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Posted 1/22/2013 12:21 AM (GMT 0)
I am 39 years old and recently have experienced some issues with pain and numbness.... Foe the past two weeks I have has a headache on the left side on or near the top of my head with a dull ache and when I cough, sneeze , bend down , or sometimes even move the wrong way it is a very sharp pain in the one area. now in the past two days I find I have numbness in my left shoulder ( like when you arms or legs fall asleep ) but my hand is swollen slightly. when I am trying to sleep I awake to either my arms or legs both sides have fallen asleep. now I have pain in my left shoulder with tingling in my entire arm with hand slightly swollen enough that I had to take my rings off due to cutting of circulation..and still having the same headache....any help would be greatly welcomed... I have gone to the doctor and all he said was it was a migraine and gave me naproxen 500 mg which has not helped at all..
Posted 1/22/2013 1:28 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there...welcome to the boards..I'm sorry to hear about your pain issues..

I don't think any of us (no one here is a medical professional) will be able to figure out what is going on with you so I would recommend seeing another Dr. Have someone take photos of your swollen hand/fingers so they can see the difference from your other one.

With having this start as a headache and then having both arm and leg involvement, with swelling, doesn't really sound like any type of spine issue. I never had any swelling with that. It sounds like something more "systemic" with you.

Also try to keep a journal for the next days until you can get into see another Dr. about everything that is going on. Write down every single detail from what you are doing during the day, what makes it worse or better, what you are drinking or eating, stress levels, weather, etc.

This way they can try to see any type of pattern. Something to at least try until you see the Dr. is to make sure you are drinking plenty of water each day and cut back greatly on foods with sodium. Have you tried regular intervals of Advil or Tylenol?

I certainly hope you can get another appt. soon to find out what is going on..

Please let us know how things go!
Posted 1/22/2013 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
you may need to be seeing a neurologist to get another opinion of what is going on with you.

david
Posted 1/22/2013 4:18 AM (GMT 0)
Please see the doctor again and bring detailed notes about all of your symptoms so you dont leave anything out...i am not certain but i have never heard of swollen hands with a migraine...there could be some nerve stuff going on, depending on the nerve? But i have never experienced that. Definately see the doctor again and remember you are an advocate for your own health....give them all the details and please keep us up to date.
Posted 1/22/2013 10:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Laurie and welcome to Hw. Here are a few things you can try while your awaiting to see a Dr and you should definitely be seeing one. Get some form of migraine meds and make sure there is a combo of acetaminophen,aspirin,caffeine..this will help if it's really a migraine and the aspirin will help if your thinking any kind of stroke related thing and that's generally what we think when we have any head pain we can't explain right?

Elevate your hands on a pillow when your sitting or in bed an see if they go down,if they do its some fluid retention going on.

If the Otc med above doesn't work try a sinus med as the pain when you cough,sneeze,etc can be sinus as well.

make sure you get to a Dr even if it's the er and keep a list of anything you have tried and taken. I meant to say above to get some generic form of excedrin as the brand was pulled last year in a recall and has yet to be released.

Good luck and make sure you follow- up with a Dr or Er.
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