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Shoulder pain diagnosed as calcific tendinitis

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alilouc
alilouc

Hi,

I have had ongiong pain in my left shoulder for about 5 years now. Recently the pain has become excruciating, especially at night. Following an x-ray I have been told I have calcific tendinitis. I am waiting for an appointment to have the calcium deposits remove via a guided ultrasound - but I have no idea how long this will take. After searching for more info on it I have found that there's not that much info out there about it. Has anyone had this done, and were the results successful. The pain is so intense and it's becoming almost impossible to sleep. Any good news stories would be much appreciated!

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  • dawn37202
    dawn37202 alilouc

    Posted

    Hi Alilouc

    i have the same as you.it goes through phases of being bad

    a few years ago i lost the use of my right arm as the pain was soo bad i had it injected which wasnt painfull just a wierd feeling

    i was offered the same as you but was told that it would just come back because the body is trying to repair itself ... i went to physio & did the exercises like they said but that was after a painrelief injection ... i am a bit better the pain dosnt bother me so much & i get some sleep

    its up to you if you have the procedure done

    but could i suggest the way i did it first it may save you from having the opp

    please let me no your thoughts

    Dawn x

    • alilouc
      alilouc dawn37202

      Posted

      Hi dawn37202

      Thanks for your reply. I'm glad you have some relief from the pain! I don't honestly think people realise how painful it is!

      As my condition has been undiagnosed for a number of years, i've done various rounds of physio - with very little effect.

      Just spoken to ultrasound and they have informed me that it wil be 2-3 months until I can have injection/aspiration. I have a vey physical job and this is really getting me down. I don't want to keep taking such strong pain meds - currently on codeine - for too long. My only hope is that someone cancels so I can get seen earlier. I definitely feel like I need the procedure to get back to normality.

      Ali x

    • dawn37202
      dawn37202 alilouc

      Posted

      Hi Alilouc

      which hospital have they booked you in?

      because the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital in Oxford do the op... Maybe they could fit you in earlier

      i no the pain you are in & it is not good... please try & see if you can get in the other hospital any sooner ... i hope you get sorted sooner

      Dawn x

  • Scazzoh
    Scazzoh alilouc

    Posted

    Hi there Ali, I have the condition too. I think mine is linked to my under active thyroid, but that's another story. I was on Amitriptiline 45 mgs a day, which really helped. I had a procedure called Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy last Summer in a private hospital. It worked really well for a while, but then the pain has come back, but not as bad. I am taking parracetamol at the moment. It is a painful treatment to have. It is not available on the NHS. There is a treatment called Lavage, which sort of 'flushes' out the joint. This is available on the NHS and I am going to talk to my GP about that. I had steroid injections years ago for it which helped a lot, but steroids destroy tissue and I don't think are very good for you. 
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