Back Left Shoulder Pain With Left Arm Pain Posted: 01-13-06 15:08pm
What causes back left shoulder pain with
pain down my left arm? This usually only
happens when I am in bed at night. When I
get up it the pain will go away within 30
minutes. I have degenerative disc
disease. Could this have anything to do
with this? Also I have right thigh pain
which is on the side. I had bursitis
there according to my doctor so I took
physical therapy which didn't work. Do
you have any answers. Also have right
buttock pain, which has been there for
years. I took back pain therapy also
after having surgery on l4-l5 a couple of
years ago. I just wish I knew what to do.
My doctor knows all of this, but I guess
they don't know what to do. Help!!!!!
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 01-13-06 16:24pm
I too have ddd and djd(arthritis), along
with other medical situations my pain is
pretty much all over, you might think of
asking your Dr. About a pain specialist.
Do you sleep o.K, have you tried to
change positions while sleeping? Have
they done mri's of the neck, you might
have a pinched nerve. I am no Dr. But
I too have been thru a lot with these
dr's. It sounds like you too have a lot
of medical problems.
Good luck!
Keep in touch.
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sasha_442000
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 5 Location: minnesota
Back Left Shoulder Pain With Left Arm Pain Posted: 01-14-06 20:27pm
Thank you sandy,
yes I have tried different positions but
they don't help. I don't get much sleep
at night. I just wished I knew what to
do. They have taken mri's on my back but
not on my neck.
Sasha_442000
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 01-14-06 20:54pm
The best thing to do when you are not
being paid attention to at your doctors
office is to change to another doc.
Hopefully your family doctor will refer
you to a pain management clinic or to an
orthopedic surgeon and allow you to be
given a fair shake.
If you are in pain, it is illegal for them
to ignore and not treat you! As a patient
that is paying for a service which is very
technical you should expect to be treated.
If you are ignored, you always have the
right to invoke your rights through your
individual or state funded insurance
company.
It really makes me mad when someone is
just simply left in pain and told to go
home and rest, it will get better. Its
not and it wont until you are properly
treated.
