silly question again

valval

ok have been silly today, hoovered all over house including stairs lifted matteress to get electric blanket out ready for cold nights.
the thing is i have set my neck off again it been great since physio so it bit upsetting. the thing is it making arm, jaw and ear hurt. not affected jaw and ear before not this bad anyway has this hapened to anyone else and have you got any tips doing exercises and taking pain meds also got wheat bag on it please help if you can val

minky67

Oh Val poor you.
Rest up as much as you can & keep your neck warm.
I wear a scarf even in the house when mine gets that bad & the warmth helps.
Hot bath, Anti inflams & pain killers is about as much as you can do til it settles.
we all do to much at times.
((())) debs

dreamdaisy

Sounds like payback to me, valval. Rest as much as you can over the next few days and the next time you have a mad fit on like that, pace yourself! I admire the spirit tho - do you have any spare? DD

frogmorton

Poor Val

Virtuosity has backfired eh?!

Just be careful - could be your jaw playing up as well - see Lupin's thread....

take it easy today if you can
.

Love

Toni xx

woodbon

Hi, I love Lynne's comment about the dust protecting the carpet, in that case mine will last for ever!!! 8)

Seriously, I have a bad neck and I find that house work like cleaning the bathroom dusting and hoovering are the worst things, my physio asked me what I thought made the pain really bad and I told her, she said its the position you're in, with the neck extended and the arms up, which puts too much strain on the muscles and joints, especially when the joints are already sore. Shes started me on some exercises to help build up the muscles, so they will take the strain from the joints, but I must only do them little and often, otherwise it can be too much strain.
:roll: I've been doing them a week, but no different, but then, you have to give things time!!! :roll: Love Sue

barbara12

Oh Val
Sorry you are suffering, I can only recommend heat...and no house work for at least a week
I do hope it improves for you very soon.
Love
Barbara x

valval

been very very good to day not even touched the dishes they can wait till later jaw and ear bit better :roll: and not so much pressure in neck it not often feel like getting stuck in so do go mad when feeling on me will go back to pacing my self honest will remember (some hope) thanks for messages will keep doing exercises (was told to lay down to do them as takes pressure off neck) little and often val

tonesp

It's easy to say take it easy but harder in practice.Soft lad here knows and has been advised by the really very wise people on this forum not to overdo it Does he listen? Does he heck? Went out last Saturday and did some work in the garden.Suffered for almost a week.Quentin Crisp said that after a while you don't notice the dust or something like that.Take it easy girl Life's for living 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

speedalong

Oh Val, isn't that s*ds law. What an annoying setback. You really shouldn't do the exercises for a few days - just the heat and resting and pain meds. When your body has forgiven you start the exercises again.

Speedy

PS on a plus note that is great that the exercises have been working. Don't despair they will again once you have got over this painful blip.