Help with Nicholas' Grandpa!
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:11 am
I am usually on the OBPI boards for my son Nicholas but now my Dad has been having pain down his right arm and left arm. My Dad has been sick and in the hospital for heart problems. When they were moving him from the stretcher to the bed they let his head drop back and he caught it himself. My brother-in-law saw this happen. Several hours later his right arm started hurting (all the way down to his pinky fingers and up his neck)and the next day his left arm. At first the pain medication they gave him helped but now it isn't helping as much. They are sending for a neurologist but I want to know from you guys who are experts on pain what is the best pain meds there are for nerve pain. Any other advice is welcome. His heart is doing well but the pain in his arms are unbearable at times. Does this sound like a stretch or just a stun to the nerves? I don't know is he has lost any function but will find out. Help!!!!!!!