Hi, 

I've been dealing with trigger points and myofascial pain in my upper back for 2 years now and I have a question I hope some of you can answer. The first year, my symptoms felt like a deep dull burning pain where the trigger points resided in. After the first year, I had a really bad flare up and the pain from then on the pain changed. It turned into constant tingling, and sharp stabbing/ shocking pains in the same areas and MANY more areas in my upper back. To this day the pain is still mainly sharp stabbing and shocking pains throughout the day, and the old deep burning pain has never returned. I don't really understand what happened and I was wondering if anybody else had these pains before? I would like to know your guys' symptoms and what the pain actually feels like.

I'm hoping to bring this information to my doctor in hopes of further understanding just what I'm dealing with. I'm only 27 years old and I can't do daily things like washing the dishes or drying clothes anymore. I can't sit for too long, and I have to lay down in a specific position on my side in order for it to not hurt. I'm unable to pick up objects that weigh more than 10 lbs without the pain rushing back. I'm extremely desperate and feel like my life is being stolen from me.

I've tried everything under the sun to help with the pain. I've tried physical therapy, accupuncture, foam rollers, self massages, self-myofascial release, jacuzzi, swimming, posture training, professional massages, but barely anything works and the pain ALWAYS returns. The only things that actually work are the jacuzzi, and massages, but they are only temporary and the pain always comes back within a few days.

I never get the burning pain anymore ever since I had that one really bad flare up and I'm concerned that my condition may have progressed into something else since the pain is now sharp, and shock-like. 

Any help would be tremendously appreciated. Thank you so much.