Off To Find A Neck Heating Pad
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
Momence, Illinois
November 18, 2016 9:05am CST
I posted yesterday about my months long sore neck, that I attribute to my pillow. I have researched and bought so many pillows I could probably open my own pillow store. @BelleStarr told me about a heating pad for the neck that you warm up in a microwave and put around your neck. That sounds like heaven.
So I am going to get myself moving, get my shower and go take a look at what I can get to help my neck. I have seen some that have ceramic beads inside and that sounds interesting. I hope I have some luck with this as this just seems to be the next step in trying to relieve my pain without the use of pain pills.
Wish me luck I have decided not to come home until I find what I want. Thanks Belle, love your suggestion. I have a heating pad but it's not for the neck area so off I go.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
18 Nov 16
hope ya found what'cha were seekin' 'n such relieves that pain, hon.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
19 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 oh my, a week 'r so?? can ya get some magnesium oil spray? i got some fer the hubs, he swears by't, e'en now's half the folks he works with usin' the schtuff. oh, ya can make ya one 'til that'un arrives. jest take a tube sock 'n fill 't 'bout 2/3 with rice. sew 'p the end 'n pop't 'nto the microwave 'bout 2 minutes, test 't 's 't might need 'nother minute, dependin' how powerful yer nuker's. be sure the sock's cotton, not polyester. wait...that might be impossible. a cotton pillow case 'r jest some cotton fabric/towel'll work 's well. jest require a bit more stitchin'. sendin' healin' hugs!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Nov 16
@crazyhorseladycx Magnesium oil spray hmmm never heard of that and now I'm on another hunt for it. Thanks.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Nov 16
I did online. So in a week or so I will have it. I hope it helps as well.
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@LadyDuck (502759)
• Italy
18 Nov 16
My niece has an electric heating pad for the neck. You can check Amazon, they have plenty. Now, you should know that heat is for muscles, chronic pain, and stress and Ice is for injuries, to calm down damaged superficial tissues that are inflamed. You should know first why you feel pain in your neck, not to worsen the problem.
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@LadyDuck (502759)
• Italy
18 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 If it is an inflammation of a tendon, the heat is not a good thing. This can happen for bad posture. I think it's always better to see a doctor before to try auto medication. I was heating a knee because I thought it was a muscle and I had a tendinitis. What I had to do was to put ice and I was doing the opposite.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Nov 16
I'm pretty sure it's muscles in my neck, and back. I didn't injure my neck.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Nov 16
@LadyDuck Yikes that doesn't sound good. I will be careful, but the heat sounds good to me.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
19 Nov 16
sorry that your neck hurts, hope you're able to find some relief. My 1 year old bed kills my back, but I don't say much as it was really expensive and it's not that old and I don't want to have to replace it already.. but I feel like if I say something we'll have to replace it.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
19 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 Nope, mine is a memory foam. I had the same problem with the coil mattresses too..
Honestly I started having problems about a month after we bought it..
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Nov 16
I stopped sleeping on a coil mattress a few years ago and it's the best decision I ever made. I now have a memory foam. I used to wake up with a sore back on the coil mattress about 4 times a week. I have had the memory foam for almost 3 years now and once, and only once have I waken with a sore back. So worth it. Is your's a coil mattress?
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Nov 16
@katsmeow1213 Oh wow well maybe you just have to get used to it. I hope you do cos yup they are not cheap. We love ours so much we bought one for our camper
@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
22 Nov 16
I have a pretty permanent neck injury that can be agony. I do resort to pain killers, but rubbing the place where the pain is with Olbas oil ( eucalyptus) and a kind of pillow with cherry stones in you heat in a microwave are helpful. Usually these are filled with wheat. A hot water bottle is also great. It seems applying heat is the best thing.
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
22 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 Heat does seem to be key.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
24 Nov 16
@Jackalyn that is what I want on my neck for sure
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Nov 16
I should get my heating pad tomorrow, I hope it works I hate this neck pain. I didn't have an injury mine is muscular because I have a bad back. My back has given me trouble since I was 13.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 If it's dry, I would imagine indefinitely. You're not getting it wet. They also say dry beans are good. I haven't done it yet.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Nov 16
Yea I have been hearing that. I had already ordered one when I heard I could do this. But how long can you keep microwaving rice. So I will stick with the one I ordered.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Nov 16
@just4him someone else said they have one with rice they have used for 2 years, I am amazed the rice doesn't cook.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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21 Nov 16
I do hope you find lasting relief for your neck pain. Apart from age, my back and neck pains are concerns of mine that have been troublesome, as well. Have you tried fish oil? How about physio? Neck massages? Heat rub? Avoid stress?
Try lying down and rolling on golf balls pressing down on your shoulder shoulder blade muscles. Often, tightened muscles put a strain on the back connecting to the neck.
Good luck!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
21 Nov 16
I have tried heat and that does feel so very good. I have some magnesium oil coming in the mail. I have researched that and it's all good. So I am whittling down my choices before seeing a doctor. But I'm pretty sure this is a muscular issue and other than a massage I don't think the docs can help. So I do what I can and yes I'm getting old so that's always a reason. Not to much stress in my life hubby and I are retired and life is good.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
21 Nov 16
@everwonderwhy Yes that I having had a bad back all my life I get used to the pain. I will fix this pain in my neck one way or another but really no sense stressing about it.
@everwonderwhy (7355)
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21 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 Your positive outlook is very inspiring! I think it's in the spirit of hope that's been happening lately.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Nov 16
I hope you can find something to relieve your pain. =)
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Nov 16
I hope this works. I bought one online so in 5 days I will know.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
18 Nov 16
in a magazine i've seen a small sock filled with rice grains, then put inside another sock (so it doesn't spill) before tossing in the microwave.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Nov 16
Yes someone else suggested that but I don't want to keep cooking the rice so I bought one online with ceramic beads, I will get it in 5 days, and that will be plenty long enough,.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Nov 16
Thanks that's my plum tree blooming this past spring.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
19 Nov 16
I hope you found it, I guess I will need to read all your responses won't i lol
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
20 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 It is the strangest thing, I went out to lunch with one of my friends yesterday, and she gave me an early Christmas Present, a neck warming pad she had made at home with rice and lavender, it smells so good and goes in the microwave and everything. I am going to have to try it lol
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Nov 16
@BelleStarr I have heard this over and over. So the rice never cooks inside, wow hard for me to imagine that. Let me know how you like it.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Nov 16
Maybe so but I will tell you anyway. I went to 5 stores looking for what I wanted and couldn't find one. So I came home and ordered one online. I get it in about a week. I can't wait.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Nov 16
Thanks I should have mine in a week or so. Can't wait.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Nov 16
I looked everywhere. and no luck so I ordered one online will have it in 5 days.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Nov 16
Thanks that's my plum tree blooming this past spring.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Nov 16
What feels really good is putting my chin on my chest, that particular stretch feels real good but not horrible practical for computer or tv watching.
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