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sounds like a subluxation in your neck/upper back - even the elbow thing stems from this area. i've had it more than a few times.

This has spurred me to FINALLY see a doctor, not at work. I had to pick a new one since I haven't seen one since I changed jobs and moved. They gave me naprelan 500 and Soma, did some blood work, and scheduled an ultrasound and an EMG. The therapist and people at work says it sounds like a pinched nerve. They are also looking at the possibility of tendinitis, neuropathy, or carpal tunnel. Joy, oh joy!

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This has spurred me to FINALLY see a doctor, not at work. I had to pick a new one since I haven't seen one since I changed jobs and moved. They gave me naprelan 500 and Soma, did some blood work, and scheduled an ultrasound and an EMG. The therapist and people at work says it sounds like a pinched nerve. They are also looking at the possibility of tendinitis, neuropathy, or carpal tunnel. Joy, oh joy!

in all seriousness, please see a chiropractor before you try any form of invasive treatment.

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in all seriousness, please see a chiropractor before you try any form of invasive treatment.

Thanks for the reminder. As much as I am against doing anything invasive if I can get away with it, sometimes you are so desperate for relief you forget to say "can this be done, or anything noninvasive?" you just accept the "you need this"

I am not a good patient. I am a big pain in the ass. I am an ICU nurse, I know everything, lol. I should have asked for better pain meds. Naproxen? Okay, yes, I need the anti-inflammatory, but this pain is ridiculous. However, this was the first time I have seen this Doctor. If you go in saying this isn't strong enough and ask for something stronger, they see you as a drug seeker if they don't know you. I know the meds because I am a nurse. I see what works and what doesn't. I also have a high pain tolerance and HATE taking ANYTHING. If I ask for a drug, I NEED it. My old doctor knew me, so I had no worries about that. I would just tell him. I'm giving it a chance though, it is a higher dose. I may be making a phone call later to tell them it's not working and may end up calling in the next 2 days at work if this pain isn't controlled.

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