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Having bad arm pain starting from shoulder due to a bad sleeping position, what could be a pain killer that can provide an immediate solution to the pain

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1. You can try muscle relaxant for immediate relief 2. Do some hot fomentation along with it and apply 3. Ointment for local application ...  Read More

Hi! Whenever I go to sleep with my right arm placed above my head I wake up in the mid of the night with slight sensation near the arm joint and find it difficult to move my arm. It feels as if my right has gone to sleep. With my left arm I move it or I roll towards the right and after sometime it returns back to normal. Is it harmful to my body? T

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This could be an early onset of cervical spondylitis... plz visit for propèr investigation and management.. ...  Read More

I am suffering from pain in my arm. Sometimes it gets excruciating at other times it does'nt pain that much. While Trying to sleep the pain will travel towards the shoulder and the whole arm would start paining.

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You may be having cervical spondylitis which is causing pressure on some nerve leading to excruciating pain in the arm when the neck is in certain position. Get xray of the cervical spines done an ...  Read More

My wife is having pain in her fore arm from last 2 days...pain is recurring after getting up from sleep...

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Try to sleep in a position that helps you maintain the curve in your lower back. We recommend lying on your back with a pillow under your knees (if more comfortable) or on your sid ...  Read More

Am having pain in the arm and numbness in the right hand.. While sleeping the pain increases and during writing and eating

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Advice Hot fomentation. Gentle Stretching of Hand Muscles. Ball exercises. Wrist Exerciser Neck Exercises. Neck Stretching. Postural Correction. Shoulder Shrugs. Take frequent Breaks at work. Core ...  Read More

She suffered from arm pain since one month ...when she sleep they get extreme pain. in there arm all veins get swalled

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Tab meaxon plus once daily and cap uprise d 3 once a week for 8 weeks. ...  Read More

Pain in right arm muscle since 20 days. uneasiness in lifting the arm and even sleeping on that side

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Hello.. Well it's quite possible that you are suffering from neural pain..I would suggest you to meet a doctor first...In the mean while you can start taking tablet comprising of folic acid, pyridoxin ...  Read More

Hello , my new born baby is 40 days old and he is sleeping in arm and shoulder only , if we put it in swing or bed , he is crying . Is there anything cause him pain during sleep in bed or swing ? What to do ? How to change this ? Plz suggest and advice .

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Sometimes baby start cry when we put on bed may be because of jerk or movement when we put him and he wake up. Check for any pain during movement of any part, if it os then consult pediatrician. ...  Read More

My right arm is paining since 1 mnth now. It is paining below shoulder and above elbow. Whenever I change my position while sleeping it pains when I sleep on my right arm.pains when I do any sudden moves.

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It requires evaluation of cervical spine to rule out cervical spondylitis and Radiculopathy, consult orthopedic surgeon get evaluated ...  Read More

Sometime pain in my arm and neck from last 15days but itz regular while sleeping too

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• Hot fomentation x twice daily. • Neck Exercises. • Neck Stretching. • Postural Correction. • Shoulder Shrugs • Take frequent Breaks at work ...  Read More

In March 2026, I started Atorlip-F (atorvastatin + fenofibrate) and took it for about one month. In April 2026, I developed sudden, severe, bilateral shoulder, upper arm, biceps, and palm pain, which has persisted. My investigations so far include: ANCA (PR3): Negative ESR and CRP: Normal (including previous tests over the last 5 years) Ultrasound

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If it has started after taking atorvastatin tablet - it could be statin induced myopathy. As all other inflammatory tests and autoimmune workup is negative, u can stop statin and consider alternative ...  Read More

Hi doc, I missed breakfast for 2/3 days in the last week and after few days I felt pain in the chest and few other places. Now I don't have any of that but I feel tingling in my left arm wrist, palm and near shoulder joint. Can someone advise on what I should do? Thank you!

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

Hi Dr., from 3 days I'm having law jaw and left arm pain off and on,not severely but paining noticable... I m dealing with anxiety since 1 month. previous CBC, TSH, and chest X-ray are normal. 12days back my ECG was normal too... but I had no arm pain that time.... Today went to the hospital to do an ECG again for this arm pain and jaw side pain..

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Based on your symptoms, you need to seek emergency medical attention immediately. Please go straight to the nearest emergency room or call emergency services . Do not drive yourself. Even though you a ...  Read More

Hi Dr., from 3 days I'm having jaw and left arm pain off and on,not severely but normal paining... I have anxiety since 1 month. My previous CBC, TSH, and X-ray are normal. 12days back my ECG was fine, but I had no pain that time.... Today I got scared anxious and went to the hospital to do an ECG again. Can you please check if this new ECG is ok?

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To be sure get ECHO and TMT ...  Read More

My mother has pain in his right hand, arm and leg very badly i have also taken sumo pain killer but i shows no effect she also feel numbness in my hands please suggest some good medicine

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Capsule nervigen p at bed time Tablet etoshine mr.. Morning evening after meal Powergesic gel ...  Read More

I am feeling a severe upper arm in my biceps area and shoulder and lower arm and palm , both side symmetrical in the same location with the same intensity, when sit in ac stiffness feels, actually from last two year I am also feeling ear popping and facial pain periodically

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early signs if spondilosis including spasmodic features. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six. ...  Read More

I have left arm (upper to lower) arm pain from 5 days. Started after exposure to Airconditioner. On 3rd day neck discomfort /stiffness started and is ON/off. This is also new occurrence to me that neck is also involved Arm getting pain without neck discomfort used to occur to me before which used to get senstive to cold and used to get relived by p

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It is very less likely cardiac issue. It is more related to the cold exposure and skin sensitivity. Try to avoid the exposure. If there is still any doubt, please get TMT done ...  Read More

So, i have a very specific type of problem. Since 3-4 years (only in winters) when i sleep, my bones specially back, side of lungs, chest (bones only) starts causing pain. (In night time while sleeping only). In day time i am fully active without any pain. In short, if i sleep in winters, my bones start causing pain, and i need to wake up, and sit

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Hi. Diabetes along with history of chronic alcoholism can cause multiple long term health issues. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six. ...  Read More

My hand got twist in the crowded train, I get pain in the arm when I stretch my hand and when I raise my hand up or side ways.

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Apply powergesic gel Tablet signoflam ...  Read More

Hello docs! My mother, aged 57, recently complained of a sudden sharp pain in her upper left arm. Upon asking she replied that it began the previous night, however, it's not permanent and is occurring only temporarily (it has occurred twice or thrice since last night, and persists for 5 mins or so). Moreover, it is not accompanied by any sort of di

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Check her blood pressure and get an ecg done ...  Read More

When i get up n walk around i get pain in left arm- i had tmt echo that are ok but ekg i got today so couldnt be checked by any doctor- machine says non specific st change I also feel dizzy n weak sumtimes- doc thinks its cervical or nerve issue Plz check once n give resolution

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Hey, kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six for proper guidance and treatment. ...  Read More

Sir, my age is 18 years. I am having pain in my left hand, left arm, and the upper left side of my chest. My ECG shows a heart rate of 108 bpm. Troponin-I, TMT, and lipid profile are normal. Sir, I had an endoscopy done. Upper GI Endoscopy Report: Impression: GERD I am taking Rabeprazole with Domperidone. Sir, why does my hand pain happen while usi

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As der is no radiological evidence of cardiology issue.Lets rule of axillary nerve entrapment ...  Read More

Sir, my age is 18 years. I am having pain in my left hand, left arm, and the upper left side of my chest. My ECG shows a heart rate of 108 bpm. Troponin-I, TMT, and lipid profile are normal. Sir, I had an endoscopy done. Upper GI Endoscopy Report: Impression: GERD I am taking Rabeprazole with Domperidone. Sir, why does my hand pain happen while usi

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The pain is not due to medicine. GERD symptoms can mimic a cardiac chest pain. It could also be musculoskeletal cause. Get your Vitamin D levels checked. If defecient need supplementation Upload y ...  Read More

I feel left and right arm pain, muscle pain, some sensation like cold. Its been from 1 months now. CT angiography is normal, zero calcium score. Whom should I consult and what can be possible reason.

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You may consult a general physician. It could be simple muscle pain. ...  Read More

I have been experiencing left shoulder and arm pain for quite some time now. It's not frequent but it occurs almost everyday but at no specific time. I have a sitting desk job and have low Vit D. Please suggest any advice.

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Hello Your symptoms — left shoulder and arm pain that occurs daily but without a fixed pattern — are quite common in people with desk jobs and low Vitamin D levels. Let’s break it d ...  Read More

Since 5 months when walking pain in left arm( no other symptoms)... pain subsides within a second I stop walking.. had ecg and 2d echo done...nothing came in ecg rhe Dr said the change is non specific and 2d echo mild lv hypertrophy... want to ask why this pain is happening??

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Pain may be musculoskeletal or Cardiac.I need more details of you.Consult with me. ...  Read More

Hi I am having pain in back exactly at left arm starting point of backside and it's radiating to arm and leg also I had uneasiness in chest. I am software working professional who won't sit properly and am also a feeding mother and feeding only on right side so bending to right side all the time. I had several doubts like is it related to heart,gas

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Ecg looks ok.. get and echo and TMT done for completion sake and if it’s normal then not to worry ...  Read More

I got this rash on my left arm like a week back and then I saw another one coming on my right arm. Is this very serious?

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Needs proper assessment Consult directly ...  Read More

I have been having right breast pain since about one month, it is now continuing to get worst and the pain is radiating to my arm, making it numb. I have already got my breast examined from a gynac and an ultrasound both were clear. Pls advice what to do now as I am very worried.

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Evaluate history of diabetes or any other health issue Rule out any history of infection or trauma ...  Read More

For past few days I have been having back ache after I wake up from sleep. No heavy exercise. Height 173 cm, weight 77 kgs

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Have you lifted any kind of weight during Household chores or something like that ? And can you please tell me what’s your age ? ...  Read More

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