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Jacksonc82

Well after 4 years of constant pain in the shoulder abs thoracic area I’ve been told I have sever arthritis in my neck and collapsed discs and some nerves are trapped which may explain my thoracic pain as it’s in my c3/4 abs 5/6 … no idea what to expect or how this can progress … consultants just sent me off with amtripaline and to take pain killers as abs when but still suffering in pain :-( hopefully will learn more self help

Brynmor

Hi @Jacksonc82 welcome to the Online Community, good to see you.

I understand you have severe arthritis in your neck and spine and have been given a course of amitriptyline to help manage your pain.

Pain can often be helped by doing gentle exercises that strengthen the muscles under stress. Our web site has a great collection of information which may help your situation:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-neck/

There is also some good information on managing pain that may be useful.

And, here is a page relating to your medication:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/amitriptyline/

Do join in across the Online Community. Let us know how you are getting on.

All best wishes

Brynmor