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Miserable nerve pain

Posted by marilyncarkner @marilyncarkner, Feb 13, 2024

No sleep because of undiagnosed nerve pain. Feeling miserable .. I have PMR which just flared a 3 mg and my Rheumy bumped me up to 10mg. My thoughts are either internal shingles(had the vaccine) or Brachial pruritis ..Taking 6 Benadryl pills each day .. there is no rash
I spent 2 weeks down south with lots of sunshine could be a trigger. I also apply Zostrax
Any ideas or info on pain control or thoughts on the connection to PMR?

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marilyncarkner | @marilyncarkner | Feb 21, 2024
In reply to @pacer3702 "Have you tried wearing an SI joint belt? It often helps with piriformis syndrome. Did your..." + (show)
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Have you tried wearing an SI joint belt? It often helps with piriformis syndrome. Did your PT check the alignment of your hips in terms of an apparent (not actual) difference between the lengths of your legs? That would be a typical PT approach for piriformis syndrome. I don't know if it is a safe maneuver if you also have spinal stenosis.

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No this is in my upper arms and not connected to a neck or spinal issue

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chaya1957 | @chaya1957 | Oct 14, 2025
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No this is in my upper arms and not connected to a neck or spinal issue

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@marilyncarkner I have neural itching in arms, used to be in neck too, sometimes returns to feet, leg area, face can itch a bit, scalp. I cannot wear sleeves.

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chaya1957 | @chaya1957 | Oct 14, 2025

My neurologist said she did not know what caused it. I have scoliosis and spinal stenosis, the latter I learned can cause neuropathy. Dr. Google often has answers. I no longer can access medical journals that used to be free to search, no charge hundreds of dollars each. Only medical facikities have access.

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marilyncarkner | @marilyncarkner | Oct 15, 2025
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@marilyncarkner I have neural itching in arms, used to be in neck too, sometimes returns to feet, leg area, face can itch a bit, scalp. I cannot wear sleeves.

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Sorry ChayaI have never suffered from this.Hope you find a remedyMarilyn

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