I have been diagnosed with frozen shoulder and have been...
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I have been diagnosed with frozen shoulder and have been signed off work for three weeks. Although I have visited my GP 4 times in the last two months and said I was having difficulty driving it took a third DR to sign me off. I'm worried about the amount of painkillers I'm taking, I have been perscribed Diclofenic, then Naproxsen and I'm also taking co-codamol about 6 a day. The pain in my arm and shoulder is constant and I can't bear to wear my bra strap, does anyone have any suggestions with regard to stronger over the counter remedies. I know I'm not able to take other ibroprofen with the medication. I have looked at all of the entries on the site and seems to identify with most of them to some degree!!.
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I've been suffering 6 months now. Pain like I've never known before- even drove me to tears! I too was refered to a specialist (took 10 weeks for that apt. to come thru') ...the injection never touched the pain & am now awaiting a general anaesthetic op. to manipulate my shoulder free (up to 12 weeks wait!). What has helped the pain albeit a double edged sword is taking BOTH the anti inflamatory diclofenac & the dihydrocodeine painkillers (both prescribed).Down side is nly 1 nightmare so far; one drug constipates & the other gives the runs...nausia is another side effect I suffer. So I get times when the stomach &/or bowel cramps just take hold for a day, 1 or 2 times a week. But I can now sleep thru' the night & am free of that awful pain!!!!!!!!!
I also use heat bags on it & hot showers to loosen it up in a morning.
Am getting physio once a week & am determined to avoid an op. as the condition is 'self limiting' apparantly, an op. seems overkill in my mind.
Hope this is of some help.
Liz
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Thanks for your reply, I know what you mean about the pain!! My Gp seems to think that I will only wait a couple of weeks to see a specialist but I suppose it depends where you live. I wouldnt mind letting it run its course but I will go onto half pay in a couple of months so an op seems the quickest way forward. I have been taking Naproxen inconjuction with paracetamol& codiene from the chemist. If I have this regularly the pain isnt too bad, until night draws in when it seems to get worse. I have tried cutting down on the meds but this hasnt worked. My greatest fear is that once my left shoulder resolves itself, that i will get it in my right!! (I'm right handed)I'm constantly checking every little twinge!. I too have a hot shower in the mornings and am usuing a hot water bottle when necessary. Ah well I guess we must just soldier on, do you ever feel all you do is whinge I know i do!! Cheers kath
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I have had a frozen shoulder for 3 months, pain is terrible, in shoulder blade, neck, part of the clavical and all the way down to the fingers, I have had 1 session of physio which as put me off for life, its too unbearable to do, everynights a sleepless night and I don't know what to do.
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I've just checked the site after 2months back at work, so things do improve. I was hoping for minipulation under anesthetic but the consultant wasn't having any and gave me a steriod injection instead. I was so glad my husband was with me when he suggested it my legs went to jelly! I'm a total wimp! Anyway after about 10 days the pain started to ease and a couple of weeks later i returned to work. I still have some pain especially if i jar my arm unexpectantly and don't have a full range of movement especially when dressing and undressing, but it is getting better. I coped with anti inflammatories and painkillers and now 8 months on can manage without either. Chin up it does get better with time.
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