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Pain in left side back shoulder ,shoulder blade and around ribs srea

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Samy3
Samy3

Hi everyone I got this left side shoulder pain since I got graves disease last year I'm euthyroid now not taking any carbimazole but taking supplements going to physio is not helping either I'm wondering if this related to graves or something else bcs its only on left upper and lower middle back and side ribcage area. Linda...Madge.....Dan....pls if u guys can help me bcs I don't understand this ...thanks ....samy

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  • madge1979
    madge1979 Samy3

    Posted

    Hi Samy ,

    I don't know what your pain is to be honest .. I certainly had shed loads of pain at

    start of my Graves ..

    All of the above advice is great .. anyway , no matter what the cause is !

    I remember particularly the pain I had in large muscles in upper arm and shoulders ... it was excruciating ! And I thot I'd have to suffer it for life ... but slowly slowly it eased and to be honest I no longer feel that pain but when I'm very tired I certainly get aching at bedtime .. Dan once suggested potassium to me which I took in salt like form ... a third of teaspoonful per day

    It had a very instant effect and eased up my muscle pain very quickly .

    I believe doing that for a few months and also the magnesium D3 with Vit K and also B12 helped me finally shift that pain

    Because mornings I'm pretty damned good

    Before bed ... not so sprightly just tiredness though .

    And B6 added to my list of supplements is good for that !

    It sounds to me, a bit like ... and I'm not certain of course , You may actually be experiencing the sharp pain of indigestion believe it or not .. which can be crippling

    ... ever since taking high dose Acidophilus I never experience that any more .. I used to and know how painful it can be .

    The fact that you say it moves makes it even more likely Samy .

    Sometimes supplements can cause digestion problems some people

    think B vitamins can do it .. so try taking after food or in the middle of eating

    We all react differently to supplements

    It may be one of them that's responsible and a good way to find out is to drop one every day for a week and see if it makes a difference !

    Try a couple of teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda in a glass of slightly warm water

    In the mornings and bedtimes for a few days to see if it helps .. it might just do so. But don't persist for too long ....as you really must have it checked by your doctor to make sure .

    Google all the things I've mentioned as I believe to see the written word makes it

    Easy to remember and understand

    Wish you all the best Luvvie as you seem to be doing so well otherwise

    Luv mx🌹

  • madge1979
    madge1979 Samy3

    Posted

    Oh Sammy

    Meant to say Naproxene is an Anti inflammatory and can be bad for the gut

    They can cause ulcers and ulcers can cause the type of pain your having ... so

    Please be careful with those ..

    Good luck

    Luv mx🌹

  • madge1979
    madge1979 Samy3

    Posted

    same ...taking acidophilus 40 billion has had a great effect on my digestive system

    and my bowels .. i chronically suffered from constipation since childhood 

    but not now for many years ... and no bloating which was severe and very painful

    try it for a month if you think it would suit you ..that is .

    mx🌹

    • Samy3
      Samy3 madge1979

      Posted

      Thank u so much Madge I'm taking accidophilus 2 billion a day .bcs of geletin in the high dosage ones I could nt find them in Holland and Barrett and yes I always get scared of taking naproxen my doctor has just done the ultrasound of my upper abdomen kidney s liver stomach. And pancreas are fine in the results I did ask her about stomach ulcer she said only with endoscopy u can find out but it doesn't seems like I have that and imnot constipated either even I have loose stoolin the morning lol taking organic applecider vinegar too but will try the other ones which u suggested ...luv....samy

    • madge1979
      madge1979 Samy3

      Posted

      samy

       ... i took ibuprofen for a painful problem i had ... they were actually prescribed for me by my GP ...  against all my instincts ... I took them for about three days and the pain went away ... after that i became increasing 

      ill... GP didn't know what was wrong with me and i was like that for around a year ......   I was coninced i had a stomach ulcer .. they did discover i had heliobacter pylori ...    but after a year i was desperate and went privately to a surgeon ..   ... who gave me an endoscopy .. and i insisted on staying awake throughout which was horrible .. but i just wanted to hear what they said ...during the endoscopy ..

        i heard him say Oh yes ...Look  !    how many do you think there are ?    and one of his assistants said ...

      Mmmm .....   about 10 I think !  

      i had 10 small stomach ulcers !

      so that was the day i decided to never take anti inflammatories again.

      My doctor was mortified 

      but not a strong mortified as he was the day he told me i had Graves' disease ... after telling him i was ill for a very long time and him

      telling me it was only anxiety .

      hes now retired .. Thank God !

      luv mx🌹

  • madge1979
    madge1979 Samy3

    Posted

    Samy,

    It would be a good idea.. if you do buy the high dose Acidophilus

    .. i.e. 20 Billion ..... empty the contents into a teaspoon   and throw away the capsule..

    I take  2 x  20 Billion Capsules each morning   and no ill effects from doing so.

    mx🌹

    • Samy3
      Samy3 madge1979

      Posted

      Thank u so much Madge ....GP checked me for h pylori which they said was normal bcs I was asked to drop off stool sample for that test ...do u think I should pushed my GP to send me a gastrologist ...who can check this properly bcs I burp a lot ....how did they treat u for ur stomach ulcers Madge ?and do u think that stomach ulcers can give u this burping issue and pain .pls if u can give me some sort of info abt this I would be very grateful ....bcs I'm getting scared now when I search in google about pain and burping

    • Samy3
      Samy3

      Posted

      One more thing Madge can I ask u what symptoms did u have with stomach ulcers pls .....thanks ...luv ....samy
    • madge1979
      madge1979 Samy3

      Posted

      Samy ... were all so diferrent when it comes to the same diagnosis .. as you now know with Graves .. so it's impossible for me to say what YOU have ..

      But my pain was right in the middle and about four inches down from the centre of my breasts ..

      The pain was awful .. but bacame less when I ate .. and all I wanted to eat was

      Bread !!

      But the pain would radiate from there and go towards my upper arm and across my shoulder blades on the left side particularly..

      It was what I'd describe as a nagging ache ..

      But that description to the surgeon seemed to tell him what it probably was ..

      And he did the laparoscopy

      I do hope you get to the bottom of it .. and stop frightening yourself

      With scarey self diagnosing online 🙀

      It's so much easier to insist on having a laparoscopy done .. as it shows exactly what's happening

      ... So , put the pressure on for them to do it and allay your fears

      Think apple cider vinegar in warm water .. or bicarbonate of soda

      Helps with stomach environment

      But if it IS an ulcer ... your going to have to get a laparoscopy and then some meds from dr .

      Best of luck luvvie

      Luv mx🌹

      ..

    • Samy3
      Samy3 madge1979

      Posted

      Thank u so much Madge ...I know we all different and my pains are exactly like urs when u had it apart from right in the middle of the stomach its on left side under my breast which radiates to back....I'm drinking apple cider vinegar and pain gets worse when my stomach is empty for long hours but does calm down a bit when I eat ...and I will try the bicarbonate of soda too but yes u right I have to push my GP to send me for endoscopy.... Is laparoscopy different to endoscopy? Once again thank u so much Madge u r really helpful......luv ...samy

    • madge1979
      madge1979 Samy3

      Posted

      Oh my God Sammy I'm so glad you drew my attention to my stupid mistake !!!

      I wish I could say it was a typo but it was me !!

      I meant to say ENDOSCOPY USING AN ENDOSCOPE TO EXAMINE THE UPPER PART

      ABDOMEN .. and thereabouts

      Sorry Luvvie

      Otherwise they might have made a little joke in your middle

      Like a doughnut 😻

    • Samy3
      Samy3

      Posted

      Thanks alot
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