My neck is in major spasm...again and I have no meds....

[Breeze54]

:cry:

I can't find my neck brace and I can't find a Dr. taking 'new' patients.
Do you think I should go to the ER? I do, finally, have insurance but
I don't want to go there, as they'll tell me to take a hot shower and
maybe give me a prescription. I wonder if I should just get some OTC
Naproxn? Anybody every used it? :shrug:

[MonkeyFunk]

1. Yes, naproxen helps

And do you have an urgent-care clinic? You may be able to get something.

[Breeze54]

2. Thanks.... I've used the prescription kind but

not the over the counter type.

I don't know if there is an urgent clinic near here.

I guess I'll call the insurance and see what they say.

Thanks... maybe that OTC Naproxen will do the trick.

I can't stand this...it's been getting worse for 3 days.

[KitchenWitch]

3. check your PM

[Breeze54]

4. K

On my way...

[MonkeyFunk]

5. two OTC naproxen

(alleve) equals the prescription dose - it's the same stuff.

[Breeze54]

6. Aleve is the same?

Cool.... that would be a lot cheaper.

I'm heading to CVS now.

Thanks.

I'll see if they have those cold/ice neck packs too.

This sucks... it's been a long time since I've had this happen.

It's now radiating down the rt side of my neck to my rt elbow.

[OhioChick]

7. I've got neck problems, myself.

Try using either those "Bed Buddies" around your neck.... (It's a rice bag...heat it in the microwave for 2 minutes and it stays warm for hours) Around $10 bucks, I believe.

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/detail?prodid=455595&previousURI=/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/search?ActiveCat=499

For night-time....Those "Thermacare" patches work wonders...

[Breeze54]

10. Thanks ... I have a neck massager but it's clumsy.

I'm using ice and got some plain old generic pain reliever.

I think it's starting to kick in.

I'll lay down later and use hot wet cloth and then some ice.

[MonkeyFunk]

8. yes

just get the generic supermarket brand. It's 220 mg of naproxen Sodium. It'll be called "Pain reliever/fever reducer" or something like that.

[Breeze54]

11. I did, thanks MonkeyFunk

:hug:

[JanMichael]

12. What's the script miligrams

?

PM me.

[Breeze54]

14. For me ....

it was high. and I took it in combo with other drugs.

[JanMichael]

16. I just saw the other posts advising you to PM them

I have a feeling they are going to say exactly the same thing about the OTC and miligrams. ;)

Take it on a full stomach, take a HOT shower, and use a heating pad.

[Breeze54]

17. I pm'd you....

:P

I want some Flexeril but I'll do the above until I can see a Dr.! ;)

[Rambis]

9. acupuncture

amazing!

[Breeze54]

13. If it's on my insurance, I'm willing

to try it, if this doesn't clear up soon. I have a neck injury from way back
and have been lucky without spasms for awhile but I must have irritated it.

[Rambis]

15. check it out

I work for a University it is covered by flex credit benefits-