the same problem for 5 months now. My GP is useless and is refusing a scan and physio was very unhelpful and also refused me a scan. I ended up paying privately for a chiropractor who seems to be getting some where with it but progress is slow. I would recommend seeing a chiropractor if physio doesnt work for you and if you can afford it.

By: Gary Kirwan, DC

Gary Kirwan, DC — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:34:55 +0000

Hi Jan gentle massage of the shoulders and back of neck could give you some relief.The osteoarthritis could be causing the trapped nerve.These trapped nerve pains can release on their own depending what the exact cause is.Hope you get some good tips from the comments on this page.Thanks for sharing your story.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:55:00 +0000

Hi, reading all these comments is a bit of comfort – its not just me in pain.
I’ve had this trapped nerve for about 5 weeks now, its unbearable as I also have osteo arthritis and chronic lymph oedema for the last 10 years. this is the first time pain has stopped me doing anything, I have always found a way to carry on. My doc has prescribed Amytriptoline on top of my morphine, not working yet as I have to build up the strength over several weeks.

Does it release its self? Does massage help?

By: bagpuss

bagpuss — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:07:00 +0000

Hi I have just been diagnosed with a trapped nerve in my neck, I am coming up to week 3 now and all my symptoms are the same as yours. I find moving around does help, but night time is the worst in bed, I cannot get comfy and have only had about 8 hours sleep in the last 5 days, at times I find the pain unbearable in my arm and it does not matter how many pain killers I take it does not go away. I am waiting to see my N.H.S physio and have got everything crossed that they will be able to make this pain go away.

By: kezagal

kezagal — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:32:00 +0000

totally agree with Mandx and Ink72, the fact that you are saying something like this on a website thats helping others cope with this really debilitating condition and you find it amusing to say something like that? I would never wish this on my worst enemies!!

The “everyone needs to be mentally stronger” part really got to me as I have a full time job, i’m working towards a personal trainer qualification, I’ve got a house to run, physio, and I have to keep myself fit and healthy and then the day to say stresses of life in general to add to the mix, and I do “get on with it” but the stress that this condition puts people under does affect your mental state, I for one have been put off sick from work with mild depression but I am not wired that way and so finding it difficult to rest when I have lots on my plate as you don’t seem to have.

Keep your cr***y comments to yourself!!!

Sorry to the others but I needed to rant (I had left a comment when I first saw this but something went wrong!)