Feels like a dead arm for no reason

[Colalola]

Hi I noticed my left arm hurt to lift before I went to bed on Friday night but nothing excruciating. Saturday morning I woke up with what I can only describe as a dead arm feeling when I lift it in certain positions, or like an extreme version of what it feels like after you have a vaccination. It’s above the elbow on the front of my bicep somewhere.

I have no neck pain, chest pain or anything worrying. When I’m not using it there is no pain. Eg making the bed is unbearable to shake the duvet. Has anyone experienced this? I need to fix it! Help 🙏 xxx

Not to worry you, but relatively sudden onset of arm weakness with no attributable injury warrants urgent medical investigation - possible early sign of things such as stroke.

Hey thanks for your response. I was hoping someone might have had this experience with a trapped nerve or something 😭 I don’t want to go to a&e for it to be a trapped nerve! 🫠

This happened to my mum. She waited all weekend to go to hospital. She knew it may have been an indicator for stroke but hoped it wasn’t. It was. Hopefully it isn’t for you. If that is the case, wasting your time would actually be great news. Good luck - I hope you are ok x

Sorry OP you know you have to go and get it checked.

The relief to hear it's a trapped nerve will outweigh the worry of the unknown.

I have similar at the moment ? Cervical radiculopathy in C6

Started 3 weeks ago gp gave pain killers for what I thought was shoulder pain, didn't touch the pain. Now have amitriptyline but that takes time to work.

My arm feels dead and deep pain especially in my forearm and thumb plus 2 fingers pins and needles.

I have had MRI on Friday so will see what that brings.

Feeling very very sorry for myself as hurts even at rest.