Severe pain in between shoulder blades

[deb26bie]

Hi i am new on here. I got diagnosed with Fybromyalgia nearly 3 years ago have carried on working 2 jobs a day until Feb 2nd and I hit a brick wall,I am signed off from work but still experience severe pain constantly between my shoulder blades into my neck and shoulders and down into the top of my chest everywhere else is the same as its always been. Just wondering if anyone else has this.

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

Shoulder blades/neck seem to be one of my most achy areas with my fibro, Have you spoke to your doctor about the chest pain just for a piece of mind, and just to say welcome here too , 2 jobs is an awful lot to hold down so I can see why you are off work at the moment, take time to recover and rest and lots of pacing when you do pick up more. It’s not always easy but could you cut your hours and look into some benefit help to top you up , just a thought , take care x

[deb26bie in reply to Yassytina]

Thanks for replying.....I did try to get PIP this time last year but it was refused. So far I have had 6 weeks off but due to go back Thursday but really don't feel I can...am having an xray tomorrow just to check my chest area as we have a lot of different cancers in the family including Pancoast tumours of the lungs which is rare so that has been arranged all within a week. The work I do can't be changed but if I was to be able to get a benefit then I would most definitely give it up as it is evenings. Hope you are OK and take care too x

[bigalan]

Hi deb26bie, I'm the same neck & shoulders are the worst for me. No escape from it dame annoying. John.

[deb26bie in reply to bigalan]

Hi John.... yes you are 100% right it is very painful and annoying

[Taylor68 in reply to deb26bie]

Hi all I'm same I get a lot of neck and shoulder pain .and then after doing any activity my back starts and legs .I work 3 hours a day has a cleaner and that is all I can manage to do .Fibromayalgia changes your life .

[deb26bie in reply to Taylor68]

Hi Taylor 68....I am a cleaner in the evenings for 2 hours at my local school and dinner lady at lunchtimes I can handle the lunchtimes but the cleaning is killing me sometimes I don't know how I am getting home because of the pain but I have tried to carry on but its got that I cant now ... .I feel sick all the time and constant headache .....my work colleague is brilliant she helps me so much....hope your OK today take care x

[Taylor68 in reply to deb26bie]

Hi thanks for replying. I feel like that some nights if we are short staffed and have to do more than one task .I've just ordered one of them neck pillows and pressure mats on amazon .to try .I got up this morning feeling worst ever for a long time .I had a shower then took the dog out fir walk and I was totally wiped out .everything hurt and I just felt like .curling up .and Retreating if that makes sense .we getting warmer weather today but the change still has an effect .Hope your day been OK

[deb26bie in reply to Taylor68]

Hi....it doesn't matter what you do the pain is always there and just walking or crawling in my case up the stairs is exhausting. I'm hoping my GP will sign me off again as I'm due back to work tomorrow but in no fit state at all. Hope you've had a good day take care x

[Mille21]

Hi my pain is worse in shoulder neck arms also bad in legs and feet at the moment had a lidocaine infusion recently no help saw orthopaedic doctor says its muscle damage and spondylitis am waiting to speak to pain doctor again and maybe try morphine patches also ordered cbd oil to give that a try it really gets you down this condition doesn't itxx

[deb26bie in reply to Mille21]

Hi ....yeah it does I had chest xray today and will be speaking to my GP tomorrow but i am due back to work tomorrow but don't feel i can, I can hardly move coz of my back and shoulders but will have go wait and see what he says xx

[Pbyllis]

Hi have terrible pain between shoulder blades pain once I do anything even get it sitting down when doing my pill box is .

[deb26bie in reply to Pbyllis]

Yes it doesn't matter what you do the pain is always there isn't it.

[Pbyllis in reply to deb26bie]

So true 🌷

[LoneEra]

Have you had any physiotherapy? There are exercises you can do to help with shoulder/back pain. Like stand in a corner facing the wall - about a foot away from it. Put your hands at shoulder height on the wall - one on each wall. Now do sort of press ups on the wall about 10 times. Do this once every hour, or as often as you can. It will stretch that area out and should help reduce the pain a little x

[deb26bie in reply to LoneEra]

Hi....no I haven't,but to be honest I couldn't even lift my arms to shoulder height because of the severe pain but I will try....thanks x

[LoneEra in reply to deb26bie]

Might be worth asking your GP for a physiotherapy referral. Obviously they will start at a level that’s suited to your pain levels and range of movement x

[deb26bie in reply to LoneEra]

Thank you will mention it tomorrow when I speak to my GP x