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Having Sleep Apnea, Why Am I Having Shooting Pains Under My Left Shoulder Blade
I have had shooting pains under my left shoulder blade since last night. Now it hurts when I exhale. I have gerd but have been taking my medications. No nausea or vomiting. No pain in jaw or down left arm. I sleep on my sides because I have sleep apnea.
Tue, 18 Mar 2014
It can be due to sleeping on one side for long time. I would recommend you to take tablet Brufen if pain is very severe. If this pain improve then its ok, otherwise you should show it to a orthopaedic surgeon and get your cervical spine X ray. This will give us information if there is any nerve compression is present, then you may need to avoid taking very big pillow, and take pregabalin and Methylcobalamine.
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