I just recently found out I have arthritis in my neck

hi and hi to california...a wonderous state. it is because you are too prone forward that your neck hurts. see if you can get in a chair or something to lean backward. make sure of course that you don't tip backwards and fall.

hope to hear from you and the golden state.

Debi. My gma suffers from that too. She was offered cortisone shots for it. She takes Advil 4x per day and rubs A535 cream on it before bed ever night. So far for her it's manageable. Hope this helps u a bit. If u have other questions I can ask her and get back to u.
Kat

Debbie, I have this problem also, and it's made much worse when I spend a lot of time on the computer. My best relief comes from heat ( the stick-on pads) and muscle relaxants, along with sitting in my recliner. A capsaicin ointment might help, but try it on a small place first to be sure your skin isn't sensitive to it.

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I can't turn my head more than a few inches in either direction. I have to gently stretch the muscles before I can start my day, and I continue to do this throughout the day. It's interesting to hear my neck snap, crackle and pop first thing in the day!

Other things that might help are gentle massage therapy, reflexology or accupuncture. I haven't tried any of these so far, but after decades of neck pain I'm thinking of going this direction with my next bad bout.

i had it too and actually had to have cortizone shots in my neck. i did put a towel around my neck when I was sleeping and that seemed to help. wierd but shrugging your shoulders up can be good and also putting your head back like in a recliner is a good idea.

peace

i landed up with a herniated disk in my neck and had to have two cortizone shots. it was a scary and expensive experience. ice, heat and the towel around your neck folded up and tied with a big safety pin are good and relaxing in a chair where your neck is NOT PRONE forward are all good. it is horrible when the arthritis hits...hope your situation improves. it does tend to let up and then come back again...the nature of the beast cortizone shots are actually not that good for you.

peace

I hear ya on the doctors...have had similar problems here in upstate New York. Hope you find somebody good.

I don't remember how long it lasted. Seemed like forever. How about talking to your pharmacist about options and then calling your doctor's office to make a suggestion? Say it was the pharmacist's suggestion and that might help.

For those getting cortizone shots.. Does not help in neck at all.. Had 3 of them with nerve block shots in c5,c6,c7. Cortizon shot did work for lower back and in my toe.. Every one has different reactions to cortizon shots

hope it improves for everybody...neck pain is awful. whenever it starts to flare up, i make sure to keep my neck back and that seems to help.

Hi Everyone:

I have Osteoarthritis in my neck that is contributing to chronic daily headaches. A full body bone scan done in January after a bad fall shows OA in neck, neck to collarbone, collarbone to shoulder blade, wrists, lower back, knees and have foot articulations. The worst is my neck and headaches. I am currently on Naproxen (NSAID), Baclofen (muscle relaxer), Nortriptyline (for Neuralgia). I also have Fibromyalgia and Neuralgia. I was on Lyrica for a couple years - off now. Use a number of Doctor recommended supplements. I used to take Arthritis Tylenol. I stopped due to rebound headaches. I have had to use it again since the weekend. You cannot mix Advil with NSAIDs but Tylenol can be taken in between NSAIDs.

I have had chronic pain for 12 years. I did try the Fentanyl Patch but I did get quite sick and thought it was the meds and I stopped taking it. Oxycontin, I could not cope with this.

I, too, use pain creams. A535 has one with Capsacin now and I have been trying it. There are many, some cold and some hot. I have tried Nettle Tea and Curcumin. I do take Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM. I don't think it helps my neck but I am hoping it might be helping my knees. I am getting nerve blocks for my headaches. I am on Disability. My job was 90% typing. The head pain started in me first and neck after. I was a patient at Pain Clinic in a Hospital. When I told them I had neck pain, they did an X-ray. I quickly went downhill after the x-ray. Must have moved the wrong way. Could tell I had trouble driving and on route home when I looked left at traffic, I hit nerves. I took a month off work and then went back with pain. I only lasted another year and the same thing happened one night on the bus. I could not go back. I no longer drive - have been trying too get my neck back. Yes, posture can be a problem.

I have been attending a Physio in a Heated Pool. It is a therapy pool. It actually helped my hip enormously. It has not fixed my neck though. I have learned many exercises and stretches from Physiotherapists. I also see a Registered Massage Therapist. He does work on my back and some on my neck. I was told not to see a Chiropractor as I have Stenosis (narrowing blood vessels in my neck).

I use heat and ice also.

I am very messed up now. I was in a car accident on the weekend. Have lost so much of the abilities I gained. I can walk but with pain. I am so upset. I have big bruises and chest pain from the seat belt.
I have been soaking in sea salt and doing neck stretches in the shower.

California will likely be much better for Arthritis. The change of our season from fall to winter is quite hard. I get flares of pain when it is too windy.

Was told by one Doctor not to worry about the cracking. Your body is trying to make more space. It is much like a Chiropractor I guess.

My Sister-in-law is in a similar situation but does not have headaches. She is coping with Massage Therapy and Celebrex.

Yes, I feel badly for us all. Arthritis in the neck is very painful.

Loring


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