Well its 2 in the morning. My shoulder was hurting and woke me up. im grateful though because it's not my back. Now isn't that funny. I think it is.... I took medicine at 12 and went to bed... I'm not taking anymore. My dad use to complain about his shoulder and I was so pissed off at him that I didnt care. I wonder if its karma? That's funny...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I hate back/neck/shoulder pain. They’re constants, though...
NothinnXpreVails
Level 8
May 22, 2018
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I sustained a traumatic back injury a few years ago, wound up walking with a cane for 6 months. Chiropractic helped a bit, GP and Surgeon said nothing could be done but referred me to a Physiotherapist and that was my path to recovery. A year later I am off the pills and operating at 80% and still improving. The treatments have me to the point where it is mostly in my hands now, I need to work on certain muscle groups now to strengthen them and take the pressure off the nerve damaged areas, I can even feel my left leg now which had been numb since the accident.
Physio isn't covered here unless you are a senior citizen but it was worth the money. Even if you just get the initial exam and some exercises and stretches it would help you. I picked up an Obusform deep massager at a yard sale for $17, brand new in the box and it was a good investment for those times when I have a flare up and my back or shoulder locks up.
Hope some of these suggestions help, the pills will rot your guts out if you take them long enough.
Surfpirate
Level 9
May 22, 2018
2
Thank you...
@BucketlistBob I feel your pain and it ain't fun. That thumper massager was the best $17 I ever spent, physio costs me $60/hr so a dollar a minute, money well spent.
ever get physical therapy?
btroje
Level 9
May 22, 2018
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It cost so much ... I'm so tight... I squeak.
@BucketlistBob you are worth it Bobster
@btroje aww shucks... thank you.
Definitely karma working there. Try to move around as much as possible that should help.
Jolanta
Level 9
May 22, 2018
2
Yikes... karma?
Always sad to hear of 'friends' in pain. It sounds as if you have a number of physical issues.Are you getting the help you need? My husband had shoulder pain from a torn tendon for a long time but found physiotherapy helped eventually. I agree - the pain in different bits tends to be relative and one often helps distract us from another. My pain meds give up after 2 hours, too, and the doctor said i should ask her for something stronger when that happens, but I hesitate to do that. I feel I can hang on a bit longer. Are you better during the day-time? Nights can be hard.
CeliaVL
Level 7
May 22, 2018
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Its nuerapothy... my doctor only gives out the muscle relaxer stuff.
@BucketlistBob Have you found a particular diet helps? I understand some people find a low-saturated fat diet helps. It sounds nasty, though, and that little can be done to help.
@CeliaVL. Thank you..... I'm somewhat of a cook... that's probably my problem...lol.
@BucketlistBob In my experience, men who cook are often keen on cook-outs and barbecues, which means meat in generous quantities, so not much hope for a low saturated fat diet there!
@CeliaVL. Oh my... thats me!
vita:
The diet that I see many people with chronic pain eating is either the Paleo diet or some other version of gluten-free/dairy-free/-free/no processed crap.
Shoulders can be a pain,
bad pun.
Any known issues with it?
I have torn the muscles around mine a few months back,
sleeping was ok at first,
not in recent weeks,
hopefully yours was only a temporary issue.
Rugglesby
Level 8
May 22, 2018
2
I think I hurt it climbing a 40 foot ladder a bunch of times.
@BucketlistBob that'll do it, mine was from digging out some stumps, swinging a pick, it hit something that didn't give.
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