The nightmare begins for me.
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So I've posted responses to another discussion, but thought I'd post my agonizing nightmare with frozen shoulder.
On February 5th, I had surgery on my right shoulder for a torn labrum with subluxation. Surgery went fine, but the discovery was made that I was allergic to IV hydromorphone.
Anyways, I spent 4 weeks in my sling before starting PT. PT went fine up until last week, when suddenly the pain got worse and any range of motion that I had, flew out the door.
I am now heading into 10 weeks post op, 6 weeks into PT, and I'm afraid to even continue, the pain is so bad. I can't sleep at night, the meds I take don't work.
To top it all off, I have ankle surgery in August. I'm bring told that I should be fine by then, and I hope so, but the m not very optimistic. I just don't know if I can deal with any more pain.
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I'd suggest talking things over with your PT, including your fears. And it sounds like you need some adjustments in the pain meds - maybe a longer-acting version for night time. Other than that, all the wonderful tips you'll read about on here will apply! The ice, heat, pillows, TENS, and wee hours wanderings with your new forum friends...
Liane
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I've given up on talking to my therapist, all he ever says is that I have to suffer through it, but how much pain can I take? He says that pretty much every day.
We do heat and tens during therapy, but it only loosens my shoulder up so much. I will have to try heat at home, never thought of pillows. I will try that tonight.
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I still can only reach up to shoulder level, but the pain has decreased. I haven't slept with a pillow or needed hot packs.
I am cautiously optimistic about my recovery. I think I'm heading into phase 2 of frozen shoulder.
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I went away for 2 days, couldn't even hold a camera up past shoulder height.
I also had 2 days of extreme pain last week, cause completely unknown. I wound up having to take my pain pills during that time.
Physio is not helping, I'm almost ready to quit going.
I just don't know what else to do.
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Hope this helps, Liane
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I see him next month, but hopefully things are better by then. I highly doubt it though.
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