Fibromyalgia pain upper back

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Avatar f tn I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2011, one of my worst symptoms was upper back pain, right in between my shoulder blades. Not even massages helped. In my experience, it was due to tension. I realized that my shoulders were often scrunched up. Even though it was hard to do at first because I was so tense, yoga helped immensely. Google 'yoga poses for back pain' and there's a lot of good videos that can help.
248167 tn?1220363690 Strained muscles and sprained ligaments are among the most common causes of left upper back pain. This usually occurs when excessive pressure, often from exercising too much, causes the tissue to stretch too much or excessively, causing them to become damaged or torn. Pulled muscular tissue and pinched nerves are other possibilities. Take some over the counter anti-inflammatory painkiller like ibuprofen. Hot compressions, and topical muscle relaxants are also helpful.
Avatar n tn I have read about Fibromyalgia but it doesnt sound exactly like me because I am not often tired and my pain is just in my upper back, nowhere else. The only thing that I have read about that makes sense is "Myofascial Pain Syndrome". I want this constant discomfort to go away or at least get better. I am truly beginning to think that this is going to be a lifetime issue and it is scaring me very much. I will give acupuncture and massage a try but I am just not confident in them.
Avatar f tn I have been having pain in the upper outer part of my thigh that runs from the hip to the back part of my knee and lower back pain on the same side. It feels like the tissue/muscle is where the pain is. But duren the night it seems the pain goes all the way to the bone. Plus there is pain when the area is touched-sensitivity. I want to scream because the pain is so bad. I notice that the pain begins when i sit longer then 2 minuts. or lay on that side too long.
Avatar n tn I frst experienced Upper back pain from may 08 - mid septemberr 08. I am not 100 % why I had the pain. I saw every doctor imagineable (orthopedist, rheumatologist, acupuncturist, physiatrist, myofascial trigger point therapist, massage therapists) Not much helped but it went away towards the end of september) My only symptoms were upper back pain. The muscles were very tight and knotted.I was not fatigued and sleeping was not an issue.
Avatar n tn I have pain in the upper right side of my back. At times it is to where i can handle the pain but at other times the pain so bad that i just want to die. I do have fibromyalgia, arhrist, and spinal spond., in which I was told it was a number 1 and the pain should not be that bad. But I am the one that is hurting not the doctor. Please tell me what to do for the pain. This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.
Avatar n tn I have been fighting back pain for years, but it has gotten much worse in the past year. I have had MRI's done on the lumbar and thoracic sections of my spine. MRI shows slightly buldging disc at L4-L5 and X-ray says L5 is a transitional vertebral body, whatever that means. MRI of thoracic shows Shmorl's nodes throughout the thoracic region and a X-ray I just had for another reason said there is mild anterior compression of T10 through T12 and that they are old.
Avatar f tn The pain was everywhere upper back, legs, hips, upper arms and neck. It seems like this condition happens when I have not much pain and try to get everything I need to do in a couple days and then the next day I cannot move. On a good day if I sit for more than 20-30 minutes I stiffen up and takes a while to move again at all. My knees joints are very painful. My doctors has referred me to a rheumotolgist and suspects this could be my diagnosis.
Avatar f tn neck, shoulders, upper back, lower back, hips, chest, breast bone (especially to the sides of it), left arm, abdomen Muscles are tender when I touch them, especially arms and thighs Hypoglycemia Weight Gain I've had heart tests, stomach tests, blood tests. Nothing shows up. I'm getting very frustrated and discouraged! Does this sound like it could be fibromyalgia?
Avatar m tn ve had migraines, severe neck pain, bad vision, and the last year has developed into extreme back pain, upper and lower, my hip feels like it will fall out of its socket and has been hurting so badly that I cant lie on my right side anymore and my shoulder on right side also severely painful. Been to many doctors who reported nerve pain, artheritis, but xrays show nothing! It is so discouraging and they discourage surgery because they can find nothing wrong.
Avatar n tn pain in upper right abdominal area radiating to the middle part of my back. Worse at night when I lay down.
Avatar f tn I have pain in both my upper arms. I suffer from osteoarthritis and wondered if it is connected, I know it is in my spine. The pain is enough to disrupt my sleeping, and I sometimes find it difficult to pick up or hold a book to read because it's so painful. I have to sleep on my side and I'm not sure if it's connected to that. I have tried putting heat on and it doesn't seem to make any difference.
Avatar n tn I have pain in my entire back, shoulders, neck, and arms. Eventually I start vomiting, not from nausea but from pain. Once I get really emptied out, the pain is gone almost as quickly as it started. There is no pattern to these spells. It doesn't seem to matter if I've eaten at all or what I've eaten. I had a hip revision 8 weeks ago, and since the surgery, the spells have increased in frequency. Before the surgery, it had been months since I had a spell.
Avatar n tn One month terrible lower back pain, other days stabbing pains in my legs and arms. Right now, for the past month or so I have terrible upper back pain. Is this Fibromyalgia again? Motrin seems to help a bit but I do not want to become dependent on this. I am a mom of 3 teenagers and want to feel better for them.
Avatar f tn They have received special training in various ways to lessen your pain and get you back on your feet. My second suggestion is to get a Pain Psychologist. Ask your Pain Management Physician (PMP) for a referral or recommendation. She should know of several therapists who will be able to help your depression. Chronic pain and depression go hand in hand. It seems we can't get away from it. But we can get both conditions treated. So PLEASE get out of the house and go to a PMP.
Avatar f tn the pain on one side doesn't quite sound fibro... although anythings possible!! wonder if it's muscular pain, or joint pain? is it postural? - sitting and sleeping correctly. lose the fibro book if it's making things worse i.e. the anxiety you sound like a caring daughter!
Avatar f tn ve had frequent migraines along with upper back pain, anxiety and depression. The depression was treated on and off since I was 17 however the pain and migraines didn't become unbearable until about 5 years ago. Since that time, I have had a constant stabbing, burning pain in my lower neck, just below my shoulders, in the c 5-6 area. I have also been experiencing severe muscle pain underneath my shoulderblades and, more recently, pain in my lower spine just above my "buttbone".
Avatar f tn I am in so much pain in my upper arms and can't stand the pain. From my elbow to my shoulder. When i lift my arm it hurts alot....
564491 tn?1320360393 m not back in acupuncture. Although I know I have Fibromyalgia, I KNOW my neck pain is MUCH MORE than Fibromyalgia. I know what Fibromyalgia feels like, and this is much more. I've had epidurals, radio frequency ablations, paraspinal injections, lidocaine injections, tractions, physical therapy, and on and on. It is so depressing and frustrating not to get any relief. The doctors cannot pinpoint the exact cause of my neck pain or my lower back pain.
Avatar f tn Does anyone have periodic chest pain with their fibromyalgia? I get it on the left side, higher than the heart, almost like a rib pain or something. I wondered if anyone else has this?
Avatar f tn This year if I do too much during one day, my upper back spasms into a neck/shoulder pain spasm and causes migraine, and I am bedridden. The only thing that provides relief is a hot bath and codeine and 2 muscle relaxants and one gravol. It has only been that bad for one year. Hot water bottle constantly on upper back and hot bath or I will NOT fall asleep due to pain and spasms. Is this something other people have?
1033336 tn?1252506131 The characteristic feature of Fibromyalgia is a muscle pain mostly in neck, back, thighs, and hips. There is presence of specific tender points in these areas that trigger the pain. Along with this there is morning stiffness in the muscles, brain fog, dizziness and other neurological symptoms. Since you are suffering from pain specifically located at the joints, and it started after the flu, the pains are related to the viral infection.