i have had a frozen shoulder for about 1 year now, i have had 1 steroid injection, but it did not work.i have not had 1 full nights sleep since it happened, i think i injured it in my sleep as i like to sleep with my head on my arms.i would love to know what to do as i have tried gentle excercise, but the pain is so bad i feel so sickly
chris
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I fully sympathise with Chris - I, too, have not slept for a full night for months - and am also in such sickly pain. The good news is that I have had this before and it does go!! I use a TENS machine - it does help.
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I found this comment particularly useful. I wasn't sure if I could use a TENS machine or not so I'll give it a go. Just been diagnosed with a frozen shoulder. The pain is not too bad - just a constant ache. I too have difficulty sleeping but I've found that resting my affected shoulder, face down, over the biggest, fattest pillow I can find helps.
Linda:
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Add me to the list.
I liked it so much the first time, I thought I'd try it on the other side. Grrrrr!
With the first one, I had two shots of Cortisone? and the second one really seemed to make the difference.
I also found locking my elbow in position in the shower soap dish? and using the shower, and my body to work stretch with hot water on the joint seemed to help.
It's too bad the doctors seem to know so little about cause and effective treatment.
My first shoulder while better probably will never be back to normal.
It seems like and infection to my.
Hope this helps,
Sincerely,
Jim
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I'm from Vancouver, B. C.
I have the adhesive capsulitis since one year, but I don't sleep and the pain is getting worse
since 4 months. I tried physio, interferential current (was good for the pain but gave me arithmia so I had to stop) massage, chiropractor. Sometime I'm really depressed too and frustrated because I don't see the end of this. I can't stay in front of the computer too much because it causes more pain to my left arm
They gave me Celebrex, didn't work. Tried tylenol3 twice: two hours of relief then a lot of bad side effect from codeine for two days. Do you know if there is a forum to talk to other patients in NorthAmerica? Anybody knows or tried Serrapeptase?
I would like to talk and find out why and what could help everybody and not only to be a waste of time and money
Thanks to who starts this list: at least I don't feel too lonely
Hope to hear back from you
Annabella
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Totally sypathise with all comments, I'm now on my second side 1st was my left, now on the right.Haven't completely got back full use of the left shoulder & doctor says it's unlucky to get it back on the other side.I've also tried "Tens", "Herbal Heat Pack", Frozen packs of peas & maximum strength Nurofen gel(which does bring instant relief for a minute or two).The only thing I can say to you all is there is definitely an end to it-how long? how long is a piece of string.
Regards and hope we all have a pain free 2006
Pete
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Something which gives some temporary relief is a blue gel I got from my chiropractor but its rather expensive about £8 tube and not available on prescription. BIOFREEZE has no smell.:D
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I had a frozen shoulder in 2000, I was agony, there are not words to describe the pain. Accupuncture did reduce the pain but only for a short time. Cortisone didn't work and the anti-inflamitorys left me with a digestive probem, I have to to take zoton every day now.
I found a clinic in London that has developed a treatment, its been tested by Addenbrookes as does what is says - it cures your frozen shoulder.
Last year my other arm froze, I am back at the frozen shoulder clinic but this time I know there's light at the end of the tunnel, instead of 2 or 3 years the estimation is thatI will be OK in 7 or 8 months, and my GP wants to know how I get on.
My husband bought the books, read up on the treatment and his help has probably halfed the time I will be ill (according to the doc).
Is the treatment painfull? yes very - but its worth it.
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I also was diagnosed with frozen shoulder and am planning on trying accupuncture tonight. I have a very limited motion over my head and when I put my arm behind my back. I can barely get shirts over my head without help. I get shooting pains down my left arm when I extend my arm fully. I can't even put my seatbelt on with my left arm. My shoulder gets very hot on the left side and hurts when I gently rub it. I don't know if I am diagnosed correctly because my left pinky feels bruised at night and does not bend easily at night. All my problems started with two bad back molars. It started the day I had a root canal. My root canal tooth is crowned but still hurts at night. I am getting the tooth pulled out Friday because the Root Canal Cover Up research on the internet suggests my problems are due to an infection in the root canal tooth. I can't wait to get the tooth out!!! I hope all of you get rid of your frozen shoulder problems. I hate having a painful arm and shoulder on the left side. Maybe you all had bad root canal teeth too. Check your teeth they may be the root of your problems. Good luck to all. My prayers are with all of you and my best wishes. Jeannie:roll:
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I have had a frozen shoulder for 3 weeks now. I tried to put up with the pain but became terribly depressed so went to the docs. I was advised anti-inflamatory pills for 2 weeks or 2 injections into the shoulder which I was told will be painful but I will receive instant relief. Being a chicken I opted for the former so called cure. I have taken 3 tablets a day for 5 days now and although it is easier I am running out of clothes that do up at the front as I cannot lift my shoulder/arm to put t-shirts etc on. Not only that I am left only being able to shave under one arm!!! Urgh. Anyone taken anti-inflamatories and have they worked for them? Susie:o
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I've just started accupuncture treatment today. Seems to already have eased it a bit. Anyone else tried this?
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I am so glad I found this site, I thought or felt like i was the only one that suffered. The pain from this condition is so agonising. I am now at the stage where I can't even put my hair up properly as I can't reach that high. I have had a cortisone to no avail and have just had my second session of physio, I know it's still early days but I am hopeful now that I have read some of these comments. Does anyone get pain in their thumb aswell?
Being a nurse I knew what I had as soon as the pain and the limitation of movement came on. I started to take Ibuprofen 400mg three times aday, with some success but I will go to my GP for the injection as I find the pain inhibiting for my job. I sleep fine but it does wake me up if I place my arm in awkward position. The idea of having this for the next couple of years fills me with dread.
I was struck by the JB reply. My frozen shoulder condition also co-incided with a bout of successive tooth infections culminating in an extraction and these problems still ongoing in another tooth in which a root canal filling has been recommended. I thought the shoulder problems had been precipotatd by a bout of very strenuous use of my left shoulder in April/ May while I was painting and decorating the house but as I have been using weights in the gym for many years I was puzzled at which my muscles should give out as I should have been fit enough to do this work with no problems. The tooth theory is very inetresting. Between my teeth and the shoulder I have not been free of pain for a year. It aches 24 hours a day. I cannot move my arm above my head or lift it sideways. My doctor has not precribed anything but I am about to start pysiotherapy next week. Ibropoven does not work. Paracetomol does not work. I have not had an unbroken night's sleep for over six months.
Hi Chris,
Im in the same boat.
Sharon
[quote:7d6d45e2ef=\"C.\"]i have had a frozen shoulder for about 1 year now, i have had 1 steroid injection, but it did not work.i have not had 1 full nights sleep since it happened, i think i injured it in my sleep as i like to sleep with my head on my arms.i would love to know what to do as i have tried gentle excercise, but the pain is so bad i feel so sickly
chris
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Hi, i have had a frozen shoulder now for 3 1/2 years, i've had steroid injections, MUA & decompression & manipulation twice, but i'm still in agony....cant remember the last time i had a good night's sleep. & to make matters worse my other shoulder is also playing up as well, i wish i had the answers if only to ease to the pain....
Hi there
Now I haven't had my shoulder pain diagnosed as frozen shoulder but having read here and there, I do have the same symptoms.
Last night I finally managed to get some decent sleep lay in my normal positions, that being on my left and right side with one arm under my pillow. (Able to turn over and not wake with the pain) I have been taking naproxen, applying ice-packs and then for last couple of days I've been applying heat. I have slept (up until last night) on my left side (right shoulder causing pain) with 2 pillows under my right arm (apparantly this takes the pressure and abnormal position of the shoulder away and keeps it aligned). I have been doing light exercise of the shoulder for several days (extremely painful to do, but did it) Circular movements of the arm and shoulder, then rested it. I have done these exercises 6 times a day. This is supposed to help with the blood circulation and help with healing.
Now, as I mentioned earlier, I haven't had my shoulder diagnosed as a frozen shoulder, this is a self diagnosis going of other peoples experiences and description. I then read up on the net about it and found the above regime in helping with frozen shoulder. heat/ice/exercise/anti inflammatory and pillow for support when lay down.
It is still a little painful bt over the last couple of days the pain has started to ease and providing I don't over use my arm the pain stays manageable and I managed to sleep on my right side last night for short periods of time. I am hoping a few more days of the above treatment will ease it even further.
I bought the naproxen over the counter in the way of feminax plus. If you are going to do the same, may i suggest you mention to the pharmacist why you are buying it and they should give you some safe and sound advice about using naproxen. Also read the leaflet carefully and don't forget to tell the pharmacist o any other meds you are taking and other conditions you may be suffering from, although she/he should be asking you this anyway beore selling you the tablets. you can also get naproxen on prescription from your GP.
Wishing you all the best of luck with this terrible and excruciating pain. give the above a go and let me know how you get on.
Melbi x
Oh how this hurts! But maybe I can offer some light at the end of the tunnel. My right shoulder froze in July, anti inflamatories upset my stomach and codeine based pain killers do the same, so my only pain relief is TENS, and it does help.
I had a cortisone injection in September, which didn't hurt as much as I expected, but the pain for the rest of the day was awful, that intense ache that makes you feel sick. The following day the pain in my arm was almost gone, and within another couple of days my shoulder was only painful when I stretched it. Then the physio started, oh boy it was pure torture, and worse, I was instructed to do the excercises at home every day.
My left shoulder in the meantime was becoming increasingly painful and I knew it was freezing as well. I had an injection two weeks ago which was different to the first one, took longer and much more painful, it took almost a week to settle, but again worth it.
My right shoulder is now moving much better, and my range of movement is coming back, I can touch the back of my left shoulder now, and am just starting to be able to get it behind my back.
Am not in very much pain at all now, just on exercising. I know moving it is agony but it really is the only way, and if you can go to a swimming pool and do it under water you get more movement, I think that is what started the improvement on my right one. And now that after only a couple of months of torturing myself on a daily basis I can see an ongoing improvement, I can keep going. Once you get the movement going the pain becomes less.
The threat of MUA was what motivates me, if I can't have the strong pain relief for me it would be a last resort.I wonder if I am the only one who has used more bad language through this that I ever did before!
I don't think anyone can appreciate the excruitiating pain of this condition, when I used to get the the 'one false move' pain as I called it I almost felt like I would pass out, I havn't had that since the cortisone and recommend people to have it, the difference in pain relief in a couple of days is worth the discomfort of the treatment.
Hi Everyone i have read through everyones experience of the frozen shoulder and feel so much better knowing that it does improve all be it a slow process.
My frozen shoulder started about 6 months ago just shortly after putting in new kitchen units, these were the type that have the adjustable legs so i had to stretch underneath them to get to the height i needed . It was about a month after this that the pain was so bad i had to see the doctor, he said it wasn't a frozen shoulder that i had just sprained it ! Two weeks later and the pain was worse i couldn't get a full nights sleep as everytime i moved my arm and tried to roll over the pain was unbearable i actually cried and woke my daughter up .( I haven't slept in my bed for 5 months as it gives me too much room to move about in and i find the settee restricts me and i get a better sleep) Went back to the doctor and he admitted it was a frozen shoulder, gave me ibruprofen 400mg which did not help so was referred to the physiotherapist .
I have had 3 sessions which i find is helping a bit but they keep telling me i might have to have the injection if this doesn't work ! I am so determined not to have this so i am working really hard at home doing excercises with a walking stick which she recommended and using a bag of frozen peas on my shoulder up to 3 times a day. My son is very supportive and helps me move my arm a bit higher with measuring my distance, and making me aim a bit higher to reach a target i feel like im the kid and he is the adult lol
Tuesday past i slipped on the stairs outside my back door and as you do i put my hands out save myself ! I have never felt pain like it before in my life as my frozen shoulder arm was bent behind me further than it has been for a long time, i had a hot pain rush all the way up my arm and my shoulder . I was so worried that i had done some other damage as it didnt feel right at all , took me about half an hout to pull myself together and stop crying to phone my mum to come up, she called my brother who suggested going to hospital to have it checked out which i did to find out i had sprained it and made the inflamation worse . I was angry with myself as i felt i was back at stage one with my shoulder.
Later on that evening the pain eased off and i tried to do my excercises
i found that i could actually lift my arm higher after my fall ! Went to physio yesterday and she told me the fall had actually done me some good as it forced the movement in my shoulder ! I wouldn't want to do that again but as she said it did help.
Laney x
Being a nurse I knew what I had as soon as the pain and the limitation of movement came on. I started to take Ibuprofen 400mg three times aday, with some success but I will go to my GP for the injection as I find the pain inhibiting for my job. I sleep fine but it does wake me up if I place my arm in awkward position. The idea of having this for the next couple of years fills me with dread.[/quote
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Ben
Could you tell me longit took for you shoulder to heal?
I'm on my 2nd frozen shoulder & have had it now for 13 mths & had 2 injections but no success.
Am now considering surgery as I feel under pressure to return to work.