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Any reason my upper arms ache so much to keep me up at night. no injury or strenuous exercise during the day either. i do have rheumatoid arthritis.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes!: Immobility increases pain in inflammatory arthritis. Shoulders are particuarly problematic since we frequently sleep on them-pain wakes us. Make sure you take a long acting NSAID at supper, so you have adequate pain relief at night. Ask your doctor if mechanical damage to your shoulders is also present.
Answered 6/10/2014
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See below: This could be due to nerve compression from bulging disk. I would suggest talking to your doctor, or possibly visiting a neurologist to see if you have this problem.
Answered 4/22/2016
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