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Frozen shoulder and menopause

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lmlaster
lmlaster

Just curious how nany of those of you sufferig with frozen shoulder are

female and going through menopause or perimenopause. Curious if FS started

At a certain time or after hysterectomy.

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  • crystale
    crystale lmlaster

    Posted

    Hello, I had a hysterectomy a year before I got Frozen shoulder. I am stugeling with finding something to help me get my range of motion back.

    Do you have it?

     

    • lmlaster
      lmlaster crystale

      Posted

      I am 53 years old and just entering menopause. I had a shoulder injury over the New Year's holiday started physical therapy and of January. Within two weeks my shoulder was frozen. I'm going to the GYN next week to go on hormone replacement therapy because I saw thread here at the link between estrogen collagen and soft tissue health .I'm a thin person and I've lost a lot of muscle mass in my legs and had several muscular injuries in the last year . Otherwise surgically they can do a manipulation under Anastasia and a capsulary release orthoscopic surgery It's a long rehab I'm not sure if I'm up for that

    • crystale
      crystale lmlaster

      Posted

      Hmmm, maybe I need to get ahold of my GYN cause after reading your note- I remembered my GYN took me off of hormones just before my pains started.  I also have a bad thyroid. So time to reach that dr as well.  No doctor or therapist has asked me about either of my situations.  Learning alot here.  Thank you for your information.  I am not up for those procedures either. Actually I WAS scheduled for a hydroplasty or blasting! last Tuesday and chickened out after reading how painful that process is when you are awake for it. Thanks again
    • crystale
      crystale lmlaster

      Posted

      Hey, do you think going on your hormone stuff will reverse the frozen shoulder?  (I am 53 as well)

       

    • lmlaster
      lmlaster crystale

      Posted

      Im hopefully it will assist. I am going to see if hormones are available in a patch instead of oral meds. THat patch will go right on my frozen shoulder.

      You may ask to have your parathyroid tested too. My friend had many musco skeletal injuries. I believe the parathyroid was to blame

    • crystale
      crystale lmlaster

      Posted

      I was on the patch and my doctor said to put it below naval alternating sides.  I was on it for about 10 or eleven months, at which time I was told I could/should stop using it which was probably about the time my shoulder started changing.  parathyroid test- is that my regular blood testing or a specialist?
  • sue35966
    sue35966 lmlaster

    Posted

    I'm in my 50's and perimenopausal when i was diagnosed with frozen shoulder and my orthopedic doctor said there is an increase in frozen shoulder for women who are.

    ?More needs to be brought up about this as we age.  Our primary physicians should be explaining this to us as we enter this phase of our lives.  How to exercise as to not over do, etc.....

    • frozen_stiff
      frozen_stiff sue35966

      Posted

      Your orthopaedist is partially right. He should have elaborated and said this is the only age that frozen shoulders occur.Men get frozen shoulders at exactly the same age and of course nothing to do with menopause either.
  • FrozenJen
    FrozenJen lmlaster

    Posted

    Hi, sorry to hear you have a FS too. I had a hysterectomy around three years prior to my FS, kept ovaries, not in menopause as of yet.

    One of my doctors told me they have no idea why this happens and they frankly, really don't even know how to treat it. I respected the doc for just being honest, wish they would all be so honest with everyone!

    Were any of you going through a really intense amount of stress at the onset? I sure was..

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