Side and arm ache/pain

Good to hear from you Denise. I was hoping you were getting things diagnosed and treated.
 

I saw on another thread that you were at the ER today Denise so , I'm glad to see at least you've had the worst case scenarios eliminated and that they've given you something to help you sleep. ( I hope you weren't too scared down there at the ER on your own) ..I do hope you get pain relief until you get to see your own GP.. and there's a simple and effective cure for whatever it turns out to be causing the pain
 
Just noticed this thread Denise. Hope you are feeling a bit better and get a good nights sleep! That alone would probably do wonders for how you're feeling right now this moment.
 

Yes, doin better but have meds to sleep good at night. It mainly hurts when I try to lie down, but once the meds take effect it does help. Thanks everyone, and no Holly, I don't get too scared usually, just want relief;)
 
Could you just have a major muscle spasm in that shoulder/arm? That is something that could take a few weeks to ease up and it could make sleeping difficult to impossible.
 
I recently had severe pain in my left shoulder and arm. I could not sleep all night so I called a mobile physiotherapist I know who came and applied some quite gentle pressure to my neck and shoulder. It has relieved the pain in a quite spectacular fashion. The underlying arthritis is still there but it is not very painful now. I've booked her for another session this week and I hope the relief lasts.

Last week I had to have a lung scan and hold my hands above my head for about 30 mins straight. IMO this is what aggravated my shoulder.
If the doctor doesn't find anything major wrong I suggest you ask about physio.
 
I really don't know Debby but this is day 7 or night 7 was last night I think. It starts hurting about 30 seconds after I lie down. The meds are helping but I wake up and have to take one when it wears off in the mid. night. I think the neck (spasmodic torticolus/bone spurs) maybe are effecting my right side even though it the left side of my neck. Along my spine just between my shoulder blades is a super, tender spot he located in ER.
 
I totally sympathize with you Denise! If it's a muscle spasm, whether the primary cause or has resulted from favouring the area where you have a bone spur, it can take a few weeks sometimes to remedy itself.

We were in Newfoundland a couple years ago and in pushing the car door open one day, my muscles in one shoulder went into spasm and it was tortuous! The first couple nights I took enough pain meds, muscle relaxers and sleeping pills to down a horse and still couldn't even doze off. Way to ruin a holiday that's for sure. I think that one took about three weeks to ease up all told.

I also had another experience a few years back with getting a spasm in my jaw muscles on one side and could just barely slip a flat teaspoon between my teeth. I think that one was the result of incessant tooth grinding. After a week I started getting worried that it would never 'heal' and I'd be sipping every meal through a straw for the rest of my life. If I remember correctly, that also took about three or four weeks to recover from.

I sure hope that you're able to sleep finally a bit. It's a dreadful pain to deal with isn't it?
 
It's now down to nagging ache. I'm getting little pains and aches down through to my hand even, but way less. I know it's getting better now. I was given muscle relaxers as well. I think I'll try one of those before bed tonight as I don't like the headache the pain killer causes. The help it "has" given is worth the headache but as I said, it is getting way better now.

I don't remember doing anything, but I do feel myself sort of clenching, not my teeth but just getting stressed and no relaxing. I think I need to learn some yoga or something like that finally. Thanks for your note because it made me see this will go away most likely, and is already doing that;)
 
I'm weighing my options, and have a recommendation from a pharmacist for her chiropractor. I went to one once about 20 years ago. After 4 visits, I NEVER had to pain again in my rotator cuff (splg?). I am a big baby when it means a trip to the neurologist:( Thanks AM, appreciate your notes;) I am feeling way better as I told Debby;)
 
That's where I'll go Dame, mine has subsided to nothing pretty much. No need for even an aspirin. I'm sure I had wrenched something and didn't know it. I appreciate eveyone's input, and I'm not sorry I went for the ER because it may have had to do with the heart, or lungs. This took about 12 days or so to get over. I think with some manipulation from a physio or chiro, it would have subsided earlier.

thanks again all;) live and learn hey;)
 

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