Hi am wondering if any one else has been experiences These symptoms with there COPD or Emphysema . I have been experiencing pain coming from my neck down my right arm almost like am seizing up also a very sharp pain in the centre of my chest ! This also makes me feel dizzy and squeamish to the extent i have to lie down to recover . I've been to my GP several times now regarding this, he seems to think it could be a pulled muscle and suggests physiotherapy - Suggested I upped my dose of Seroquel ( antidepressants ) which made no sense to me at the time as I cut my dose over a year ago! So definitely don't think it has anything to do with my seroquel cut back .. Any input about this would be greatly appreciated .
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Hi Mizzymac
I don't think these pains are directly related to COPD, tho if you cough a lot then you may well have pulled muscles. I know that referred pain is very common, where the damage is in one place but pain is felt elsewhere. I get this with my arthritic hips, mostly pain in thigh muscles and knees. I have found physiotherapy very useful, it might be worth having a go. I noticed an improvement almost immediately.
Hope you find a solution
Beth
Hi Mizzymac, the neck, arm pain you describe sounds like something a physiotherapist, chiropractor, osteopathy would be able to advise and treat. Chest pain may or may not be related I expect the physio can advise on this.
Has your GP put in a referral to the physiotherapist for you? I would take up that opportunity.
Not sure why the doc upped your anti depressants, although some anti depressants do work as a muscle relaxant also at a different dose.
Hope you get some relief real soon.
Take care BC
Hi Missymac, reading your symptoms brought back memories of years ago when I suffered the exact same - go back to your doctor and get a referral to a physio - my problem stemmed not from a pulled muscle, but from a trapped nerve in my neck! The manipulation and exercises did help.
Sandra x x x
me too and the longer you leave it the worse it gets and the longer it takes to recover xx
I'd like to thank you all for responding to my post ! Maybe i should visit my doctor again and request he sends me to the physiotherapist like he suggested in the first place . I didn't feel that I did pull a muscle so therefore refused him once he suggested I go. I would of put it down to me having pleurisy two month ago but my symptoms have been there long before i caught pleurisy .
I never thought of that BlakeyC . I left my doctors surgery thinking aye right noway am going back up in my meds took me long enough to cut back and wasn't a very nice experience for me neither - was on 5 a day cut back to 2 at night and felt much better for it . Maybe i should listen to doctor try it for 2 weeks see if it does ease the pain .
Thanks Mizzy mac xx
I think it's a good idea. If you have a trapped nerve then as nowheeze says the pain can be in any number of places. I think it might take longer than two weeks tho, depending on the problem. I'm a lot better now but I will be going back in a couple of weeks, for a 'top up'
Let us know how you get on (be prepared for a wait before your first appointment..... physios are one of the areas suffering from NHS cut backs ..... but I reckon it will be worth the wait)
All the best
Beth x
ask if you can have your b12 an vitamin d3 checked ,an ask if you can take b12 tablets an ubiquinol /coq10 these have helped me with my muscle pain in my arms and neck
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