Has anyone else experienced this weird shoulder blade “itch”/tension feeling? (possibly autism/AuDHD related?)
This is SO hard to explain properly and I can’t find anything online that describes it the way I experience it.
For context: I have ADHD, have recently realised I’m also likely autistic, and I’m currently taking bupropion (Zyban in Australia / Wellbutrin in the U.S.).
I get this uncomfortable feeling around my shoulder blade/upper back area — almost like a deep muscle itch/tension/knot that I NEED to move or “release.” It’s not exactly pain at first, more like this internal uncomfortable sensation that builds up until I move/stretch/roll my shoulders/crack things/move my muscles in certain ways.
At first I thought it was purely a muscle issue, so I kept trying to massage it out or release a knot. But the second I stop, the internal “itch” feeling just comes back again. It’s like the movement temporarily satisfies something, but never fully.
After 2 entire days a of repeatedly rolling my shoulder back, trying to feel the “right” stretch in weird positions, adjusting my posture constantly, etc., it’s now starting to hurt other parts of my shoulder/neck from overdoing it — but I also feel like I genuinely cannot stop trying to relieve the sensation.
That’s what’s making me wonder if this is actually some kind of stim/sensory seeking behaviour rather than just a muscle problem.
The weirdest part is it feels neurological/sensory as much as physical. Almost compulsive? Like my body keeps searching for the exact right movement to “scratch” something internally.
Oh and if anyone does relate to this HOW TF CAN I FIX IT I AM IN PAINNNNNN GIRL