Stabbing Pain.

[ImLostAgain]

For the past couple of weeks I've had this sporadic pain shooting down my arm. It starts in my armpit and reaches almost to my elbow. Just a fleeting second and it's gone.
t can happen at any time whether I'm moving my arm or not.
Anyone have any idea what it could be?

[Atheist]

Which arm?

[ImLostAgain]

Ah yes. It's my left arm. No pain across my chest. No tightness. No shortness of breath.
I'm wondering if it has something to do with my accident just before christmas when I fractured my left elbow. But I have had absolutely no problem with that for quite a while now.

[Atheist]

Have you tried asking a medical person? Better than coming here. Maybe Sqad can comment, but I still reckon a doctor would be the place to go for advice. Good luck.

[Hazlinny]

? A compressed nerve.

[Patsy33]

I know there a lot of nerves in the elbow area, so I reckon it could be compressed nerve, as Hazlinny has said.

[Atheist]

Maybe the elbow fracture is responsible. Sqad!!! Patient for you!!

[ImLostAgain]

Ok, thanks all. I don't usually post about medical matters but this was just niggling away at me.

[Sqad]

From your description this is no big deal and certainly not life threatening.
I think that Hazlinny is on the right track and to be more specific, irritation rather than compression of a nerve from the neck, probably with an arthritic origin.
Watch and wait.

[ImLostAgain]

Cheers Squad.