have you seen an orthopedic specialist and had any tests done? sounds like you need to. I have allot of shoulder and neck pain and after having x-rays, an mri and a ct scan I went to a rheumatologist to find out I had fibromyalgia. it will make your arm and shoulder and your upper back and neck burn like fire all the time, even with several narcotic pain meds I still hurt. good luck finding a doc and getting some answers.

My neurologist sent me to an ortho specialists. I was x-rayed, examined by 4 ortho specialists They finally came to the conclusion that it was a disc in my neck and sent me back to the neurosurgeon, who referred me to pain management, who shrugged it off as "if it bothers you we can do an epidural on your neck." I talked to my chiropractor about it, who said he was afraid to do too much because he was afraid he would do more harm than good since it was in my neck.

It frightens me that my arm and hand feels like ice is running in my veins. My new doctor told me he can't think of why this should be happening. However, when I look it up on the internet it says that coldness can be due to a blockage or pinched nerve resulting in loss of strength. I am currently trying to find a new pain management doc to see if they will do something.

I recently (in August) passed out and had a concussion. When I did this I herniated two disks in my neck. One above a previous fusion and one directly below it. The one below is pinching a nerve. To see this my orthopedic doc did an mri of the area. The result is horrible neck pain with pain in my right shoulder and shaking in both hands and numbness/tingling. So I know how you feel. My doctor said that I have two choices. I can either live with it or have another fusion. Have your docs talked about possibly removing the damaged disk and fusing the area? This has worked for me in the past and might be an option for you. I am seriously considering this option myself and am now doing the prep work for the surgery. I hope you can find someone to help you because I know this is horribly painful. Just yesterday I had a doctor put me on torradol and it has worked wonders on my pain. Maybe you could ask your doc about that. Let me know if you need to talk. Good luck!

TANTAN,

I have exactly the same problem. My blood pressure even drops in my arm if I am laying down. I pinch stuff in my should blades all the time and can't move my neck. But they diagnos me with lower back pain after the accident and that's all they will look at. 3 years now and can't get a CAT scan, MRI or anything. My seizure disorder returned after the accident, they say that my lower back wouldn't cause it. I KNOW, cause it is my upper back and neck, that is why I can't move my neck most days, have m^&^(* head aches and keep complaining. Keep pushing feel free to print this off and tke it to your doctor and tell him IT IS NOT IN YOUR HEAD (or lower back) and you are not the only one!!!

I would really see an orthopedic specialist. It sounds like something is pinched or very out of whack. The best of luck to you.
Take care & God bless
Lisa

I do not have these symptome but it sounds like it might be a circulation problem maybe a muscle is contracting and pressing on the main blood supply for your arm. Keep seeking treatment for this issue. Hope you find a Doctor that will address this. Good luck and God Bless.

hi there ,well i saw my doctor for the same problem about 7 months ago.he said i had a trapped nerve,and gave me strong pain killers and i had physio on the area.
what i would like to know ,is has anyone had neck pain,where it feels like really bad pressure and pain.ive tried all kinds of things and drugs ,but the pain is getting worse.i cant lift anything heavier than a cup now.i tried to pick up the kettle and dropped it yesterday.am seeing my gp tomorrow but this has been slowly getting worse now for about 6 months.i too have disc degenerative disease and corroded discs at the base of my spine so they concentrate on this.would be grateful if anyone could explain the difference between a bulging and herneated disc?thanks.sharon.

Try Physiotherapy. This worked for me - I had a couple of bulging cervical discs which were causing unbelievable back, neck and shoulder pain.

Do you have Neuropathy?? this can cause the hands and arms to be cold alot.

I found out I had a pinched nerve in my neck of all places! My arm and hand numbness, and coldness got so bad that I couldn't even drive (I have a manual transmission and had to shift). Thank goodness I found a great chiropractor that was the first of many to actually FIX it! I'm SO SO SO grateful! I only have occasional bouts of numbness and cold now.