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Persistent arm weakness and aching. MRI phobia

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vivie91
vivie91

Hey all

So for the past month/nearly two months I have been experiencing quite severe aching pain down my left arm, as well as a loss of strength and intermittent tingling/burning/pins and needles.

I have really pronounced tightness in the left side of the back of my neck and through my shoulder. I can feel a muscular/lumpy texture all up there, I assume they are knots?

There are several factors that come into play in terms of the root cause of this (Reaction to FQ antibiotics, previous pinched C3 nerve, bad posture? Some disease yet unknown to me?), and I can't really be sure unless I know exactly what's wrong with me.

I have ruled out all heart problems and all my organs are functioning as usual. I am going in for an MRI this week to have a look at my cervical spine. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms - what tests did you undergo and what was found?

The problem is, I am scared ****less of enclosed spaces. I went in to a wide-bore MRI yesterday and upon seeing the tube I absolutely LOST it and was a ball of hysterics for about 40 minutes (I don't know why I was so emotional, I guess that's an issue for another day?!). So I am worried that I will not be coerced into one of these contraptions. Would physio suffice? Or a CT scan? How vital is an MRI?

Thanks! X

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  • vivie91
    vivie91

    Posted

    P.s the reason I'm worried about it more than I would be is that the arm ache seems to originate in the armpit, which is giving me all sorts of anxiety about tumours and lymph nodes... Would an MRI even detect those?

  • karan32145
    karan32145 vivie91

    Posted

    Please go ahead with the MRI its totally needed to determine the cause.

     

  • cynthia70714
    cynthia70714 vivie91

    Posted

    Vivie91,

    I understand that cause I am the same way, you can ask for a Valium for your nerves ask your dr or who having you do this, but most places will give you glasses so you can see out of the tube or they can give you earbuds to listen to music or eye blind fold so you see nothing, you will relax if you have any of these things, I am terrified by any MRIs but I get through them by my valium and glasses they give you so just ask dr for a Valium when you go.

    And make sure you ask for the glasses or blind fold.

    Best of luck

    Cynthia

  • vivie91
    vivie91

    Posted

    Thanks for your responses - I actually (luckily) found a standing MRI in my city that I'm going to go to. Will be so relieved when I get some answers!

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