What do you do when you can't move in bed or get comfortable
Or run out of pain medication
I'm only in this for 7 days now and I can't take this pain any longer
Is it okay to keep you arm in s sling or should i be always trying to move my shoulder around to regain movement?? I merd some tips of anyone has any advice on how to sleep or to sling or not?! Thank you!
Kelly -- Sorry you are going through this! I had surgery in April and have to undergo a second surgery as the first one did not do the job completely. Ugh!!
Whatever you do...KEEP THAT SHOULDER MOVING!! I was told to get rid of the sling the day after surgery - which I did. The more you keep it immoblie, the harder it will be for you.
I still can't get comfortable in bed most of the time. But pillows under your arm to prop it up definitely help! Ice helps too. Since you don't have any pain meds, maybe some Tylenol PM's or some other kind of PM medication? All I have are muscle relaxers which don't help much but better than nothing....
No, do not keep your arm in the sling. You have to move it (gently) but keep move it, to regain movement. It's a slow and long-term process, but eventually you get better. It took me 2 years and Physical therapy (I said not to cirgury) but you will get better
Hi BrendaR
Thanks for your advice. Just woke up and pain is thru the roof!!! I will try Tylenol pm and will need to see a doc & physio asap too
Where I live there is a huge shortage of docs & they all don't prescribe meds that could touch this pain..( no opioids )that's why so much drug use on Streets and the fentynal crisis ( here in BC, Canada)
To be cont'd... gotta get moving here. Ughhhhh the agony. Like I said I'm new to this pain & I hope to stop whining about it soon?! Bare with me. All the messages I've read are pretty brave & positive - I hope to be there soon too. Have a great day !
Hi Norma1847:
Okay . No sling ... at all? My arm gets soooo tired and sore ...
There's a year long wait for even an ultrasound here in BC!
Do you all have calcium deposits too?? Calcifitic tendonitis???
This is what the emerg doc has said I have, which caused this FS
So paitients and hope and gritting teeth + physio......
Okay I can try that. Thank you & have a great day!
Hi Kelley
I had an orthroscopic surgery a week ago for shoulder debridement and subacromial decompression. During surgery that's when they discovered I had FS too. My advice is to call your ortho right away. If you had a condition other than FS - maybe that's the reason why you need to keep in on a sling. Otherwise if it's only FS - then I agree with the others that you need to keep it moving and start physical therapy soon. But please check with your dr. And take over the counter pain meds such as Ibuprofen. Btw - check out YouTube also if you're interested in some exercises. I recommend the pendulum to start with but of course make sure the Dr okays you to start exercises. Goodluck! I know the pain too well.
hi Brenda - hope you don't mind my asking. When you said you had to get another surgery - what type of surgery was it? Was it another MUA? Thanks
Hi
Keep the arm in sling when standing like 2 hours then remove sling the after some time hour or so keep in sling idea is to give rest arm and make it comfortable or depending on sling buy the door polley rope do the exercise with it till pain is managabale for sleeping put two pillows and next to it put two more pillows keep gape in pillows that much that when lye down you can rest your arm between pillows cavity and put the 5th pillow between your upper legs while lying on bed left or right side i am doing this along with the before sleep give good massage of warm mastard seed oil and olive oil and black seed oil mixed I hope you get better any ?can ask me
Hi Kelly,
What we do know is that you don't have a frozen shoulder, not at least
ter 7 days of pain. It takes weeks or even months for a FS to get this bad.
Put your sling back on, with this amount of pain in a short time it's rest not movement and it won't stiffen up. Go and see your Doc or emergancy and tell them you have a subacromial acute bursitis which could be infected. Google this: it may sound overkill but it will get there attention. You perhaps need a needle in it to suck out the bad stuff or a needle to put in some good stuff. Feel if the skin around the joint is warmer.
I played rugby years ago and can remember players having similar omplaints.
The docs here only prescribe opiods for the initial surgery (about 4 days worth) and then nothing after that. We too have a drug problem here in the US and they are very hesitant to prescribe anything.
Maria - Yes I will be having another MUA and Arthroscopic Capsuiar Release. I have it scheduled for October 5th. My first one was this past April.
One doc did say could be bursitis
Thank you for info!!
Hi syd: thank you. I will try these pillow ideas asap and I've been using tiger balm for 2 days. I have a bit of movement today!
ThNks so much
Hi Norma
I've kept my arm out of sling for the last 24 hours. Today I have a little more range of movement which is extremely encouraging!!!
Resting against my side while holding it with other arm when needing a rest!
Thanks for your message
Hi Brenda
I'm sorry you had to have a 2nd surgery.
I will definitely keep arm moving now.
And try to prop up with pillow when sleeping
To be cont'd
Have a great day...
Hi again Frozen stiff-
If subacromial acute bursitis is infected that would be 'septic bursitis'?
I'm doing a lot of reading and research to prod these docs along and get me referrals asap
Appreciate your comments immensely
Kelly
kelly, so what did the Doc do for you that told you you may have a bursistis and what bursa did he say was the painfull one?
Find A massage professional that specializes in trigger point, structure and movement! Or a kinseologist, sessions are potentially painful but usually only if take maybe 3 sessions, then painwill be gone completely and you'll get back full range of motion