Originally Posted by atom

I woke up in the middle of the night with pain starting at my mid neck and then shooting down my spine. If I lift my right arm up above my shoulder it becomes unbearable, to the point where I drop to the ground. I had a pinched nerve once when I was 20. I can't remember exactly how long it took for it to heal, I think it was a good week though.

I can deal with working although it sucks shit. My bigger concern is I leave for a camping trip to Voyageurs National Park on Friday morning. This is going to be pretty physical, hauling gear, setting up etc. At this point I can't even imaging trying to get on a damn boat.

Anybody have experience with pinched nerves? Is there anything I can do to speed up my recovery? I really don't want to cancel this trip, I made my reservation 8 months ago and have been looking forward to it all summer.

I can't go to the Doctor today, I dropped my truck off last night to have some work done before the trip and it wont be ready until tomorrow afternoon. If I wait for my wife to get home from work I would have to go to the emergency room. We have plans for my sons Birthday tonight and I don't want to ruin his day.

Horrible timing.... Any help with home remedies would be appreciated.