It's me again. Still having problems with my arm. In 2016 the pain returned, and also in 2017 around the same month I received my flu shot. Seems like it returns every year and of course the doctor thinks I'm nuts. My latest bout of excruciating pain came in Dec. 2017. Went to doctor and was given 15 vicodin and Gabapentin. The pain was so bad that I was forced to take vicodin like every 4 hours, and took the Gabapentin as directed. Four days later I had to return to doctor because pain did not subside, and didn't have any pain pills anymore. This time I was prescribed pills for muscle spasm and was told to increase my Gabapentin. Here I am in 2018. The pain is bearable now but still have shoulder and upper arm pain at injection site. I also still have the tingling from my shoulder to my thumb. I don't believe the meds helped me, they were just a pacifier from the doctor. They just don't know much about this painful condition so they just give you whatever they think might help. I'm almost certain that I will be posting again at the end of 2018.
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It's me again. Still having problems with my arm. In 2016 the pain returned, and also in 2017 around the same month I received my flu shot. Seems like it returns every year and of course the doctor thinks I'm nuts. My latest bout of excruciating pain came in Dec. 2017. Went to doctor and was given 15 vicodin and Gabapentin. The pain was so bad that I was forced to take vicodin like every 4 hours, and took the Gabapentin as directed. Four days later I had to return to doctor because pain did not subside, and didn't have any pain pills anymore. This time I was prescribed pills for muscle spasm and was told to increase my Gabapentin. Here I am in 2018. The pain is bearable now but still have shoulder and upper arm pain at injection site. I also still have the tingling from my shoulder to my thumb. I don't believe the meds helped me, they were just a pacifier from the doctor. They just don't know much about this painful condition so they just give you whatever they think might help. I'm almost certain that I will be posting again at the end of 2018.
January 4, 2018 - 3:50pmThis Comment
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