Upper Arm Pain mid arm between the elbow and shoulder

[socrates2k1]

I have been looking everywhere for an answer, maybe someone here can.

About 1 year ago I began having pain in my right upper arm, between the shoulder and elbow, about mid arm where the biceps brachii muscle or brachialis muscle is.
I went to my Primary Physician who said it was a torn brachialis muscle.  Since I was working at a 2nd job, I thought it might be job related so I went through the whole Workman's Comp issue.  They sent me to 4 doctors who did nothing for me, finally the case was settled and my lawyer got most of the money, but I still have the pain.  It is an extreme ache down to the bone, that is unbearable at night.  Even with pain medicine and sleep aides, I get about 2-3 hours a night.  Finally, I went back to my own doctor and asked if he could help me, he said yes.  He sent me for an MRI, and then to an Orthopedic Surgeon.  The Surgeon said the MRI revealed a cyst inside the humerus bone about 1 cm by 5 mm, that would have to be "watched" to see if it grows, if it does, it could weaken the bone, and the slightest mishap could break the bone.  However, he said it could NOT be causing me so much pain.  He checked out my arm and noticed a hard soft tissue knot, and suggested removing it through surgery and it "might" relieve my pain.  So, 3 weeks ago I had the said surgery and it was removed (a hard soft tissue mass about the size of a marble).  No, this was not the cyst inside my humerus bone.  Anyways, I still have the pain, and it is extremely terrible at night (on a scale of 1 to 10, a 20 at night).  I even have the same pain, in the same place, in my left arm, but to a much lesser degree (maybe a 5-7 at night, but bearable).  I have tried many unsuccessful web searches, trying to find something that might lead me to an answer for what this is, so here I am grasping at cyber straws.  I have this incredible pain, that is extremely painful at night, no idea what it is, therefore  no idea how to cure it.  Please, if you have any ideas of where to research, I am definitely open and also AWAKE.  Thank you for your time, consideration, and cooperation in this matter, I deeply appreciate it.

[Shirley51614]

That is how my arm feels, but sometimes my hand and arm feels like its asleep, it tingles and hurts so bad, even waking me up in the middle of the night. My Dr sent me for xrays, but says she doesn't see anything wrong, she wants me to go to physical therapy.  Moving my arm in certain positions hurts a lot and then the muscles tremor, or shake.  It doesn't make sense.

[jacqh]

Did anybody here gave the advice to go to an acupuncture doctor?  to me it started of with the arm pain as here prescribed by so many. I also had a stiff neck. Then one day my whole body became stiff and I could not mover anymore.  An old neighbor  gave me the address of an acupuncture doctor.  I went and was patient enough to go for several  months, little by little my whole body became like it was before. He even healed everything else  that was wrong with me and I stayed that way till I moved to far away from him and I must say that not all acupuncturists are as good as he was.

[Antrum]

Since a few months when I attempted to restrain my wife who was an invalid when she dropped to the ground suddenly.i suffered extreme pain in shoulder and upper arms and restriction of arm movements due to pain . It has been getting better although still hurts when put pressure on arms when sleeping sideways. Still hurts when I bicycle on my road bike due to low position of upper body and pressure on arms.

[branbran1974]

okay, I happen to have one of those too, so I will try that!  Thanks for the info

[tapbarr]

  
Ive had pain in my upper left arm for about two months now.  I started using   a TENS machine ,  heat, massage and Advil every six hours.  Finally I feel improvement!!

[tapbarr]

  
Ive had pain in my upper left arm for about two months now.  I started using   a TENS machine ,  heat, massage and Advil every six hours.  Finally I feel improvement!!