shoulder/upper arm pain

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Tomos

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hi there

im a 19 year old female and since july of last year i have been having pain in my left shoulder and upper arm(this is my dominant arm),its like a sharp and dull pain,things like stirring liquids,holding heavy things above my head or even just holding heavy things and pushing or pulling heavy objects will bring this pain on through out the day,but it always comes in the afternoon/night even if im not doing anything,sometimes throughout the day it feels like its locking in place,i can feel its click when i move it to get it out of the locking position

iv had blood tests,steroid injections,anti inflammatories(x2),antibiotics,iv rested it in a sling for 2 weeks,exercised it daily,had a nerve test done for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
all tests came back negitive

my docter still has no idea what this may be,i was just wondering if anyone might have had something like this and might have an idea what it may be

i also have neurofibroma,i was kinda thinking it could be a lump inside my arm causing all the pain,or is it something else

any help to helping me find out what this might be would be very well appreciated

thanks in advance
 
It could be inflammation from some type arthritis. You know, arthritis has no respect for age, young or older.

I am suffering from what is called impingment of the shoulder. This includes bursitis, tendonitis, and other causes. Could be a mixture of the itis problems.

Have you tried Aleve, Advil, Motron, or Ibuprophen. These are over the counter and help to reduce inflammation. I take Limbrel (prescription) that helps other areas of inflammation but is not doing much for my shoulder.

See an orthopedic doctor that specializes in upper extremeties.
 
iv been on ibuprofen,paracetamol,tylex and diclac,the tylex worked as i was hit with one of the side effects drowsiness so i was very tired all the time when i was on them,the other ones did nothing really
 
It sounds like the same thing I had last summer -- a "frozen shoulder". There is a medical term for this that I don't remember.

I mentioned it to my orthopedic surgeon. He did an x-ray to make sure nothing was broken, fractured or out of line, and then told me it was frozen shoulder. He gave me a steroid shot in the shoulder, which helped tremendously.

Then I had to go to physical therapy for about 8 weeks. Everything was back to normal after that. The physical therapist told me if would really get bad without the exercises I had to do to get it moving.

So my suggestion is to see an ortho. surgeon. -- Good luck! ;)
 
thanks for replying i have a appointment with the orthpaedic surgeon,but it aint for another 8 months,i can kind of stick the apin every now and then,i think 8 months is a bit to long,i got the steroid injection,but i did get any relief from it,i just really want to know what it is so i can get it sorted,i do regular excersice's everyday including swimming once a week
 
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