Neck is Always Cold Struggles and What to do

If your neck is always cold this can be not just uncomfortable, but cause more misery with a headache or muscle tension. There is no reason to suffer. Simple preventative measures can be taken to avoid the coldness that causes stiff neck.

Neck is Always Cold – Prevention

A scarf. Duh. This seems painfully obvious, but not all scarves are created equal. Personally, I love infinity scarves. The wider the better. I love being able to wrap it a couple times around my neck and still have enough material to cover my ears and head, like a hood.

If it’s not quite winter and you don’t need all that fabric around your neck but still suffer from a cold neck, a lighter, stylish scarf can help. I used to work in a drafty office and it was like the air conditioning was blowing directly on the back of my neck. I didn’t want to look completely ridiculous in the middle of summer with a winter scarf so these are my go-to styles…

As a migraine sufferer, if my neck is always cold, all the muscles in my neck and shoulders get super tense and bring on that dreaded ordeal. To prevent this, I love my shoulder heating wrap. I wear it at my desk, while laying in bed, even just while watching TV. It relaxes all those tight muscles. In fact, if I feel a migraine coming on wearing this for a while can even stop it in its tracks.

If there is a vent that blows in the direction of my bed at night it’s a kiss of death for my neck muscles and inevitable migraine. I had my mom sew a piece of fabric to the vent to reroute the air. We call it an air diaper. LOL It was after that I realized they actually make products for this purpose.

My son is so sensitive to having a cold neck at night that he sleeps with a full blanket wrapped around his neck. My step dad has similar issues and he puts a pillow case around his neck. I honestly had no idea this was such a common thing until I started talking to people about it–especially migraine and tension headache sufferers. I find that sleeping in a hoodie with the hood on helps too. Or you may opt for something like these funny-but-seemingly-brilliant products.

Let’s not forget about the traditional turtle necks. They may be sort of old school, but if it works, go with it.

What products would you want for when your neck is always cold?