I've had on and off for a few years pain that starts in neck goes down left side into my arm and down to above my left hip. I'm at computer most of the day and the pain usually gets worse. I get episodes about every few months and they last from a week to longer. I'm taking Advil but seems not to work sometimes. It's not heat attack so please don't tell me to call 911. Last couple of days very painfully. Sometimes I ice that area sometimes moist heat. I would like pain to go away but doint like medications. The last episode a osteopath completely helped. I have called an osteopath and a local neurologist foe appt but in the meantime I'm interested in an opinion on what to take for pain besides 3 Advil a couple of times a day. One more thing sometimes I have days with no pain at all. Like every other day. Why is that? I'm a healthy senior female age 76. Eat good and exercise. Is it nerves or arthritis?