Chronic Pain Support Group
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I was up all night writing. I tend to hunch forward and it usually gives me sore shoulders, but I've never had any other problems. Today I woke up with a weird sharp pain in my shoulder, along my shoulder blade. It goes down my left arm when I push on it or have DH try to massage it.
I have a back massager that sits in the chair and you sit on it- can't recall the name. But it massages well and even does shiatzu. For a few minutes I found the spot and I did my best to massage it but now I over did it.
Even my fingers on my left hand feel the pain as I type this, and I am guessing it is a pinched nerve. I've had them before, just never in this space. It feels SO weird, and while I can handle the pain, I can't handle it when I have to use my arm or do anything that pulls on the back area. Even my neck is sore on that side.
I have RSD in my left leg/foot but this is so different. I took a muscle relaxer and still, nothing. Anyone know how to deal with these? I REALLY don't want to go to my doctor b/c I feel like he'll just say I'm right and say to rest, etc. I just wonder if anyone else has had one, or knows what the protocol is. My DH says ice, I wonder if heat might be better. I'm sure motrin will help, but how long do these things last?
As if RSD weren't enough? This has gone on almost 3 hours now and it's kind of freaking me out. Ugh, better stop typing awhile, I don't wanna get one in my right side, too!
I have a back massager that sits in the chair and you sit on it- can't recall the name. But it massages well and even does shiatzu. For a few minutes I found the spot and I did my best to massage it but now I over did it.
Even my fingers on my left hand feel the pain as I type this, and I am guessing it is a pinched nerve. I've had them before, just never in this space. It feels SO weird, and while I can handle the pain, I can't handle it when I have to use my arm or do anything that pulls on the back area. Even my neck is sore on that side.
I have RSD in my left leg/foot but this is so different. I took a muscle relaxer and still, nothing. Anyone know how to deal with these? I REALLY don't want to go to my doctor b/c I feel like he'll just say I'm right and say to rest, etc. I just wonder if anyone else has had one, or knows what the protocol is. My DH says ice, I wonder if heat might be better. I'm sure motrin will help, but how long do these things last?
As if RSD weren't enough? This has gone on almost 3 hours now and it's kind of freaking me out. Ugh, better stop typing awhile, I don't wanna get one in my right side, too!
Then alternating ice and heat.
There ya go..
The disclaimer is ..
My medical education consists of a first aid and CPR class..:-) :-) :-)
( you already know you should rest it as much as possible.
I could be more helpful if you had a fish hook through your finger based on my education...hahaha
Hugs.....jc
When I lay down I'm going to ice it. I have a fear of ice b/c it was a no-no when I was diagnosed with RSD but in this case I think it'd be okay. It's not a limb, and this is NOT RSD pain. It's odd how we have different types of pain. My RSD pain is, for the most part, taken care of. So I always wonder if I have anything else wrong, why it should hurt. I mean, if my meds help the RSD, why not a pinched nerve? Oh well, my own fault for writing all night. I don't like the pain in my fingers, though, it freaks me out!
I had one like that from a rear ender at a red light. My head was turned taling to someone in the back seat when the distracted driver hit us.
I had the exact pain you are talking about. BUt I eventually could not feel my fingers. That's when I called the doc and had a appt for two days later. After a round of steroids it was better.
I imagine mine was injured more violently that yours so you most likely have more time for self care than I. But if those fingers start to feel numb - see your doc. It is not worth the damage to wait.
What I would do, is keep taking the muscle relaxers and let them have some time to work by keeping things relaxed. By all means if it were me I would rest the area.
My all over body pain started in my shoulder blade!
Yes, just one spot and then it began to spread. I wish I had rested it so it wouldn't have pulled all the other muscles out of whack.
I am not a doctor or even know that much about any of this. :)
I've done this before but never this bad. I thought rest would help and I slept over 12 hours but it just hurt worse when I woke up. I'll give it another day and pray the rest helps!