Seriously, what did I do to myself

[mainbutter]

So getting out of bed this morning, all of a sudden I had an incredible pain in my neck and collapsed. I think I just turned it wrong and pulled a muscle perhaps, but I spent about 15 minutes unable to so much as roll over. I was finally able to fall off the bed in a controlled manner that let me get my upper body upright, but it was so difficult I don't think I'm going to go back down horizontal any time soon.

It's not like I was lifting a heavy box or anything, COME ON, seriously, getting out of bed and I injure my neck badly enough that I'm contemplating a doctor's trip?

Luckily it's not too painful to be upright, but I can't so much as use my neck muscles in any way or I get a terrible, shooting pain.

I just had to rant. GRRRR

[AndrewGeibel]

Sounds like something got pinched. I did that once in my back. I was swimming at practice and then bam it hurt to do anything including breathing. Mine got better over a few days so hopefully yours does too.

[AkHerps]

This happened to me last month. I couldnt function for a couple days. Ice and heat really help.

[fishmommy]

neck spasm. sucks!
I get that all the time. I use heat and try to find the spasm with my fingers and deep tissue massage it if I can

if it's really bad you can go to the doc and get muscle relaxants. did that once but its a trade off - can't drive or work on the drugs so mostly I just tough it out

[bubblz]

Sounds like a pinched nerve to me. You could've slept in a certain position to long that pinched and or cut off circulation to it. If so it takes time but it'll work itself out,.. got any Tiger Balm or something around the house to take away some of the pain? Few people know or even realize just how many muscles one nerve can affect.