shoulder, neck & arm pain

[JSK]

Hi all, has anyone ever suffered a heavy shoulder with neck pain and tingling fingers? i've had it for ages now and its driving me mad. sometimes my arm aches sooo bad. what is it? any ideas??

[4getmenot]

Are you male or female?

[natty23]

hope Ward~Minter hasn't freaked you out, but best to go to docs and get it checked. sounds nervous problem though because of the tingly fingers.

[JSK]

I'm male (last time i looked)

[mccfluff]

this also could be to do with the way you are sitting are you deskbound?

[JSK]

No, not deskbound. nor much heavy lifting. i have actually had this as a niggling problem for 8 years, only lately it has intensified. :(

[mccfluff]

well i suffer from the kind of pain your describing and its all to do with my posture,the way i sit and my big boobs (which i;m sure won't affect you). I would go to your docs first to get it checked out but i have had acupunture in the past thats always worked - but as i go back to my old ways it comes back!

[fee-is-me]

Oh, this sounds familiar to the neck/shoulder thing i have going on.

In my case it's due to the way i sleep.

I always fall asleep on my side (either side) but i always wake up on my back with my right arm bent above my head, on the pillow.

I suppose i do it for a reason but it don't half bloody hurt every morning! It means i have discomfort throughout the day and tingling at times.

Other than securing my arm by my side i don't think there's much i can do about it... and i don't much fancy doing that!

I'd go to the docs and try and discover if it is something 'internal' ( re W~M's Mr Bowie) or something postural.

And good luck!

[4getmenot]

Oh well I get a pain in my chest and shoulder but I'm a girl so diagnosis that doc gave me cant be the same. I would just go to your doc because it could well be quite serious

[eash]

Sounds like frozen shoulder to me. Best go to your GP and get it checked out though.

[JustSia]

It could also be cold shoulder. Still, do as others say and see your doc.

[JustSia]

Lol eash, great minds think alike.

[eash]

lol :-)

[silverdaler]

oh fee-is -me , i sleep exactly like you,and wake with my arms above my head - how weird.! its so painful too, i woder why we do it. we should sleep together, we would look like a couple of bookends !!
sorry jsk, i have no idea - hope you sort it out soon . x

[fee-is-me]

Lol silverdaler!!

I've only been doing it for about a year, i think. I wish i knew why it happened. I find that *some* exercise can help, but when it's bad, nothing helps!

(fee sits in chair waggling shoulder while she writes)

[halfadaily]

this sounds like some of the symptoms of cervical spondylitis. I've had this for several years now, and although not disabling can be troublesome. See your GP and explain all the symptoms. He/She will probably refer you to a hospital for a neck x-ray. This will confirm one way or another what is causing it. This is a common medical condition that affects people to varying degrees.

[Litchick]

JSK -- this happened to me last summer and indeed it was because of the way my desk was set up at work. Once I moved my computer to better eye level and stopped reaching far to use the adding machine, etc. it stopped. But do have it checked out for your peace of mind. Good luck.

[JSK]

THANK U ALL for your answers, i think i better pack myself off to the doctors. if i book an appointment now i should be seen around christmas!
:)

[eash]

JSK - Are you feeling any better and are you still waiting for your doc's appointment? lol