Ruptured Disc caused by STRESS?

[The_Sun_Will_Rise]

I'm going to ask everyone & anyone... Has anybody ever had a pinched nerve due to STRESS? I've been living w what I thought was a "kink" in my left blade, shoulder, which caused left arm pain for months... Until my left hand and 2 fingers were "pins & needles." Get this part. I work on the Neuro floor of a hospital w back and neck pts everyday. I know all about Degenerative Disc Disease, blah blah blah. (Sorry-- trying to roll this all in one...)

My work wont let us work w restrictions (no heavy lifting). The Dr and everyone keeps asking me what I did to injure this area. Im going for an MRI in 2 hrs... I cannot pin point an incident. But I can pin point a time frame of when this started... My husband went off on a drinking bindge for 3-4 days, MIA, no phone call, phone shut off, nobody knew anything. Yes, I need to get out, but feel trapped due to no work, no income, a child in college ($$$).

As a health professional, i know stress can cause physical & mental damage. Not to mention our floor is incredibley short, work is a non stop, run run run, dont eat, break, etc for 12 hrs, 4 hours sleep, then all over again for another 2-3 days. Nothing gets done at home, and my husband is drunk 24/7, and always on my case...

Stresssed? Yes. But in reality, can you pinch a nerve due to over stressed? Anyone?

[Tsengel84]

Sure, I got neck pain and arm pain then Neurologist said it was all in my head. the next day my arm pain went away. Neck has pain but so much better now. Weird huh

[Ginger077]

I Know you can Herniate a disc without being aware of what caused it but I've never heard of stress causing that sort of problem. I hope you can get the treatment you need to start feeling better.
Ginger