I wonder if this sounds familiar to anyone because it's nothing like I've ever experienced or read about before....
I've been having this pain in my upper back on the left side. It's kind of a dull and sharp pain at the same time, if that makes sense. At first it felt like muscle tension, but in the last several days, it has gotten much, much worse. It's mainly in the left upper back in the shoulder blade area, but it also goes up into the base of my neck.
What's strange is that even though some of the pains have felt like muscle spasms, muscle relaxers have had no effect whatsoever (I've tried 3 different kinds and different strengths). Narcotic pain meds help take the edge off, but I'm still miserable. And another strange thing is that the pain has spread to my upper arm and under the arm, and sometimes in and under both arms.
Of course, I don't expect anyone here to diagnose it :lol: but just wonder if it sounds familiar to anyone and if you can give me your thoughts. I've seen my primary doctor twice about it — she prescribed the muscle relaxers and pain pills but is leaving the investigation up to my rheumatologist who I'm scheduled to see the first week in March.
I wondered about pleurisy, but there is no pain with breathing...just with everything else!
I've been having this pain in my upper back on the left side. It's kind of a dull and sharp pain at the same time, if that makes sense. At first it felt like muscle tension, but in the last several days, it has gotten much, much worse. It's mainly in the left upper back in the shoulder blade area, but it also goes up into the base of my neck.
What's strange is that even though some of the pains have felt like muscle spasms, muscle relaxers have had no effect whatsoever (I've tried 3 different kinds and different strengths). Narcotic pain meds help take the edge off, but I'm still miserable. And another strange thing is that the pain has spread to my upper arm and under the arm, and sometimes in and under both arms.
Of course, I don't expect anyone here to diagnose it :lol: but just wonder if it sounds familiar to anyone and if you can give me your thoughts. I've seen my primary doctor twice about it — she prescribed the muscle relaxers and pain pills but is leaving the investigation up to my rheumatologist who I'm scheduled to see the first week in March.
I wondered about pleurisy, but there is no pain with breathing...just with everything else!