Re: [IPk] Frozen shoulder
HI Sarah,
My frozen shoulders ached a bit all the time, but could often forget
about it for periods during the day, but when moving the arm or
bumping into anything, or often in the middle of the night in bed, it
could be excruciating - definitely bringing tears to my eyes, as you
describe. And ordinary painkillers didn't touch it. I read that frozen
shoulder is a self limiting condition, whatever you may or may not
take to help you cope, and whatever treatment you do or do not have,
they do eventually get better, but it can be many months. In my case
the first time, after many months and when it was already past its
absolute worst but still very painful, I broke my ankle and had to lie
with my foot raised for several weeks, and my cat administered what
turned out to be the best therapy by lying and purring on my shoulder
for hours at a time. The second frozen shoulder I did not have the
luxury of lying around for cat therapy, but that eventually got better
too. I am hoping that now that I over 60, the chances of its recurring
are minimal - in addition to being more common in people with
diabetes, it is more common in women than men, and more common between
ages 40-60.
Having said all this, I do hope your condition is not frozen shoulder
and will get better much faster.
Nanette
On 21 March 2012 16:45, Sarah Haywood <email @ redacted> wrote:
> Hi Nanette,
> I agree with you - lets hope its not frozen shoulder... But I have been told
> that sometimes sufferers only realise that they have it when the pain becomes
> very bad and that they may have lived with it until the point where it is
> unbearable. I must say I do suffer with joint and muscle pain generally, that
> no-one can get to the bottom of, but it is more like a constant ache rather
> than the pain I am feeling right now, so maybe my usual joint aches could
have
> hidden the shoulder problem as it was developing - just a thought.
> I really haven't ever felt pain like it and I am have more than my fair share
> of painful injuries over the years...
>
> Did yours ache all the time, but become much worse when you used it in a way
> that was restrictive - like getting dressed etc?
> Thanks for your advice, Nanette, I will keep you posted!
> Sarah
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Nanette Freedman <email @ redacted>
> To: email @ redacted
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [IPk] Frozen shoulder
>
> Hi Sarah,
> First of all sympathy for your pain.
> As a former frozen shoulder sufferer (I've had it twice) I would
> question if this is indeed frozen shoulder, though can't rule it out.
> Apart from anything else in my experience frozen shoulder did not
> start suddenly from one day to the next, but rather the pain got worse
> slowly and relentlessly over a period of weeks, remained severe,
> particularly bad at nights, for months, then gradually started to get
> better. It was always less painful in the water - hot showers, and
> also swimming, really helped, though if I were to accidentally to bump
> into anyone or anything in the pool, even slightly, the pain was
> indescribable.
> best of luck
> Nanette
>
>
> On 21/03/2012, Diana Maynard <email @ redacted> wrote:
>> Hi Sarah
>> It could be frozen shoulder (and there are lots of people on here who
>> have experience of that) but the symptoms also sound identical to a
>> dislocated shoulder....I've dislocated mine a couple of times (it's
>> always gone back in by itself luckily) - basically it's a torn ligament.
>> It seems unlikely but I suppose it's possible you could have done it in
>> your sleep!! If so then it'll start to ease in a couple of days.
>> Meanwhile I suggest taking some good painkillers and put ice on it for a
>> couple of days, and see what happens.
>> Di
>>
>>
>> On 21/03/12 13:49, Sarah Haywood wrote:
>>> Hi all!
>>> A quick question for you all....
>>> I woke up in the night to the most excruciating pain in my left
>>> shoulder.....
>> > When I got up, I struggled to get dressed, pulling up knickers and
> tights
>> was
>>> so painful.
>> > It is my left shoulder ( I am right handed). The pain comes when I do
>> anything
>>> that involves moving my arms towards the back of my body or pulling
>>> trousers,
>>> tights etc up. It hurts to put something in my back pocket.... The actual
>> > shoulder joint aches/throbs at a low level all the time. laying on it
> was
>> very
>>> painful.
>>>
>>> I have had no shoulder pain previously to this, it suddenly happened
>>> over
>> > night. I cannot describe the pain, it is so bad - and I take pain pretty
>> well!
>> > My question to you all is, could this be a frozen shoulder, it seems to
>> fit
>> the
>> > symptoms I found on the Internet, but I can still use my arm anywhere
>> forward
>> of
>>> my body with no pain, I can also lift my arm up and brush my hair (if I
>>> had
>>> enough to brush!)
>> > Has anyone else had the same experience - I'm sure some of you must have
>> seeing
>>> as frozen shoulder is another condition that is enjoyed by diabetics!!
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Sarah
>>> .
>> .
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