Pain in the neck

Lostsheep

28/06/2012 at 12:48

I have a trapped nerve in my neck, which causes a lot of pain down my right arm when I sleep. So I am looking for a pillow to try and make my nights camping more bearable. Any suggestions ?

Parky Again

28/06/2012 at 13:14

not pillows but would a visit to a chiropractor resolve the trapped nerve?

Lostsheep

28/06/2012 at 15:35

On NHS list waiting an appointment.

ed h

28/06/2012 at 16:19

Much pillow talk here

Stephen

30/06/2012 at 02:58

Expeds foam filled pillow is very good, it also can be used to inflate Exped pads.

huskyman

30/06/2012 at 18:36

I'll second Stephen's suggestion, best nights sleep I've had since I started using one.

Chewie

30/06/2012 at 18:41

I have Expeds air pillow , very comfy but expensive.

A number of Pound shops do an inflatable pillow for £1

they are effective but can be a bit sweaty as just plastic and and thin cloth coating - so chuck a fleece or something over it helps

Stephen

30/06/2012 at 18:58

Sticking a buff over a cheaply pillow or dry bag works wonders, did it last with an Exped snozzle bag.

Mike Nimrod

01/07/2012 at 23:14

Hi, well as someone who not long ago had a bulging disc between my 5th and 6th vert I sympathise ! whenever I tilted my head back and to the left my left arm would go numb.

Immediate suggetion is requesting Voltarol 50 mg tablet for inflammation from the docs and see if that helps.....

try an inflatable traction neck brace, sounds silly but a little light tracxtion might help and inflated not so much doubles up as a pillow.

worked for me, it was that or get a 6" needle through the front of the neck whilst AWAKE (yes, the front ! they don't go in the back because of too hard muscles and you have to be conscious) !!

Good luck, sucks being ill

MercuryKev

02/07/2012 at 00:45

Mammut Ajungilak Air Pillow is my prefered camping option. It packs small, is light but it is massive and has a fleece cover. I run it partially deflated and it is pretty comforable. I've also got an Exped air pillow which is very light and nice and big but it doesn't have as nice a feel and it is also narrower - the shape does fit in side your sleeping bag hood though.

Darra8

03/07/2012 at 10:53

Hi Lostsheep,

I have a Mammut Ajungilak Air Pillow that's brand new and unused. If you want to try it, you can have it for a tenner posted.

captain paranoia

03/07/2012 at 12:48

I use a U-shaped inflatable pillow from the 99p Store. It's meant to be a sit-up head support thing, but I find that it makes a good pillow; bottom of 'U' supports gap under neck, and the sides of the U support the head. I've had cervical outlet issues in the past, so need to take care of my head and neck.

Zuma

04/07/2012 at 09:04

Try sleeping on your back. You'll learn but when starting to try it might take some time to fall asleep. Some nips of a wee dram will help ofcourse

captain paranoia

04/07/2012 at 18:15

> Try sleeping on your back.

It's not clear from the OP, but I'm not sure that the problem is due to sleeping on his side. A trapped nerve can cause pain in the affected area however you sleep, and one way to prevent this is to ensure that the neck is adequately supported to ease pressure on the trapped nerve.

I sleep on my back, but still need to support under my neck for this reason.

no longer the 'office manager'

04/07/2012 at 22:36

I use a pillow on top of my rucksack to get the height I need. It saves space in the tent too!

JohnMoore

10/07/2012 at 09:38

Use back support pillow to have a proper sleeping position.

Edited: 10/07/2012 at 09:39

alan hesketh

11/07/2012 at 17:58

Love mine... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXZQ8V1HwbM

Shewie

11/07/2012 at 19:22

I made a stuff sack with a fleece panel on the inside. Turn it inside out, stuff with spare clothes and job's a good un

Lostsheep

12/08/2012 at 22:53

Cheers everyone Using the Exped pillow pump in my sleeping bag works most of the time, on top of a Exped sym mat 7. Used rucksack stuffed with clothes last week as everything was dry when I pitched.

Zippy

13/08/2012 at 13:56

Have you tried trigger point therapy? Can self treat with this and may be the answer.

See for example http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1572243759/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344862332&sr=8-2

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