Cervical collars

Mike1
Mike1 Member Posts: 1,992
in Living with arthritis

I am sick to death of waking after only a couple of hours sleep and when I do so I normally scream in agony from my neck. Apart from Degenerative Facet Joint Disease and OA practically everywhere including my neck I also have a couple of compressed discs in my lower back and a detached disc in my neck. I have a cervical collar to wear when my neck is not otherwise supported, i.e. sat in my recliner, and I have been told that I can wear it in bed, however I am rather scared at the prospect of wearing something around my neck when sleeping especially as I live alone and my cat does not know how to resuscitate me should I have a problem. Does anyone else wear a cervical collar in bed?

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  • Jona
    Jona Member Posts: 406
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    Hi Mike you could show her this 😊

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,322

    .....however I am rather scared at the prospect of wearing something around my neck when sleeping especially as I live alone and my cat does not know how to resuscitate me should I have a problem.....

    That is brilliant @Mike1

    Seriously try it although I feel sure you will hate it and chuck it on the floor after an hour or so I struggle even with my hand splints 🙄

    and @Jona I love the gif

  • Mike1
    Mike1 Member Posts: 1,992

    Will give it a go tonight and will show the gif to Vixen just in case!

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,322

    How did it go@Mike1 ??

  • Mike1
    Mike1 Member Posts: 1,992

    Well, Vixen did not take any notice of the cat doing CPR so I did not trust her to look after me if I had a problem so I chickened out!

  • Jona
    Jona Member Posts: 406

    Haha 😂 maybe remind her of the hand that feeds her 😉

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