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Difficulty moving arm

Difficulty moving arm

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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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A 46-year old asked:

Is difficulty moving arm a shot after effect?

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A 24-year old male asked:

I've had severe side effects of pupil dilation drops (difficulty moving arm and legs + lightheadedness, for about 2 hours) my doc said it's very rare happening (1/M), I want to know what exactly happened and does it has long term effect?

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A 32-year old asked:

Is it possible that it be broken if you cannot move your arm at all, or just painful with slight difficulty moving it?

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A 28-year old female asked:

I slept on the couch and woke up with left arm pain. I have pain and difficulty in lifting my arm over my head, taking it behind my back and moving my forearm outward. What should I do?

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A 29-year old female asked:

For about a month) Sharp cramping headache, Feeling of fluid moving around inside head, Difficulty thinking clearly. Weak arms/legs Any suggestions?

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A 18-year old male asked:

My mom told me that when she grabbed her pen, her index finger becomes painful. Afterward, the pain radiated to her wrist and to her lower arm. Now, she has difficulty moving and using her hand as it is painful. Should we go to the doctor?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Why do my arms go numb when I sleep at night? I do work with my hands a lot and my arms are moving most of the day. Could this be the problem??

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A 57-year old female asked:

I am experiencing double vision (quality: with both eyes open) , eye movement problem (quality: jerking movements, slow eye movement) , arm weakne...

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A 43-year old asked:

Why do I have hand cramping, forearm tightness, difficulty writing, fine movements?

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A 24-year old male asked:

I don't feel pain when moving my arm but when throwing a ball I feel pain in my shoulder ?

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A 48-year old female asked:

Trying my best to keep my torn 1st rib ligament from moving so it will heal. Is there any benefit to not moving the arm much on the affected side?

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A 25-year old male asked about a 30-year old female:

Today I received roses from my boyfriend. As I was moving them, one of the thorns on them pricked my arm. I am not seeing any blood but only feel a little pain. Should I be doing anything?

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A 48-year old asked:

What could it mean if your on mdma and your arms start moving uncontrolably?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Have trouble moving fingers, arms, legs, and neck ?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Is it normal that my 10 weeks old babys right arm seem so soft that it twist when shes moving it?

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A 43-year old female asked:

Severe pain coming and going in arm i had fall several weeks ago but pain is worsening on moving?

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A 46-year old asked:

Some say keep arm moving to avoid a frozen shoulder. What do I do?

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A female asked:

Pain when lifting or moving upper left arm between shoulder and elbow?

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A 26-year old male asked:

I feel like there is a line moving pain under my arm cast what is that?

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A 50-year old asked:

What does it mean if your on mdma and your arms start moving uncontrollably?

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A 23-year old female asked:

I have a lump on the upper third of the arm, the size of 1cm diameter, not moving with the overlying skin. What could it be?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Broken collarbone still hurts after 2 months. When does the pain start to go away. The bone still "bends" when moving the arm.

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A 20-year old female asked:

Some days my left armpit hurts and i have trouble lifting and moving my arm it hurts to touch although there are no visible abnormalities.

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A 19-year old male asked:

The mid right side of my rib cage hurts mainly when sitting, bending over, or moving my arm. What could this be? It doesn't hurt when laying down.

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A female asked:

I have what seems to be a knot around my right shoulder blade however it is painful even when i am not touching it or moving that arm. what is it?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Had shoulder arthroscopic 3wks ago. Nothing major. Now my arm sometimes locks as i'm moving it.Then feels like something snaps and my arm moves again.

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A 28-year old male asked:

Hi, 4 weeks ago I woke up with a stiff and painful shoulder. Since then I have had a shooting pain moving up and down my whole arm Can you help please?

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A 29-year old female asked:

How come when im trying to sleep i can't keep my arms are legs from moving when i don't want them too?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Pinching pain in right lower arm pit while moving.What can be the cause.

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A 25-year old female asked:

Upper left chest pain when moving left arm?

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