anyone have frozen shoulder and have diabetes
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I just got frozen shoulder after I had rotator cuff tear surgery. I have diabetes for over 15 years. My doctor never told me that frozen shoulder can cause from diabetes and injury. I fell down hard on floor and found out I had rotator cuff tear. Anyone who have diabetes and develop frozen shoulder have any experience?
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tracy81806 debbie36227
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debbie36227 tracy81806
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Thanks for replying back to me. I will see my doctor for follow up on Monday, Feb 8th. Dr will decide if I will have surgery to remove scar tissues. I don't know if shoulder will come back frozen again? I will ask my doctor on Monday. I will keep u posted. Keep me posted too
Tonto52 debbie36227
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I had keyhole surgery on my froazen shoulder two years ago (to resect tissue around the tendons/ligaments and to clear the shoulder joint of additional tissue FS creates). I am also a diabetic, the condition is known to predispose you to FS and to make both the onset and develoment of it faster and more severe while making the recovery from it more prolonged and less satisfactory. The cause is thought to be the glyaction of tissue (due to prolonged hyperglycemia) and resulting "end products" which trigger and worsen FS. Note that while there is some evidence that FS can be triggered by trauma (including surgery) FS can occur without it, in particular just having diabetes is strongly linked with it. Recovery from the capsular release (via keyhole) surgey is painful and, initially, difficult but, two years down the line, I have regained virtually 100% movement with no pain or discomfort.
debbie36227 Tonto52
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Je_n debbie36227
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Yes, I was diagnosed with FS about a week ago. Have had it for about six months. I am also a type 2 Diabetic, 20 years. I am SO sorry that we are all going through this.
Are you going to have the surgery Debbie?
My doctor told me that my shoulder may never heal, I don't believe I will accept that. The shoulder is extremly painful,but it's only been six months. Anyone else's doctor mention this? Thank you.
debbie36227 Je_n
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Debbie
tracy81806 debbie36227
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Je_n debbie36227
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Hopefully the surgery is a great success and the pain is gone and your montion returns.
I am in the US. I am a bit depressed about the possibility if the shoulder not healing. Just wondered if any other Diabitcs had the same conversation with their doctors. Glad that never came up for you. The FS is enough to deal with.
debbie36227 tracy81806
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debbie36227 Je_n
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debbie36227
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debbie36227 Je_n
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Je_n debbie36227
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Did your freezing spread? I am curious as I have had some of those 'shocks ' in my unfrozen shoulder. How are you feeling? Sorry, I didn't see some of this a few months ago. Must have been an extra bad night.
My best friend is calling my shoulder, the "cold shoulder". Sounds so much less permanent than FROZEN. haha