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Eve_63
Eve_63

Hi, I have been suffering with frozen shoulder, symptoms for last six months. I have had no tests or X-rays. I have seen four Drs who have said different things from trapped nerve in my neck, frozen shoulder, arthritis etc. I am having physio and had a cortisone injection, this has given me a lot of movement back , I still can't do my own bra or do backwards movement with my arm, but I am now getting pains in the muscle tissue in my arm right side, it's like sharp shooting pain and I don't get any sleep still. I'm more frustrated with actually getting a proper diagnosis . The other arm is starting to go the same was as my right one I'm at a loss, I even had a letter to go private but doctors would not recommend me , any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for reading.eek

 

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  • melanie_55366
    melanie_55366 Eve_63

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    Hi Eve. I'm Melanie. I'm so sorry for your pain.

    I keep saying about this all being a grey area with doctors and physio's alike. Unfortunate as this doesn't help many of us. Have they given you enough pain relief? You have to be firm with everything. Demanding if you can!!! It's having the energy though, right?!

    I have had this since September and they are still looking at my neck, but I know they don't need to anymore!! I was told last week it's frozen shoulder that's come on because I did have a bad neck, but my Gp doesn't seem to understand Frozen shoulder.

    This site is amazing and there are great people on here who will give their sound advice.

    Before j found this last week by accident (fate??!) I honestly thought I was going crazy as no one got me!!!! I love it here. Hope you will too.

    • Eve_63
      Eve_63 melanie_55366

      Posted

      Thanks Mel. I feel like I'm a hypochondriac going back and forth but I just want a declination answer xx Thank you.
    • melanie_55366
      melanie_55366 Eve_63

      Posted

      Omg. That's what I feel like all the time!! Because it's not improving at the moment. So my answer,to doctors etc, all the time is negative and complaining about pain!

      Also like I've mentioned before about it not being visible to others!!!!! Oh well!!! I won't say on here some of the things I say and think!!!

      We all understand and know how frustrating and hurtful it is with our doctors not getting it!! Almost as if being palmed off!! I might show my doctor this site and maybe it will open her eyes!! X

    • kerri77889
      kerri77889 melanie_55366

      Posted

      Hey Mel I emailed you some photos of Targin info you might be able to show your doctor if you need to. Let me know if you received them....huh?? 😀
    • kerri77889
      kerri77889

      Posted

      Hi Mel.....how was your very busy day with the fam 💙

      Hope all was perfect and not too much on your shoulder, Isabelle would of been a great help im sure 😊

      You are probably KNACKERED and ready for bed I expect.

      im being very lazy this morning....it's nearly 9.30 and I'm still lying in bed. I have a lunch date with a friend at noon....so im in no hurry this morning. I can feel the Autumn crispness coming into the air and the birds are certainly very vocal this morning out in the trees. Hope sleep envelops you like a big warm blanket 💤💤💤💤💤

    • melanie_55366
      melanie_55366 kerri77889

      Posted

      Morning!! Yes it was a good day thank you. Just didn't want Josh to rush off to work!!!! Isabelle does all the washing up for me. She's a good girl. I was really aching by late afternoon, but it gets worse as the day goes on. You're right, I was shattered, couldn't look at my phone and started dozing on the sofa.

      You make it sound so wonderful there in your descriptions!

      You'll be getting all organised for Friday , if you haven't already!

      How did lunch go? Xxx

    • kerri77889
      kerri77889 melanie_55366

      Posted

      Morning lovely......hope you slept ok.

      Bet Josh enjoyed mums home cooking 💙

      i knew you would be in a bad way by late arvo.....it's exhausting trying to carry on as normal while suffering silently in pain.

      it is pretty amazing where I live....I'm on an acre just outside a city called Wollongong ( bit of a mouthful) lots and lots of bird life, I don't mind the birds calling I find it very relaxing....even the noisey cockatoos. There is a flock of over a hundred and they come in morning and afternoon.......noisey buggers they sqwark sqwark sqwark......Google them, they are white cockatoo, see if Google will give you their call then times it by 100....lol

      Lunch was very nice, it was catching up with a friend I havnt seen for 6 months, she drove and we just went to a nice little restaurant not too far away, we sat chatting till 4 then I came home and had an afternoon nap, I was knackered 😳

    • melanie_55366
      melanie_55366 kerri77889

      Posted

      Definitely going to google where you live too. What an amazing name!! How long have you lived there?

      All I can hear is cars and people !!!! Not quite the same. I believe it's better for your health/wellbeing to live somewhere like you do. You will heal so quickly after your surgery.

      My arm is really aching at the moment. Cut the bloody thing off!!!!!!! Xxx

    • kerri77889
      kerri77889 melanie_55366

      Posted

      I'm born and bred Wollongong and I'm 58....soooo been here a long time 😊

      we built the house we are in now 13 years ago. Where I used to live I always woke up to street noise, now where I live it's just the birds you hear.

      Ill send you a photo one day of my beautiful view which will certainly help with the healing 😀

      My arm has been aching something shocking all day today....I try not to take day time pain killers as a rule, unless I really need them.....today I have taken two lots 😩💊😩💊😩💊😩💊

    • melanie_55366
      melanie_55366 kerri77889

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      I'm sorry you're in pain. Give you a big, gentle hug!! What do you take during the daytime?

      I'd love to see a picture!

      Putting our problems aside, I was thinking about that atrocity that happened in Sydney in January. I was watching it. Did it have its affect on you? It does make so sad though, that it takes awful things like that to bring people together.

    • kerri77889
      kerri77889 melanie_55366

      Posted

      Thankyou for that big gentle hug....it felt like a hug from an old friend ❤️😀

      ive emailed you some pics....thought you might like some loungechair travelling today 😀.....just to cheer you up 💖

      Do you mean the Lindt shop shooting?

      That was terrible and sadly 2 people lost their lives just for popping in to grab a coffee.

    • kerri77889
      kerri77889

      Posted

      I took 2 Panadol osteo earlier in the day, too mild, didn't even touch the pain so this afternoon I took 2 Paracetamol with codeine, and a heat bag, that eased it off. I use Mydol or daytime Mersyndol they are the paracetamol + codeine
  • kerri77889
    kerri77889 Eve_63

    Posted

    Hiya  Eve....I'm Kerri and im in Australia.

    We are one big family here and we are all suffering the same problem with terrible daily and nightly pain.....so we all understand each other's pain and difficulties this creates and we all support each other with friendship, advise and sometimes a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen 😊

    i agree with Mel....you really have to jump up and down to get good STRONG pain medication. Doctors are very apt to start of on the mildest stuff....jump up and down.

    You really need at least an X-ray and ultra sound.....this will determine arthritis or not, torn rotator cuff or not, inflamed bursa or not........YOU have to demand medical help because it's affecting YOUR life......let us know how you go, but know that we are all here for you when you need us 😘❌❌❌

    • Eve_63
      Eve_63 kerri77889

      Posted

      Thank you. That made me smile . I'm at physio on Tuesday so will try again xx
    • kerri77889
      kerri77889 Eve_63

      Posted

      Good girl.....you can do it 😀

      Be firm, tell them this is your life that is suffering and you want help in getting to the bottom of it......that IS NOT unreasonable Eve

      Let me know how you get on......I BELIEVE IN YOU ❤️💙

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