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Persistent pain in top left side of back below the shoulder
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Mar 31, 2022 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
I’ve had upper back pain on both sides. Actually the back pain was the most excruciating part when lying in bed at night and trying to get up in the morning. I was wondering if others had the upper back pain also as we mostly just hear about the arms shoulders and hips.
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I have had upper back, and shoulder pain, along with neck, hips and sides. It gets so bad sometimes, that I cannot lay down in my bed, and end up sleeping in my recliner.
Yes. At night I felt like the ball of lead I'd been storing at the base of the rib cage melted and spread across the upper back, against the ribs. It was nearly impossible to lift myself out of bed. With prednisone, this feeling is much muted, but it's still there.
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Yes. Right down through the thoracic muscles. Could not bend my arms backwards and down toward the back of the hips. Still a little stiff in that area at the back of my upper arms. Could barely get out of bed, could barely dress (but persevered) although it took a l-o-n-g time to do so. Then the hips and back of thighs started and after 3.2 weeks on Prednisone that has all gone. Thanks the gods.