Shoulder and neck pain

[OllieF]

This could be entirely coincidental but this morning I got sudden pain in my right shoulder blade radiating up my neck. It hurts if I turn my head to either side or don’t keep my arm straight. It feels like the pain I got in my left hip a few years ago which meant I couldn’t walk and no one could give me a reason. Has anyone else experienced this and do you think it was connected to endo? I’ve taken painkillers but they haven’t helped, waiting on my GP to call me back.

[Dartmouth93]

Hi lovely I get this sometimes…I have suspected endo. I’ve had a flare up this past week after having my third Prostap injection and had this pain yesterday after also having a migraine. It’s like a deep nagging / throbbing pain from my shoulder up my neck. Don’t know if it’s related but I’ve heard other women complain of this too xx

[Simo7]

Hello, If it’s cyclical, it could be related to endometriosis. Not a Dr. but I have right shoulder pain, something to do with the phrenic nerve I think and diaphragmatic endometriosis but I think you usually have pain under the right rib too. I have suspected endo on the diaphragm, had the pain for years, but they’ve not found it yet. You’d need a specialist surgeon to look during a laparoscopy. Then if it’s found you’d need a thoracic surgeon I think. I use a heat pad for the pain or those stick on ones if you’re out & about, plus the usual painkillers. Id keep a diary of when it comes and goes and see if it’s related to your cycle. I hope you don’t have it. Wish you well x