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jenni12624
jenni12624

Hello my name is Jenni first time here. I guess I am desperate because I just want someone to tell me is going to stop. I had a hard fall Jan 10 2015 and I fractured my greater tuberosity (the ball at the top of arm) it's still not all the way healed. Frozen shoulder set in and my arm already hurt from break BUT now EVERY day that goes by the pain is getting worse. It feels like sharp pains all the way around but I also feel as if I hit my funny bone all the time. Do others feel that? And I feel this major pain banding around my wrist? Pain meds are a joke. I don't even want to shower or anything I feel on a down spiral over a fall! I am 41!

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  • karenmarie
    karenmarie jenni12624

    Posted

    Hi I'm so sorry to hear you are in so much pain, it's just the worse thing and consumes your whole body. I had a frozen shoulder after falling last year, it was the most awful pain ever! From my non medical view I suggest you get an ultra sound to confirm the diagnosis and get yourself to a shoulder specialist. I'm in the UK and think the NHS is wonderful but I paid to speed things up considerably and then had capsular release surgery (we got a loan). It has worked beautifully, it still aches a bit but it's a VAST improvement. I send you my very best wishes and hope you can soon be free if this pain - Karen
    • jenni12624
      jenni12624 karenmarie

      Posted

      Thank you for replying! So I had an mri does it actually show something when you have fs?? my rom has has gone down as my shoulder break is healing. Instead of getting better I am getting worse. My ortho said fs but not from looking at a test. Capsular release sounds amazing I would do anything then to just think I am stuck getting worse. I am so glad yours gave you relief! !!
  • cheryl95104
    cheryl95104 jenni12624

    Posted

    Hi Jenni,

    I know how desperate you feel, it is mentally and physically horrendous but dont worry you will get lots of advice and support here.  My shoulder froze without injury so it may be different to yours, but however it happens it causes pain all over the arm, neck, wrists, hands, you name it, it hurts it!  Pain meds were useless, try heat and colds packs with them, might help a bit.

    Get lots of advice from your shoulder surgeon, in my experience GP's were a waste of time, and if you cant wait for it to reach the thaw stage, perhaps you may need surgery, which is probably not what you want to hear after your break, others on here may have advise on that.  

    One thing I can tell you is that it WILL get better, you will be driving again, putting your hair up and ditching the elasticated trousers and enormous tops!  Once you have a plan with your specialist you will feel more in control and able to cope.

    xx

     

    • jenni12624
      jenni12624 cheryl95104

      Posted

      Oh Cheryl Thank you! You hit it on the head! I literally have lived in yoga pants no bra and my husband's t shirts! When I started pt the pain escalated. I feel like it made it way worse. Did you feel that at all?
    • cheryl95104
      cheryl95104 jenni12624

      Posted

      I had an injection and then I tried the Neil Asher Therapy, a bit like gentle physio and it made it so much worse, I was in sort of numb pain before and after it was raw pain.  Physio just aggravates it I think unless either you are in the final stage of thawing and the inflammation and pain has gone, or after surgery.

      My symptoms started in September 2014, hell by November, surgery 6 weeks ago and I am now on the mend going through physio, which is a challenge!

      You will get through it, take care xx

  • linda37283
    linda37283 jenni12624

    Posted

    Hi Jenni, you will get a lot of practicle advice and support on here - everyone is brilliant and suffering the same. 

    Yes you have typical FS bought on by your fall sad  Best try and get Ultrasound from your GP and ask to be referred to a shoulder orthopaedic surgeon (it is your right to get consultation on nhs if you are here in the UK) some areas are better with quick appointments than others. I have been lucky and seen quite quick really...........Mine came out the blue - no injury. Had ultrasound, saw triage in Nov 2014, saw consultant in Jan2015 & had op in Feb..........It hasn't worked & I now have to have further manipulation on 20th April. 

    I completly understand about your pain - like when you hit your funny bone - it takes your breath away & you want to sob sad Others on here will tell you exactly the same I'm afraid sad  Can identify with sleepless nights & living like a tramp in oversized clothes sad

    Stay strong & positive - go for surgery - the pain will ease - read everyones threads on here - you will learn a lot...........and moan & whinge on here cos we will listen & support you - we all know how you feel huni .......... 

    Forget physio it will be far to painful & will get you no where untill you have a definate diagnosis & the correct treatment - push to see consultant! Good luck, sending you very gentle hugs xxx

    • jenni12624
      jenni12624 linda37283

      Posted

      Thank you for the sweet words. I feel like this forum makes me not feel as crazy. Reading all the threads is very informative. Love and lightsmile
  • kerri77889
    kerri77889 jenni12624

    Posted

    Welcome Jenni, I'm Kerri and im in Australia.

    if your in England it's going to be a long hard process getting to the bottom of your problem. But first of all you need an MRI so they can see what they are dealing with. Every one of us on here feels and understands your pain, we all suffer that deep bone aching pain. I wish you luck.......but you will have to jump up and down to get somewhere. You need STRONG prescription meds too.....

    wishing you lots of luck and sending you ever so gentle hugs 😘❌❌❌

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