NeuroTalk Support Groups - What's the probable issue here?

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Originally Posted by tjautry1776 (Post 867191)

I have had a number of 'possible' diagnosis, with nothing certain, or anything resulting in positive treatment. So here are the symptoms in as much detail as my memory issues allow me to bring forth:

1. Pain located in elbow. Sometimes it feels to be directly in the joint, while at other times the pain is located above the elbow on the back of the arm, or above the elbow on the side of the arm, or below the elbow where the forearm muscle reaches the elbow joint. Pain may also occur in the forearms.

2. Occurs on both arms, but seems to be much worse on the left arm.

3. Becomes worse with repetitive tasks such as typing.

4. Flares up when reaching out, such as to pick up a glass, with such intensity as to require me to either use the other hand to bolster the left, or to drag the item across the table until it is near the body, thus allowing me to lift it with less pain.

5. If the arm is left straight for more than a couple of minutes, then it becomes very painful to move.

6. If the arm remains bent while performing tasks like typing for more than a few minutes, then the pain begins to build throughout the upper arm, forearm, wrist, and hands. This is a combination of a sharp pain in the elbow and a pressure type pain throughout the rest of the arm and hands. The pain continues to worsen the longer I use it. Eventually I will feel pain building up in the neck and upper back. This will be accompanied with a pain located (it feels like) right below the shoulder blade.
All assistance in helping me to locate the correct diagnosis of this problem would be greatly appreciated.

Gee, that sounds just like something I had when I played tennis and it was called tennis elbow back then. Some of the symptoms are so similar. I'll never forget that I couldn't even hold a sugar bowl without excruciating pain running down to my fingers. Just a touch to the elbow would make me scream out. I know that I was told to rest it...to ice it. It just went away in time. But if you aren't doing any activity to aggravate it, it sounds like a real pain in the neck.

I just reread your symptoms and see that you have numbness too. I didn't have that, I must admit. I didn't have a lot of what you have. I know how if feels to get no answers. I have a neuropathy in my foot and am almost ready to hop into a wheelchair or have an amputation the pain is so bad..no treatment that I know of. I hope you find something out. I'd be interested to hear your progress.