Hello lovely ladies. I’m asking for advice as I’m trying not to panic but I don’t know what might be wrong.
I’ve developed over the last two/three days very acute and excruciating nerve pain in my right shoulder and travelling around under my arm out and then down a nerve in my arm to my elbow. No pain from elbow to hand. The pain has just gradually got worse until now I’m not able to move around normally; lying back is my only relief- I can’t even go to the loo without being in agony if my arm is hanging down.
I’ve not got any pain in my next or back - it’s just completely localised to my shoulder blades and arm. My DH has tried to help me with a massage and deep heat. I’ve taken codeine and ibuprofen ( Neurofen plus), rested and nothing is helping at all. I’m in so much pain, I’m almost screaming the house down. My dh has found the centre of my pain in my shoulder and when he presses it - it’s utter agony. Not much burning pain and no pins and needles, more acute stabbing nerve pain. I can’t leave the sofa or bed. I suffer from sciatica but on my left side and left leg. It has been much better lately so I don’t think it’s connected to that.
I have researched the Internet and it says about compressed nerves in my neck and back but I have no neck pain at all and can rotate my head perfectly normally. No breathing problems.
Could anyone suggest what this might be? An injury from sleeping? Could the pain not be nerve pain down my arm but strain from the muscles? It seems like a pinched nerve but I have no pain anywhere except my shoulder blade.
I’ve got a hernia and severe abdominal separation from pregnancies from years ago and need surgery which I put off ( for many reasons) but am due to have once Coronavirus eases.
So I can’t do much sport or any vigorous activity such as sports like tennis nor can I remember pulling my shoulder. I just walk each day due to my other health conditions and do general housework.
If anyone has suffered anything similar I would be grateful for advice or help. I’m in so much pain it’s complexly distressing my teenage children and I think my neighbours who must be able to hear my crying in agony.
Thank you so much for any support or advice.
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Unbearable nerve pain in shoulder going down arm. Advice please.
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FrolickingFannyBoots · 10/06/2020 07:04
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