Trapped nerve
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ive got severe shoulder pain and arm pain down right arm. ive lost feeling in my fingers. i cant bear anything touching my arm. i went to drs numerous times as the pain was so bad i wanted to end things. i struggle to lay down, sit, stand withiut this awful pain. been prescribed lots of painkillers but none work, had xray, and had phone call frm gp saying something showed up on results. theyve arranged a telephone appointment in a month to discuss results. i know its nothing bad, as would have foned sooner, drs summise its a trapped nerve, , im having physio, at mo,,, its been 2 months , im taking painkillers all the time. i feel this will never go. im also on amytripline. sed wud help with nerve pain.any1 else been thro ths? ty
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S1dwayne julie23635
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Hi Julie, neuropathic pain is so tricky to treat. I know what you mean about the hopelessness. I've felt suicidal on many occasions, its like severe pain and a severe itch that you can not scratch. My only relief is sitting as still as possible, but as soon as I move back it comes. Hopefully there is an answer for you, I have been trying for 20 years with no answers even after 2 brain surgeries. Every case is different though, so fingers crossed for you. If you have any questions please feel free to ask, I'll do my best. Take care, Wayne
patient_mod2 S1dwayne
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Hello s1dwayne
We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologies for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.
If you are having these suicidal thoughts then we strongly recommend you speak to someone who may be able to help. The Samaritans offer a safe space where you can talk openly about what you are going through. They can help you explore your options, understand your problems better, or just be there to listen.
Their contact details are on our patient information leaflet here: https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts, which also offers lots of other advice on how you can access the help you may need.
If you are having such thoughts then please do reach out to the team at the Samaritans (or the other people detailed in our leaflet) who will understand what you're going through and will be able to help.
Kindest regards
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caroline00304 julie23635
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Hello Julie
for the last few months I have had really bad pain in my elbows especially the right when I told my GP they prescribed pain killers and assured me it couldn't be arthritis no x rays were done and no physiotherapy and I'm still having pain.