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sherizi 03/12/2012

Today is the first time I have ever had this happen. I am just sitting, not doing anything really, and all of a sudden, my right arm has such an intense pain (kind of the upper arm muscle) and so intense and sudden that I can barely catch my breath! It hurts so much! Then, after not even a minute, the pain subsides!
The intense pain has happened 8 times so far today. Same thing each time. I have not been "doing" anything to warrant the pain. Just sitting, or typing, or working on a craft project. Nothing strenuous. Just 'wow!'.

I am certain it is ms, as I haven't 'done' anything to make that muscle hurt. It is just so random!

Odd. My son was sitting near me twice, and he noticed the look on my face when the pain hit! He was wanting to help me, but, there was nothing he could do. And, then, it was better within a moments time.
Odd?
The pain is always in the same area. Bicep? I think that is what it is called. (I am not one who does workouts with those muscles! So, I could be wrong on the name of the area. ??) Just trying to describe the area.

deleted_user 03/13/2012

I get the same thing in my hands and my left foot

lchoppel 03/13/2012

I experience different kinds of pain that all comes from MS. I've had the parts of my body checked out where the pain is intense, and there is no physical reason for the pain, except for the MS as I am told.

There is a sub-group here for people suffering with MS pain. Try taking a look and see if anything helps you:

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/ms-people-dealing-with-ms-pain

almairis 03/13/2012

Hi, sorry you are feeling those, thats horrible. I get them anywhere, anytime, the worst are in the head, first instinct is scream and grab, which I do, sometimes they go away for weeks thank god, don't know anything to make them go away. I've noticed I get them in my upper body when I do things that require fine motor skills, like sewing, writing, pc, etc, hope they go away soon, Alma

hmmmingbird 03/13/2012

I get it in the thenar eminence (see, I've done some research ;^) : that's the fleshy part of the hand between the thumb and the wrist. Also in either the lower arm or upper arm same side as my hand, but not at the same time.

What I've found is that it happens 90% of the time when I'm sitting. Rarely happens when standing. One time I was sitting in a friend's home and put an extra pillow behind my back and it helped. But that doesn't always work.

I've put an ice pack on it and usually that helps, as long as I keep laying the arm on the ice pack.

dxat59 03/13/2012

I get the same pain in the upper arm. Sometimes it travels all the way down to the hand. It feels like the muscle in the bicep is being torn off the bone. The pain for me can last for hours. The only thing I have found to help is massage the area just over that shoulder. Get someone to do it for you if possible along with the bicep muscle sometimes. With trial and error, you will find the trigger spot that helps you the most.

Hope this helps.

Gentle hugs, Linda

sherizi 03/13/2012

Thank you friends!
Linda, "muscle"... "being torn off the bone" was a good description! I couldn't even explain the pain! It is such a deep intense pain. I just didn't have the words...but, your words are a good description of it!

It has been happening all night, and now again today. I do think it is another ms thing. I didn't "do" anything to cause the pain. And, like I said...it is random. Goes away, and then comes back! Just weird!

I will be seeing the neuro in two weeks, I will definitely mention this too! Another issue to my list of "talk to the doc" about!

Thanks again friends!
It does help to know I am not alone in this crud!

Sheri

deleted_user 03/14/2012

My husband gets the exact same pain as well as in different areas

tarabunnyears 03/14/2012

Yes, I get the arm pain. But, I must caution you, be careful assuming it is always MS. Remember to keep an eye open for signs of a heart attack.

I am always afraid I will overlook heart attack or stoke signs because of my MS.

So, keep that in mind with arm pain.

But yes, I get the arm pain, with it feeling like the muscle is being pulled off the bone. Lovely feeling eh?

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