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Posted 8/22/2014 3:17 AM (GMT 0)
Woke up today not feeling great at all.. My left arm hurting and tingling bad.. Up my shoulder and into my shoulder blade.. I almost ran to the ER because my anxiety thinking it was a heart attack was in overdrive. Thankfully didn't waste a trip, instead my doc got me right in..she did a thorough checkup and said its a pinched nerve.. I've pinched a nerve before and it wasn't this bad.. But she could barely touch my shoulder area without it killing me.. She also said it could be the muscles knotting up as well with all the stress from last week.. I am feeling a little better now but extremely fatigued and then my anxiety is making me feel like I have to have something to be this tired.. And I was doing so good too. :(. Anyone else have a pinched nerve this bad?
Posted 8/22/2014 9:17 AM (GMT 0)
Yes paddi, once i got a severe one. They can be so troublesome. And take a little time to recover. Don't panic :) you will feel better soon.
Posted 8/22/2014 9:28 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

Yes I have had a pinched nerve a couple of times and it's been really painful so know what you are going through did the doctor give you anything to help with the pain? I find a hot bath helps ease things. I hope you feel better soon keep us posted.

Hibee
Posted 8/22/2014 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
P.,

I have had compression issues/trigger points that cause a lot of discomfort, numbness and percieved weakness in my arms and hands.

I am glad that you got checked out, and that it was not more serious...but sorry that you are in pain.

I too am curious if your doctor ordered anything med or PT wise for your relief?

As far as your fatigue? Anxiety is and energy thief!! Try exercising (gotta expend energy to gain it sometimes) coping skills, rest as needed...and accepting that this is normal should help.:)

Peace and progress!

S.C.
Posted 8/23/2014 1:12 AM (GMT 0)
Scaredy Cat,
She gave me flexerel to relax the muscle. Yes it was making my arm go numb and in pain. Also it was messing with my circulation, so my fingers were cold. That was freaking me out!!! My bicep had really bad pain in it, and it was worse than when my shoulder had ripped muscles. I tweeked my muscle before, and pinched the nerve but it didn't hur this bad. When I did it the last time, I went to a massage therapist, and she worked out the kink. I would like to go again, but have no money to do it now. Its a little better today, but still feels out of whack, and I just can't understand what I did to tweek it?? Do you think Its because I had that really stressful week when I had to put our dog down? I was a mess for a week? Wondering if it's all from the stress and anxiety??? Thank you all for your help, I really appreciate it...:)
Posted 8/23/2014 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry to hear about your bad week...and yes, I think stress can cause muscle tension to the point of which injury/old injury flare can happen.

I hope that you can relax, and start to heal quickly. Remember lots of water and good nutrition...taking care of your body this way helps the restorative process!

S.C.
Posted 8/23/2014 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
<-- CP patient here!

Oh goodness, that's dreadful. I'm more familiar than I wish I were with pinched nerves.

You're right though. The cause can be sleeping funky or repetitive work,...all sorts of strange things. And sure enough, the muscles spasm up to guard and in the process a nerve or two can get clamped down upon.

All sorts of unusual symptoms can follow this. Remember,...this too shall pass! :)









M.
Posted 8/24/2014 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you all for your advice and encouragement. The shoulder is not as bad today, but it has my anxiety back up a bit..It so happened to be storming today on my way home, which is a bad anxiety trigger for me, especially while driving. The pain is going into my neck muscles and giving me a terrible headache, and I've had a few heart palps today also, so of course now my wondering mind is thinking again that it is something more..The crazy thing is when this was happening the other day, once I saw my doc and she listened to my heart and did a checkup of things, I felt better..Now my mind is in overload thinking again. The muscle relaxer is working a bit though, because I'm not all balled up and tense in the back muscle now. I don't want to take a xanax because the muscle relaxer actually makes me a little relaxed enough. Just writing about it helps anway...:)
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