Upper Arm Pain

[Dahlia_Lama]

I've had this for a few months so I know it's not anything deadly .
It's becoming more painful rather than abating as you'd expect with a muscular pain .
I've been to to the Docs , reluctantly , to have bloods taken to monitor my meds . All well as it happens .
I mentioned to her about this pain , it's much more than an ache , she suggested I slept on the other side . I gave up at this point given I've not bothered a GP for years.
Anyway ... it's in the exact same place and when I press it to compare it with the other arm it's totally different The dodgy arm is really lumpy and the pain goes right down to my hands . The other arm is smooth .
All I can say is it's blooming sore ... I know I'm not having a heart attack but what would cause so much pain rather than an ache ?
I'm baffled and feeling very sore at the moment hence the late post .

[Ann]

I've also had this kind of pain for a few days again and I know from past experience - mine is indigestion (excess food at Christmas) as I always suffer from acid reflux. Could yours be the same?

[Mamyalynne]

Did the GP examine and agree the upper arm is lumpy?

[Dahlia_Lama]

I wonder Ann ... I do sometime have a dodgy tummy but this is daily and in the exact same spot . It's very sore though , thanks for relying I'll take that on board .
Mayakynnne ...no she didn't . She was a locum and because of my nature to do with ill health I'm sure I played it right down . As I hadn't been for a while (years) I had a tick list , every GPs worst patient really and by the time night to my arm I think she'd lost the I'll to live as I was actually giving her possinpble remedies by this point . My own fault but I have to say my pain threshold is really up there but this is really painful . Back to the Docs I suspect ... don't like .I did fall about the time this flared up ... took a tumble in the garden no landed on the elbow of the arm affected . Thought at the time it was broken ... I actually couldn't move for a long time but got my act together and got back in the house . My arm was very painful for weeks and then it started to change to this pain . Wonder if they're connected ? Maybe I did more damage than I thought when I stumbled ?

[Dahlia_Lama]

Oh my ... serious apologies for inadvertent typos , I'm embarrassed ! They aren't of my doing but I'll have to own them !!

[Mamyalynne]

Don't fret about typos, it could be residual and related to past trauma but if no relief comes along soon go back.

This time be a bit more open about things - hope it gets resolved soon.

[Dahlia_Lama]

Thanks , I think I will go back and take each issue at a time . This one is currently stopping me sleeping so I'll maybe prioritise this one . I also have to stop thinking my GPs just looking for something to nag me about ! I'm not doing myself any favours at all !
I'll keep you both posted ... thank you .

[Mamyalynne]

Yes do keep us posted and you nay get some professional advice here tomorrow so check back.x

[anneasquith]

Do you take any drugs to help alleviate the pain?

[Dahlia_Lama]

Sorry tried to sleep but it's just not happening .
I've being spraying Ralgex on and taking ibuprofen but it's not quite cutting the pain. It's localised which is bemusing me . It's not general and it's really painful,and as I've said I can do pain . It's actually easy to pinpoint the pain as that's where it's 'lumpy'
It's a strange one .
I'm not overly worried but I have to say the pain is really bothering me .
Suppose it not an overly biggie but it's bothering me . I will go to my GP reluctantly but any advice or succour is welcome ;)

[Sqad]

\\\\.I did fall about the time this flared up ... took a tumble in the garden no landed on the elbow of the arm affected . \\\\

There you go.....the probable answer. When you fell you bled into the muscle and over the weeks the blood clot ( not the dangerous type) had changed in character due to healing and has formed the "lumps " that you are feeling and causing the pain. No big deal, it will settle and i would advice Ibuprofen Gel rubbed into the affected are twice daily.

[Dahlia_Lama]

Thanks for that explanation Sqad . It certainly would make sense , I hadn't really put two and two together before as it was my elbow I hurt but I did come down heavy on it and the likelihood of an internal injury didn't really enter my head .
I'll get some gel today , hopefully I'll get some respite .

[naomi24]

This might sound daft but you haven't by any chance had a 'flu injection in the past few months, have you? My arm has been painful ever since - and having googled the condition, it is apparently very common.

[jno]

I got a painful arm after taking statins once; I don't know if that might apply to you. (Sqad's diagnosis makes sense, though, so try it first.)

Also - did you try sleeping on the other side?

[Dahlia_Lama]

I'm back !
Apologies for not checking back .
I haven't had the flu jab Naomi . I had already tried sleeping on the other side but guessed she was was just throwing a solution out there .
Guess what , I'm still in agony . I can't sleep for the pain , it's not an ache it's a pain and I'm not in my bed so it can't be anything to do with my sleeping position .
The pain radiates from my 'bicep' and actually travels down to my finger tips . It's now affecting my shoulder . I have to be careful when I dress.
I know I have to go to my GP but because I never do I feel like I just get everything off my chest at once and I suppose I dilute my symptoms . This is chronic though . I'm despairing with the pain at the moment .
Any exercises I can do ?