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How Can severe Arm Pain Be Treated?

I had a hemipeligicmigraine a few months ago, after my blood pressure got really high from the drugs they gave me. Now I m on a blood pressure medicine, but when I lay down my arms light up with tingle flashes, pains etc. my blood pressure is down to fairly normal/high, but I m wondering if these tingles/pains are side effects, or something else to worry about. They aren t all the time, more pronounced when on my back, mornings (when I take blood pressure pill)
Fri, 30 Nov 2018
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Hi,

As per your presentation, the severe pain is constant, one-sided, uncomfortable. This type of pain (neuropathic pain) mostly occurs in case of an increase in blood pressure or damage to the nerve supplying that area. In the sitting position, the nerve will get more strained, hence pain increases. The same thing might have been occurring in your arm also.

You can confirm the diagnosis by following tests:
1) MRI both arms
2) check your BP
3) check your vitamin B12 levels
4) lipid profile.

Coming to treatment part you can follow the below pattern:
1. use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
2. you can also use painkiller sprays
3. take vitamin- B12 tablets
4. physiotherapy helps to some extent
5. check for risk factors like diabetes.

These measures can help you to recover soon from your symptoms. Don't get worried and try to follow the above thing for speedy recovery.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. VAMSI KRISHNA CHITTIMOJU,
Pathologist and Microbiologist
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How Can severe Arm Pain Be Treated?

Hi, As per your presentation, the severe pain is constant, one-sided, uncomfortable. This type of pain (neuropathic pain) mostly occurs in case of an increase in blood pressure or damage to the nerve supplying that area. In the sitting position, the nerve will get more strained, hence pain increases. The same thing might have been occurring in your arm also. You can confirm the diagnosis by following tests: 1) MRI both arms 2) check your BP 3) check your vitamin B12 levels 4) lipid profile. Coming to treatment part you can follow the below pattern: 1. use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 2. you can also use painkiller sprays 3. take vitamin- B12 tablets 4. physiotherapy helps to some extent 5. check for risk factors like diabetes. These measures can help you to recover soon from your symptoms. Don t get worried and try to follow the above thing for speedy recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. VAMSI KRISHNA CHITTIMOJU, Pathologist and Microbiologist