Hi guys.. Thought I'd post a new update.
So....
Finally saw orthopedic surgeon yesterday and was told not to worry about labrum tear in left shoulder as that is probably not the cause of my pain but more likely general wear and tear. Pardon the pun..
Following an examination I was then informed that my shoulder is well and truly frozen.(Think I knew this already.) I was given a cortisone injection and finally being referred for physio. My problem is the excrutiating pain I have been in since waking during the early hours this morning. Its far worse than the original pain if that was ever possible. The surgeon did say I might be sore for a couple of days but right now my arm is completely stuck to my side and even sitting back or standing up is making me feel sick with the pain. Is this normal? I'm wishing I'd never had injection now..
Hola, sí, esto puede suceder. Se conoce como un brote. Me pasó una vez cuando me dijeron que después de la inyección, en 48 horas me sentiría como una mujer nueva. Una subestimación del año: la mujer nueva se sentía como si estuviera muriendo de dolor. A veces la inyección irrita los músculos y todo se hincha, por lo tanto aumenta el dolor. Tardó un tiempo en calmarse con compresas frías y a veces el calor ayudó. Se necesitará alivio del dolor mientras se calma. ¿Ya has tenido el subidón de azúcar por el esteroide? Si no, prepárate. Las cosas mejorarán. Los mejores deseos.
Did the doctor do an MRI to do determine if it is frozen shoulder and/or the labrum tear causing the pain? I love how these doctors make assumptions without an MRI to really see what's going on. In any event if you get better with the physio and after a few months the frozen shoulder comes back make them give you an MRI to really determine what is going on. Often the tear is what causes your frozen shoulder and needs to be repaired along with the frozen shoulder which is what happened to me. The surgery worked in the end. These doctors drive me nuts!! I hope the cortizone shot works quickly so your pain eases up fast. It sounds like you are really suffering. So sad!!
Oh dear. I recently had a cortisone jab and it took two days to start reducing the pain in my shoulder/arm. It has eased it somewhat. My second one is 23 December. Today my arm feels like it is improving but I'm not being too optimistic as my last frozen shoulder lasted 18 months. I do hope you feel better in a couple of days. No one can know how bad these FS are until they experience it. I had X-Ray to ensure no calcification of my joint etc and it was normal. I've haven't had an mri scan though nor when my other shoulder froze in 2006. Guess I've been lucky nothing else was going on. I wish you well.
¡Oh, pobre cosa! El otro día estaba gritando cuando me caí y aterricé sobre la mía. No creía que fuera posible sentir tanto dolor. (Tampoco pensé que pudiera sonar como un toro herido). Estoy considerando hacerme esta inyección también… quizás no ahora. Por favor, házmelo saber cómo estás, seguiré tu progreso.
Hope your pain has subsided by now. Apparantly a flare is caused if the cortisone crystallizes inside the body - the cystals cause the pain which usually goes in a couple of days. I also have a friend who had an alergic reaction - not to the cortisone itself but to one of the other components of the injection, though I think this is very rare. My own experience was fortunately not so painful and a week on, my shoulder is largely pain free. Hope that long term, yours will be the same.
Hi guys.. thanks for your best wishes.
Sorry ive not replied until now. My shoulder is much better now thanks. It took a couple of days to settle but now just a dull ache which I can live with ☺.
Had MRI back in October. Thats when they found the labrum tear and tendinosis.
Am still waiting to hear from physio but thats no surprise with our lovely nhs is it!
I wont see the surgeon for another 6 weeks so hopefully I will keep getting better. Thank you again. You are all wonderful. Feel better soon.
Hi Claire. Please dont let my experience put you off having the injection. A couple of days later and the pain had massively reduced. Everyone is different and you may have no pain at all after your injection.
I know I said I wish I hadn't had it but now the pain has reduced I'm really glad I did. Take care and feel better soon.
Hi Kaycee
i am so glad you are feeling a lot better. It's been two weeks since I had my first cortisone and I have to say the last three days pain in my arm had gone. I still had some stiffness but I could put up with that until it healed. However this morning I had my second cortisone. My GP did it again and he is brilliant at giving injections, I can honestly say I felt nothing except the initial sting when the needle went in. I then felt a pushing as he went into the joint but no pain at all. Marvellous. My shoulder and arm does ache now as it did the first injection so I am optimistic I shall have even more improvement. Not sure I will have a third injection as I'm afraid of the tissues softening too much. But I'm so glad I had it done and so pleased you feel so much better. All the best. And happy Christmas. The dreaded FS will it stop us!!
Es tan bueno escuchar eso. Tengo cita con el médico el martes (y no puede llegar demasiado tarde), así que no me sentiré tan nervioso. Me alegra que te sientas mejor. x
Good luck hun. Let us know how you get on ☺ x