Pain in shoulder blade

[Sal0712]

Hi. Does anyone else suffer with pain in their shoulder blades? When I cough I get a pain in my right shoulder blade. When I sneeze the pain is excruciating. I mentioned it to my GP who didn't seem overly concerned, but the pain is getting too much! I take an intihistermine for my hay fever, but that doesn't stop all the sneezing! Have any of you out there ever experienced this?!!

Thanks for reading, Sally

[SueLovett]

Yes I get pain in shoulder right shoulde blade. Curiously it is always on right.

I have been told it is probably caused by Fibromyalgia but gall stones can also cause painin R Shoulder Blade.

Hope it iproves soon x

[Sal0712]

Thank you for your response. I will definitely give it a try and yes I am right handed! Thanks for the link too, Sally

[jetjetjet]

Hi All - I have osteoarthritis , started in knee's ,then to feet, spine, up into shoulders - also AVN all of this we get from our gift that keeps on giving-----------------I have trigger point injections every 2 to 3 weeks--------------jet

[Dagen]

Pleurisy perhaps? I had it a few years ago and it was horrible.

[momtomany]

I have dreadful pain that keeps me up many nights. They don't believe it is fibro but I am desperate for answers. For me it can be one or both shoulders and it is by far worse than my other pains.

I did read that this type of pain (in my case it is upper back where shoulder blades meet spine) can also indicate esophageal cancer, and as a longtime smoker I'd feel better getting this investigated. Whatever it is, no pain medicine helps (even narcotics) and I'm growing wary.

If you find something that helps, let me know

[daisyd]

Lost my reply some how, start again

I had severe bone pain across my shoulders where my bra strap goes across my back, just about the only area you can't rub!

I had it for years I couldn't even carry my hand bag some times.

I was Given a DXA scan ( another story)

It showed dense bone, diagnosed with osteonecrosis in several areas, I had a bone biopsy as well, not sure if I needed both. I also had a 24 hour urinary test, which is to see what my bone turnover was had l have had Hughes syndrome for years without treatment.? Blood supply to my bones,

I was given

Zoledronate infusion, not sure how long after it I proved after this, just noticed I no longer had pain, pity it didn't improve my memory.

The Improvement means I can now open shop doors, look at tightly packed clothes on hangers in shops carry things etc, seems funny but I can now keep my mouth open longer handy at dentist which is good.

I am not sure how long it lasts I had it over a year ago, I think I may be due to a top up as my jaw has started to get stiff again and clicks sometimes have a pain back

I think I also have to have an MRI in the future to see how things are

This was all arranged by a Rheumatologist from who my Haematologist ask to see me.

Hope this all makes sense

Good luck, please feel free to ask me more and I will try and think,

[Rusheed]

Thank you, I will try and post my results. Happy Holidays