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FMS ForumsGeneral & SupportCan't straighten my arm without severe pain!
04/11/2012 08:17 AM
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I am just wondering if anyone else experiences this particular symptom... My left arm can only extend straight to about a 35 degree angle... after that it's like a "gong" being hit - just intense pain that reverberates for what seems like forever! I so often extend past the point in which I am able because I just naturally do things I need to do and don't think before I do them! It's crazy pain- anyone else relate? Sometimes this symptom gets better and I'm okay... but more often than now- it's pretty constant.

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04/11/2012 01:06 PM  Top
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sounds as if something is going on in your arm..where is the pain center at? elbow, shoulder, neck? you need to have this checked.I know sometimes easier said then done,but this sounds bad..
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04/11/2012 07:00 PM  Top
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I would agree that you need to have it checked out. Probably something like tendonitis (tennis elbow) going on in that joint. Doc will need to evaluate it. It's not a normal Fibro thing.
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