Hi I developed muscle pain from my shoulders right down my back tonight, later in the evening the muscles in both my arms became very sore as if I had been doing push ups or lifting something heavy and over did it. Other than lifting my child today as I do every day I did no such exercise. I have also noticed recently that when I sleep the arm on the side I sleep on (can be either arm) is numb upon wakening????

Muscle pain is a common complaint and can be due to fatigue, injury, or nerve compression. Less commonly, muscle pain can be a result of viral infections or anemia. You noticing your arm being numb after sleeping on it is not an uncommon finding and you should attempt to avoid sleeping on your arm. If your muscle pain worsens or does not resolve with over the counter pain medications, you should be evaluated by a physician with a physical exam and laboratory tests.