Help! 14 yrs old! Sharp pains! Fingers to arms!?

Question

Don't tell me to go to the doctor. I am going to go soon. I just want an idea of what it could possibly be. I often get a sharp pain for my fingers to the middle of my forearm. This happens to both of my arms. My hands always hurt. My mother, 38, and her mother, 64, have "Carpal Tunnel". My dad, 40, and his mom, 78, have "Rheumatoid Arthritis". I am only fourte
en though. Right now my right arm is throbbing. My arms and hands are shaky. I don't beleive it could be what my family has since I am only 14 and female. If you have any questions just ask.

The only way for it not to hurt is to shake my hand for about twenty seconds but then it starts to hurt again in a couple minutes. I want to know if there is anything to stop the hurt.

I have stopped riding my bike, shooting, and writing for the most part. The grip hurts alot.

It is more often from my elbow to 3 inches down into the fore arm.

The pain is sort of like when some people (including me)get growing pains in the legs

It is more often from my elbow to 3 inches down into the fore arm.

yes my mom does have a brace.

I don't play sports in school. I do on my own time though. At night I used to put my wrist brace on. One of my braces for roller-blading.

It is normally in my right fore arm.

I don't get growing pains in my arms. I have never even heard of the idea. Right now my hands do not hurt. My hands don't hurt often. It is normally just my right forearm. Rarely do my hands hurt. They only hurt if I grip something. (like the things stated above.)

the only part of my hand that hurts is the joint were my tumb connects and the wrist joint

no tingling
no numbness

Answer 1

It's probably just growing pains.

Answer 2

Hi, Ok I not only have a 14g but also 16, 11 and 13b. But when I was your age and a little younger I had the same thing and still do in my arms and in my legs. I was told I have what is called RLS Restless Limb Syndrome. I was also tested for Rheumatoid Arthritis because that was one of the things my grandma died of in 1993. They can do a test on you to see if you can or will have that but look us RLS seriously I would cry and still do (I am now 38) more if I am really tired.

Don't worry it will be ok just tell the doctor everything and they will help u :)

Answer 3

It could really be growing pains, especially if it comes and goes, but if it is a constant pain, it could be something else. I know you said you were going to the doctor soon, so that is a very good thing. With your family history of rheumatoid arthritis, it would be good to get juvenile rheumatoid arthritis ruled out. Also there are other things you could be checked for - problem in your neck causing radiation of pain into your arm (s). You need to have this checked out. Warm, moist heat such as a wet towel (wrung out) and placed in a microwave for a minute or two sometimes helps along with Tylenol. Hope you feel better soon!
---Medical Transcriptionist in Orthopaedic Medicine for 24 years.

Answer 4

do a google on tennis elbow and see if these symptoms are similar to your own.
I have had carpal tunnel, and you will usually have numbness of the last two fingers on the affected hand, sometimes 2 and half of another finger. Sharp pains are not what it feels like, more like falling asleep, pins and needles pricking feeling.
also try golfers elbow when you do your google, what sport is your shooting in, as in guns or in archery?
do you lift weights? been straining your elbow joints?
Glad you are going to a doctor soon. Hope my info is useful.
good luck sweetie.

Answer 5

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is almost always characterized by middle finger weakness. You might be spending too much time in the computer since typing for long hours and using the mouse may aggravate this due to decrease mobility of your hands. One of the ways to prevent this is by resting your hands and going to rehab therapy. squish balls help too.

Answer 6

Carpul tunnel syndrome will cause pain, tingling, numb sensations that can travel from the hand/wrist, typically starting near the thumb, and can go all the way to the elbow. The pain can be HORRIBLE. Wearing a wrist/hand brace can help prevent the occurences. Your doctor will likely give you a brace when you go to see her/him.

Here is some good information:

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/carpal_tunnel/detail_carpal_tunnel.htm

http://www.ctsplace.com/

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/DS00326

http://arthritis.about.com/od/carpal/g/tunnelsyndrome.htm

http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=KHEC&ps=304&article_set=22013&cat_id=113&lic=121

http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/carpal_tunnel_syndrome.asp

Answer 7

It does sound like growing pains. They can be a real botch. Ask your doctor about "muscle stripping" it's a form of deep tissue massage, it may help.

Answer 8

It could be as simple as a pinched nerve or something stemming from your neck, or even you growing. I wouldn't worry about something your family has. Sometimes worrying about something you "might" have can be as bad as actually having it.
Good luck at the doctor. I hope it goes well :)

Answer 9

Umm....Do you trip often during your roller blading time or when you are riding your bike? maybe you've got a weak skeletal structure. Or maybe your ailments is hereditary (maybe not your parents give it to you, because hereditary sickness sometimes bounces at every generation. Maybe your Granparents or even their parents had it.) or maybe it is muscle spasms.

Answer 10

you might have some neurological damage to your arm. perhaps a pinched nerve or something. either that, or you might have carpal tunnel syndrome. my brother has CTS and he's only eighteen.