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What Causes Intermittent Pain In The Arm?

Hi For the past couple of weeks on and off I have had pain in my arms I wake up with it and it doesn t go away. Last night and today it is in my right arm and in my thumb the pain was so bad it kept waking me up last night. Any idea what this is as it worries me
Mon, 18 Mar 2019
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Hello,

How old are you?? Since when you're suffering from this condition. Cervical spondylosis or median nerve compression or radiculopathy or osteoarthritis of shoulder joint may present during sleep.

But until the examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Get it done X-ray of the cervical spine, nerve conduction study and color Doppler of Upper limbs.

Confirm it is a neurological or muscular or articular or vascular problem. Then get it treated accordingly. Till then use pain killer like tramadol with paracetamol twice a day for five days.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Intermittent Pain In The Arm?

Hello, How old are you?? Since when you re suffering from this condition. Cervical spondylosis or median nerve compression or radiculopathy or osteoarthritis of shoulder joint may present during sleep. But until the examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Get it done X-ray of the cervical spine, nerve conduction study and color Doppler of Upper limbs. Confirm it is a neurological or muscular or articular or vascular problem. Then get it treated accordingly. Till then use pain killer like tramadol with paracetamol twice a day for five days. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist