shoulder pain

[Guest guest]

Hi fellow CMTers

I too suffer with shoulder/neck pain. I find; when I walk, stand or sit

it is my upper body doing all the work. My shoulders hold me up. This strain

& over worked shoulder & neck muscles result in major migraine headaches. I

now wear a neck braces, which reduces my neck muscles from become over

worked. This has also cut down on migraine. I still get them but not as

often. When I feel a migraine coming on or my shoulders are outrageously

tense, I use my message machine. It is called a Samurai Shiatsu. This is

the only message machine I have found that is easy to use & will message my

shoulder blades deep, long & hard. I find that my shoulders become so tense

& hard it takes a long deep message to loosen up those muscles.

You can find these Samurai Shiatsu message machine @ Zellers, The Bay or

any department store...

Wishing you much relief.. Lee

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[Guest guest]

Lynn,

I have really bad clavicle and shoulder pain today...thats a new one too. I

assume it is the one I slept on. I have yet to go find out whats up with my

body but if you read my other post I go Thursday..yay....

I am getting ready to shower to see if the hot water will help any, and at

this time I am only taking advil, I wish I could help you more..: (

Let us know what the Doc says if you call them.

Hugs,

Mindy

[Guest guest]

HI Lynn,

I to have been getting severe sholder pain. Mine goes all the way down

to my elbow. I have not had this problem with ra before, so it is new to

me also. I have an appointment with my rheumy next Monday, I hope

that he comes up with something, as I am having a very hard time

working with this pain. Let me know how you are doing, and what

the Rheumy says.

Hugs, B.

-- [ ] shoulder pain

Hi Guys,

Hope everybody is having a good day. I was wondering does anyone have

severe shoulder pain My shoulders have become very painful. What do you

do for it? I am thinking of calling the Rheumy because I am in a flare and

not sure what to do. I don't want the predisone raised because I am not on

Fosamax. Taking darvocet but not sure how much I can take with my stomach.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Sorry to hear about your shoulders, Lynn. Yes, I've had severe shoulder

pain in my right shoulder. In the beginning, it was so bad that I

couldn't sleep. I used a microwaveable " rice sock " and that did bring

some relief (as long as it was almost hot - dang thing cools down fairly

fast). Other people like ice. The rheumatologist I was seeing then gave

me one cortisone injection, and that helped for a few months. It has

calmed down now, but the rotator cuff is torn. The left shoulder is

painful, too, but it never has been as bad as the right. I've trained

myself to sleep on my back and baby them - I'm very careful while doing

the yard work or snow shoveling; even vacuuming can stir up trouble. My

basketball game has gone to hell now because of my shoulders. Can't even

challenge the aging neighborhood men anymore to a game of one-on-one.

It's alright though, the kids don't want to witness that anyway.

Please do call your rheumatologist. Let us know what he says, OK?

[ ] shoulder pain

> Hi Guys,

> Hope everybody is having a good day. I was wondering does anyone have

> severe shoulder pain My shoulders have become very painful. What do

you

> do for it? I am thinking of calling the Rheumy because I am in a

flare and

> not sure what to do. I don't want the predisone raised because I am

not on

> Fosamax. Taking darvocet but not sure how much I can take with my

stomach.

> Any help would be appreciated.

> Thanks,

> Lynn

[Guest guest]

Good luck with your shoulder and elbow pain, B. I'm glad you are

seeing your rheumatologist so soon. Let us know what he recommends for

you. I hope you can find a way to be comfortable until then. Have you

ever tried a " rice sock " ?

Re: [ ] shoulder pain

> HI Lynn,

> I to have been getting severe sholder pain. Mine goes all the way down

> to my elbow. I have not had this problem with ra before, so it is new

to

> me also. I have an appointment with my rheumy next Monday, I hope

> that he comes up with something, as I am having a very hard time

> working with this pain. Let me know how you are doing, and what

> the Rheumy says.

> Hugs, B.

[Guest guest]

hi lynn, i go for massage therapy. when i was getting massaged first time in

6 mos. i kinda yelled when they touched me it hurt so bad. i was just that

tight.that, hot water shower massages, and bed buddies in the microwave seems

to be the only other thing besides pain killers that help me. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

Hi Mindy,

Thanks for your kind words. I didn't call the doc yet but I may

tomorrow, I'll what tomorrow brings.

Lynn

----------

> From: BYORKFAMILY@...

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] shoulder pain

> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:06 AM

>

> Lynn,

> I have really bad clavicle and shoulder pain today...thats a new one too.

I

> assume it is the one I slept on. I have yet to go find out whats up with

my

> body but if you read my other post I go Thursday..yay....

> I am getting ready to shower to see if the hot water will help any, and

at

> this time I am only taking advil, I wish I could help you more..: (

> Let us know what the Doc says if you call them.

> Hugs,

> Mindy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

` I didn't call the Rheumy yet. I will probably call him tomorrow. I know

he will want to up the predisone but I don't think that is a good idea. I

am not on fosamax so I have to be careful of the predisone I take. See

what happens tomorrow.

Thanks,

Lynn

----------

> From: <karez4kidz@...>

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] shoulder pain

> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:27 AM

>

> HI Lynn,

> I to have been getting severe sholder pain. Mine goes all the way down

> to my elbow. I have not had this problem with ra before, so it is new to

> me also. I have an appointment with my rheumy next Monday, I hope

> that he comes up with something, as I am having a very hard time

> working with this pain. Let me know how you are doing, and what

> the Rheumy says.

> Hugs, B.

>

> -- [ ] shoulder pain

>

> Hi Guys,

> Hope everybody is having a good day. I was wondering does anyone

have

> severe shoulder pain My shoulders have become very painful. What do you

> do for it? I am thinking of calling the Rheumy because I am in a flare

and

> not sure what to do. I don't want the predisone raised because I am not

on

> Fosamax. Taking darvocet but not sure how much I can take with my

stomach.

> Any help would be appreciated.

> Thanks,

> Lynn

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You really suffer with your shoulders. I think I am just in a flare. My

hips and knees are bad too. I don't want the predisone put any higher

because I am not on the fosamax. I will call him maybe tomorrow but I

think he will want to up the predisone. I am getting hit with everything

here at once. Everyone I talk to tells me not to do the scope. That they

said a year and I should wait the year. Still haven't heard from my

primary whether he got in touch with to or not. If he had he would

have called me though and said something. I will just see how the next few

weeks go. Thanks for your help,

Lynn----------

> From: <Matsumura_Clan@...>

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] shoulder pain

> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 11:12 AM

>

> Sorry to hear about your shoulders, Lynn. Yes, I've had severe shoulder

> pain in my right shoulder. In the beginning, it was so bad that I

> couldn't sleep. I used a microwaveable " rice sock " and that did bring

> some relief (as long as it was almost hot - dang thing cools down fairly

> fast). Other people like ice. The rheumatologist I was seeing then gave

> me one cortisone injection, and that helped for a few months. It has

> calmed down now, but the rotator cuff is torn. The left shoulder is

> painful, too, but it never has been as bad as the right. I've trained

> myself to sleep on my back and baby them - I'm very careful while doing

> the yard work or snow shoveling; even vacuuming can stir up trouble. My

> basketball game has gone to hell now because of my shoulders. Can't even

> challenge the aging neighborhood men anymore to a game of one-on-one.

> It's alright though, the kids don't want to witness that anyway.

>

> Please do call your rheumatologist. Let us know what he says, OK?

>

>

>

> [ ] shoulder pain

>

>

> > Hi Guys,

> > Hope everybody is having a good day. I was wondering does anyone have

> > severe shoulder pain My shoulders have become very painful. What do

> you

> > do for it? I am thinking of calling the Rheumy because I am in a

> flare and

> > not sure what to do. I don't want the predisone raised because I am

> not on

> > Fosamax. Taking darvocet but not sure how much I can take with my

> stomach.

> > Any help would be appreciated.

> > Thanks,

> > Lynn

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

Thanks for your help. I just took a hot shower to see if that would help.

We'll what happens. Hope you night is nice.

Lynn

----------

> From: kringlemom@...

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] shoulder pain

> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:11 PM

>

> hi lynn, i go for massage therapy. when i was getting massaged first time

in

> 6 mos. i kinda yelled when they touched me it hurt so bad. i was just

that

> tight.that, hot water shower massages, and bed buddies in the microwave

seems

> to be the only other thing besides pain killers that help me. kathy in

il

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

is having lots of trouble with his broken collar bone. It looks like

its gonna poke right out of the skin at any moment. He is having trouble with

his back as well. He is seeing the ortho dr today. I don't know but he may

have to do surgery to help him. I am afraid that if they don't do anything

that it will only cause him more problems.

also has to cater like scabs under his hair near his ear, where is side

burns would be. They are as big as my finger tip. He says he has no pain or

itching. There was a mole there a few weeks ago but it was real light in

color and it wasn't big at all. I kinda freaked out when I saw it last night.

I decide to ask the ortho dr what he thinks it is and if he should be treated

or checked. The reason why iam so freaked is cause someone i knew had a

couple of moles. nothing big or dark or nasty but they turned into skin

cancer. I just think jesse has been through so much that if its something

serious his poor little body is just gonna give out. I will keep myself from

worrying until I have something solid to worry about.

I will let you all know what happens today when sees the dr. also

goes to his post-op appt and hearing test today. he is doing great. seems to

be speaking more clearly. He also isn't as loud as he use to be.

ya'll take care

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

I have dealt with the same problem with my shoulder. I have had two cortisone

shots in my left shoulder. The first did nothing for me, the second helped a

great deal. My shoulder is still very sore and I am unable to lay on that side

when I sleep. However, the pain is tolerable.

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

When my shoulders are hurting I wear my loosest, most comfortable bras if I

go out. Although they give me less support, it's still some support and it'

s more comfortable. I would look for a bra one size larger than you

normally wear, and keep the straps a little looser. Hopefully someone will

have a better idea.

Hugs,

Carol

[ ] shoulder pain

Anyone answer this if you can. What do you do about bras-it kills when I

wear it and I can't not, at least not in public?

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tim. Sorry that you¹re hurting so much. Here is what the Arthritis

Association says about Devil¹s Claw:

http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/supplementguide/herbs_d_f.asp

While you are at that site, you can read up on the other natural

alternatives.

If you take the Devil¹s claw, I hope it helps. Please let us know.

a

> Good morning from a beautiful spring morning here in Cape Town but

> clouded by pain in both shoulders. I am new to the group and would

> like to share my experiences as locally one hears so many stories and

> remedies from people which sounds strange to say the least - like

> rubbing the shoulders with used motor car oil and in our country

> without a good medical aid the state health system is ... very very

> basic ... and .....

>

> I have started a course of Dolomite (calcium-magnesium) and have

> taken Aleve (which is pricey). I also medicate for high bood pressure

> the main drug being Atenolol.

>

> I thought that exercise might help and have been painting doing spade

> work in the garden but that seems to have worsened the pain. Devils

> Claw peeps at me in the pharmacy but before the chemist sees me as a

> good business prospect, I would like to know what I can do to

> alleviate the pain which wakes me at 3am almost everyday.Natural

> remedies???

>

> Thank you so much! Tim

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Tim! I'm no stranger to shoulder pain. I like to garden, too,

but I find that it's usually not the best thing for my shoulders. Try

not to dig too vigorously or yank things out of the ground.

I've found that babying them and applying heat work well. I don't sleep

on either side anymore - had to retrain myself to sleep on my back.

A few years ago, when I was in acute pain from my right shoulder, an

injection of cortisone helped immensely for a few months.

I've found boswellia to be a good anti-inflammatory, but I can't say

that it helps much with my shoulders when they are bothering me a lot.

Hope you can find something that works for you.

[ ] Shoulder pain

> Good morning from a beautiful spring morning here in Cape Town but

> clouded by pain in both shoulders. I am new to the group and would

> like to share my experiences as locally one hears so many stories and

> remedies from people which sounds strange to say the least - like

> rubbing the shoulders with used motor car oil and in our country

> without a good medical aid the state health system is ... very very

> basic ... and .....

>

> I have started a course of Dolomite (calcium-magnesium) and have

> taken Aleve (which is pricey). I also medicate for high bood pressure

> the main drug being Atenolol.

>

> I thought that exercise might help and have been painting doing spade

> work in the garden but that seems to have worsened the pain. Devils

> Claw peeps at me in the pharmacy but before the chemist sees me as a

> good business prospect, I would like to know what I can do to

> alleviate the pain which wakes me at 3am almost everyday.Natural

> remedies???

>

> Thank you so much! Tim

[Guest guest]

Somewhere in reading about CMT2, it mentioned that the

shoulders are sometimes involved. Mine defintely are although

one ortho MD has brought up the DX of possible rotator cuff

problem. I am sorry that I cannot recall just where I

found this info: if I do find it again, I will forward it.

P.

[Guest guest]

Hi... it's been awhile since I've posted (one month into nursing

school) but I wanted to put in my two cents about the shoulder

pain. My RA started like that. I had unbelievable pain in my

shoulder that woke me up one night and only lying in the hot bathtub

brought any relief whatsoever. The following night it happened in

the other shoulder. Two weeks later the symetrical joint pain

typical of RA started and stayed in my feet, wrists, fingers etc...

I'm now on Methotrexate and doing well. Did anyone else's RA start

similar to this with " wandering " joint pain before settling in to

the " norm. " ? I hope that your shoulder pain goes away without

further problems and I didn't read back far enough to know what your

diagnosis is but if your doctor didn't run blood tests, I just

wanted you to know that I started out with similar pain... not to

scare you.

I just wanted to put out a happy " nursing school is going great and

even with the stress... no major flare ups. " So... I feel very

lucky and will have the opportunity to possibly work with research

on RA while in school so I'll keep you posted on the newest, latest

and greatest. Wishing everyone a good week... pain free or lessened

at the least.

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Yes, I had horrible shoulder pain about five years ago (finally

diagnosed with RA one *month* ago) that made it impossible to sleep

or lift my arm. I took ibuprofen for it then, and saw a GP, who

thought it was tendonitis. From what I know of RA, it can cause

tendonitis; I hadn't done any physical activity at that time to cause

the shoulder pain, which was excrutiating, and it ended up in my

other shoulder for a couple of weeks, also.

Afterwards I developed swelling in my feet, then knee, which led to

my diagnosis. Before my knee swelled, though, I remember my knee

feeling like my shoulder had -- sharp pain that only subsided in a

hot bath. I'm on methotrexate now, which seems to be helping. Nothing

like that shoulder pain since then, thank god.

Good luck with nursing school, ! We need good researchers

working on RA!

> Hi... it's been awhile since I've posted (one month into nursing

> school) but I wanted to put in my two cents about the shoulder

> pain. My RA started like that. I had unbelievable pain in my

> shoulder that woke me up one night and only lying in the hot

bathtub

> brought any relief whatsoever. The following night it happened in

> the other shoulder. Two weeks later the symetrical joint pain

> typical of RA started and stayed in my feet, wrists, fingers

etc...

> I'm now on Methotrexate and doing well. Did anyone else's RA start

> similar to this with " wandering " joint pain before settling in to

> the " norm. " ? I hope that your shoulder pain goes away without

> further problems and I didn't read back far enough to know what

your

> diagnosis is but if your doctor didn't run blood tests, I just

> wanted you to know that I started out with similar pain... not to

> scare you.

>

> I just wanted to put out a happy " nursing school is going great and

> even with the stress... no major flare ups. " So... I feel very

> lucky and will have the opportunity to possibly work with research

> on RA while in school so I'll keep you posted on the newest, latest

> and greatest. Wishing everyone a good week... pain free or

lessened

> at the least.

[Guest guest]

My pain initially started in my feet then went to my shoulders,

alternating until it " synchronized " into both. By that time the pain

was so bad I went to the ER and that is when I was first DX'd with

possible RA (RA Factor 113). Five days later my VA doc took more

blood and the RA factor was 118 then 2 1/2 weeks later it was 164 and

I had been to the ER again.

The pain was so bad and the mobility was gone. I couldn't raise my

arms and had to have help dressing.

Jay

> Hi... it's been awhile since I've posted (one month into nursing

> school) but I wanted to put in my two cents about the shoulder

> pain. My RA started like that. I had unbelievable pain in my

> shoulder that woke me up one night and only lying in the hot

bathtub

> brought any relief whatsoever. The following night it happened in

> the other shoulder. Two weeks later the symetrical joint pain

> typical of RA started and stayed in my feet, wrists, fingers

etc...

> I'm now on Methotrexate and doing well. Did anyone else's RA start

> similar to this with " wandering " joint pain before settling in to

> the " norm. " ? I hope that your shoulder pain goes away without

> further problems and I didn't read back far enough to know what

your

> diagnosis is but if your doctor didn't run blood tests, I just

> wanted you to know that I started out with similar pain... not to

> scare you.

>

> I just wanted to put out a happy " nursing school is going great and

> even with the stress... no major flare ups. " So... I feel very

> lucky and will have the opportunity to possibly work with research

> on RA while in school so I'll keep you posted on the newest, latest

> and greatest. Wishing everyone a good week... pain free or

lessened

> at the least.

[Guest guest]

Hi, very similar experience as well.

I had been helping family member preparing to move to new home and

that evening and thru the night that horrible pain struck. Went to

local 'med quick' since I was out of town and Dr. said it was bi-cep

tendinitus - due to all the lifting etc. prescribed orudus and

Tylenol #3 - that helped, but in a matter of days it had gone to

other shoulder and down to wrists/fingers etc. Also discovered

(through a friend who is massage therapist) the hot baths w/epsom

salts does wanders!! Happen to do a follow up (as required by

insurance) and was telling dr of some other symptoms, ie rash,

stiffness in morning, bottoms of feet sore etc and he first was

worried about lymes, but ran a RA factor test and sed rate. the RA

came back high so he sent me on to a Rheumy. By the time i seen the

specialist it was quite obvious there was something going on.

fingers swollen, wrist and knees make that horrible 'crinkle' sound

he prescribed methotrexate, folic acid. Have had 4 rounds of that

and seem to be noticing improvement in hands/wrist and some in

shoulders, even though they continue to be sore. He wants to wait 4

more weeks to see if there is improvement in knees and feet and sees

the most recent bloodwork before he adjust dosage.

My friend the massage therapist made a mixture of epsom salts, few

drops oil of oregano and oil of thyme and another oil

called 'panfree' that i add to the bath water and it does wanders for

that pain. Actually makes the pain worse for a moment and feels like

fire from the inside out - but once out of the tub -total relief.

(warning - you will think you're at an italian diner - it is a verry

strong odor)

Hope everyone has a pain free week as well

Diane

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I find the hot baths the best relief, and while in the bath, I alternate soaking my shoulder in the hot water, and then rubbing ice on it, then soaking again, and rubbing ice...etc. I find I have a greater range of movement when I get out of the bath.

Helena

----- Original Message -----

From: mdkjev

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:59 AM

Subject: Re: shoulder pain

Hi, very similar experience as well.I had been helping family member preparing to move to new home and that evening and thru the night that horrible pain struck. Went to local 'med quick' since I was out of town and Dr. said it was bi-cep tendinitus - due to all the lifting etc. prescribed orudus and Tylenol #3 - that helped, but in a matter of days it had gone to other shoulder and down to wrists/fingers etc. Also discovered (through a friend who is massage therapist) the hot baths w/epsom salts does wanders!! Happen to do a follow up (as required by insurance) and was telling dr of some other symptoms, ie rash, stiffness in morning, bottoms of feet sore etc and he first was worried about lymes, but ran a RA factor test and sed rate. the RA came back high so he sent me on to a Rheumy. By the time i seen the specialist it was quite obvious there was something going on. fingers swollen, wrist and knees make that horrible 'crinkle' sound he prescribed methotrexate, folic acid. Have had 4 rounds of that and seem to be noticing improvement in hands/wrist and some in shoulders, even though they continue to be sore. He wants to wait 4 more weeks to see if there is improvement in knees and feet and sees the most recent bloodwork before he adjust dosage.My friend the massage therapist made a mixture of epsom salts, few drops oil of oregano and oil of thyme and another oil called 'panfree' that i add to the bath water and it does wanders for that pain. Actually makes the pain worse for a moment and feels like fire from the inside out - but once out of the tub -total relief. (warning - you will think you're at an italian diner - it is a verry strong odor)Hope everyone has a pain free week as wellDiane

[Guest guest]

molly, two years ago my shoulders started hurting and cracking whenever I lifted my arms above my head. I just never thought it could be related to my implants. LMolly Bloom <mollyb54@...> wrote: Has anyone had shoulder pain for seemingly no reason? A few months ago my shoulder started hurting and it hasn't stopped. I finally went in to see my internist, who said she thought I had torn my rotator cuff? I have done nothing that would put stress on my shoulder, so I have no idea what may have happened.

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[Guest guest]

I've been having a few problems with a popping

shoulder lately. . . Went in to see the chiropractor .

.. . He explained that, unlike the hip which has a big

ball-and-socket, the shoulder has only a small area

and that it's easy to have your shoulder go " out " . .

He recommended some strengthening exercises so an

adjustment would last . . . I was amazed at how weak I

had become in some movements. The muscles I use

regularly are fine . . . but some of the others were

really weak.

I'll have to say my shoulder is doing much better with

some simple exercises! . . . It's still popping a bit.

But, hopefully the next time I go, it will stay in

place.

However, this may not be the problem. . . I had a lot

of shoulder/arm pain while implanted! I couldn't get

to the bottom of it at that time.

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Yes, I have torn a rotator cuff. I did mine in a yoga pose. I simply moved

my arm with my weight on it and it tore. I felt no pain until that evening.

Where do you feel your pain? Rather than surgery, I opted for prolo

therapy. I had prolo on my back with great success. I wouldn't recommend

it for a shoulder though.

Kenda

> Has anyone had shoulder pain for seemingly no reason? A few months ago my

> shoulder

> started hurting and it hasn't stopped. I finally went in to see my internist,

> who said she

> thought I had torn my rotator cuff? I have done nothing that would put

> stress on my

> shoulder, so I have no idea what may have happened.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> professional before commencing any medical treatment.

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[Guest guest]

I've had shoulder pain for the last few months (since before

explant), and my neck has been a problem as well. I've been going

to physical therapy and they are teaching me strengthening

exercises. I'm sure this is connected to the implant problems as

well, but I'm trying to do anything I can to help the situation.

Sis

>

> I've been having a few problems with a popping

> shoulder lately. . . Went in to see the chiropractor .

> . . He explained that, unlike the hip which has a big

> ball-and-socket, the shoulder has only a small area

> and that it's easy to have your shoulder go " out " . .

>

> He recommended some strengthening exercises so an

> adjustment would last . . . I was amazed at how weak I

> had become in some movements. The muscles I use

> regularly are fine . . . but some of the others were

> really weak.

>

> I'll have to say my shoulder is doing much better with

> some simple exercises! . . . It's still popping a bit.

> But, hopefully the next time I go, it will stay in

> place.

>

> However, this may not be the problem. . . I had a lot

> of shoulder/arm pain while implanted! I couldn't get

> to the bottom of it at that time.

>

> Rogene

>