My shoulder problem

**K9karen** · 04-23-2007, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

I got a steroid shot last week and it did help for a few days, I am not sure how often you can get them. My husband doesn't want me to get it anymore because there are risks involved, I just want out of pain.

I have tendonitis in my rotator cuff and bursitis in my hips. So I'm a pro at steroid shots, pain killers, etc. Losing sleep is the worst when you can't get cozy.

The shots are local and according to my rheumatologist don't go into the bloodstream the same way the predisone pils do. However, one doctor gave me so many shots in my hips whenever I needed them (often), I developed a "crater" on my right hip. But the orthopedic said the shots weren't done incorrectly, gave me a shot 8 months ago and I've been pain free since. If you have to take a 7 day prednisone pack, I suggest you go for it, as it will, hopefully relieve the pain and welling. 7days isn't too bad. As painful as it may be, physical therapy has always been a life saver for me. If you stick with it, the results can be amazing.

You have my sympathy. Hope you find relief soon. A good orthopedic and PT will do wonders. Hugs to you!

**caseysmom** · 04-23-2007, 12:55 AM

I will probably ask my gp for a referral to an orthopedic surgeon next week. K9karen, what is a 7 day prednisone pack?

**caseysmom** · 04-25-2007, 11:17 PM

I didn't want to hijack Donna's pain thread so here is an update on mine. I found this website that has given me some hope, I guess there are several things they can do. I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon next week, the pain has been so intense I am trying to get that appointment moved up.

http://www.orthogate.org/patient-edu...-shoulder.html

**caseysmom** · 05-04-2007, 07:45 PM

I went to an orthopedic surgeon today, he gave me a big dose of cortizone for my shoulder, he said my gp was probably not giving me enough. The puzzeling thing is that my fingers have gone numb and he says this is not normal for shoulder problems and suspects a pinched nerve in my neck. I may need to go to a neck doctor...in the meantime ...pain pain pain...I just can't stand it anymore

**joycenalex** · 05-04-2007, 09:25 PM

i'm sorry you're still hurting. have you had an MRI of your neck/shoulder yet?

**caseysmom** · 05-04-2007, 09:41 PM

No MRI's yet, just an xray that showed the calcification. I am thinking it must be my shoulder and not my neck because he gave me a megadose of novacain in the shoulder today and he said it would work for 5 hours and I am not hurting right now. If it was my neck a shot in the shoulder would have done nothing, not sure why my fingers are numb, I am thinking because I have been sleeping on that side, it hurts to sleep in any other position.