pain

[casper_47]

Hello I am 51 years old and am having terrible pains in my upper arm.this has been going on about 3 weeks. I have no insurance. right below my shoulder on the outside
I am talking unbearable pain.. at night i put sofa cushions under my arm  to hold it up so i can get relief.. At times is so unbearable that I litterally cry.. about 1 inch from my shoulder about 6 inches long.. it is not the whole width of my arm about 2 inches wide please help

[Skiersmith]

has anyone mentioned that you might have bursidous? We are at that age. A friend of mine started swimming laps to keep it loose. As I understand, its something you don't want to have "lock up" on you and you can only get better with physical therapy--which you can do on your own. Grab some light dumbell weights (1-3 lbs) and keep that arm moving. Take Ibuprofen for pain.

[casper_47]

Thanks so much for your post I had looked up Bursitis and seen a  picture of the location  my pain is in the upper arm on the outside you think it could still be bursitis?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Such a sharp localized pain can be due to an abscess, deep vein thrombus occluding blood supply, pinched nerve or muscle injury.
I am sorry but this is not something that can be diagnosed on net.
The best thing would be to consult a doctor-maybe go to a walk in clinic and try and assess what is the cause of your problem. Take care!

[casper_47]

well thats alot to think about....thanks for your input