in. H. Stanbro
The Doctors
For the last couple of months, I have been hampered by soreness and
stiffness in the back and to the right side of my neck. This
pain goes
across to my right
shoulder joint and down to my elbow. This then results in cold and
numbness in my right hand. The worst pain is in my shoulder
joint which
also spasms at times.
My bones crack and it burns across my back between the shoulder
blades. I suffered from rapid heart beat and just about passed
out from
weakness the first time I
had these symptoms occur. I have visited my physician and an
anti-inflammatory and anti-depressant were prescribed. I was not
able to
take the anti-inflammatory
because of stomach problems. I am able to take ibuprofen. I would
appreciate an opinion as to what might be causing this problem.
Answer
It could be some sort of spinal problem such as disk
compression or it
could just be muscle spasms. Did they do any x-rays to see if
you have
arthritis or degenerative changes or a disk problem in your
upper back? I
am not sure whether the heart rate and faintness you experienced are
related to the back pain or not. Severe pain can of course cause these
symptoms, but if your heart rate is always elevated even when
the pain
isn't there, something else may be going on. I'd get another
opinion.
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