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Severe Pain In Right Upper Back Under The Shoulder Blade, Taking Pravastatin. How To Get Cured?
Hi, I am 71 years old and have developed servere pain in my right upper back under the shoulder blade. It helps if I lift my right arm above my head tp take away the severe pain. My doctor has sent me for an X-Ray which is going to take 10 days for a result. I have numbness in my right arm and fingers which makes me believe that something is preventing the circulation either a fibrositis nodual of sorts as I do not remember having any kind of accident as I woke up with a slightly stiff neck abput ten days ago which turned into this servere pain after a few days. I do really mean servere! Pressure on the point of pain does help or a very hot water bottle. I do not have brittle bones but I think it could possibly be a reaction to the statins I am taking called Pravastatin which I have only been taking for a month after complaining the previous statins seemed to be causing numbness in my left arm. I look forward to your comments Carole Daniells. (Mrs)
Hi! Thanks for the query. As per your complaints I feel you may be having Cervical Spondylosis with Brachialgia. See a Orthopaedician and also a Physiotherapist. They should be able to help you. Take care.
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Severe Pain In Right Upper Back Under The Shoulder Blade, Taking Pravastatin. How To Get Cured?
Hi! Thanks for the query. As per your complaints I feel you may be having Cervical Spondylosis with Brachialgia. See a Orthopaedician and also a Physiotherapist. They should be able to help you. Take care.