Frozen shoulder returned!

[anna29]

Hi all, almost 6 months ago I had a cortisone injection [left shoulder] diabetic frozen shoulder both doctors and ortho specialist diagnosed.
Am booked in AGAIN for another cortisone injection tomorrow, as its returned - restricting my arm movement to get myself dressed, drive with the gears, wash/comb my hair, worst of all have been unable to lift and cuddle my gorgeous 2yr old granddaughter.
Has anyone else had this happen to them?
Know what causes it to return?
Its been worse this 2nd time round, cant lift, stretch, twist, pull or push with it.
Know I will be in agony next couple of days after the injection, plus my BS levels will shoot skyward for the next 10 days too! :roll:
After the last treatment it was wonderful, as I got both my mobility with arm and my life back. Was worth it!
Anna. x

 

[catherinecherub]

Hi Anna,

Poor you, I know exactly how you feel.

The steroid injection is not a cure but gives you some temporary relief if it works. It did not work for me. Six months must be a record for the amount of time it works for people. I know several people who found relief for a few weeks after the injection. Having another one may well give you another 6 months pain free and would be well worth the inconvenience of higher blood sugars for a while.
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Frozen-Shoulder.htm

 

[Daibell]

According to my wife's consultant when she was referred by her GP if you have genuine frozen shoulder (adhesive encapsulitis), not one of the similar shoulder problems, cortisone will be of little help and in fact there is, sadly, no treatment as it is caused by contraction of the shoulder capsule for unknown reasons. Many GPs appear to be unaware of this knowledge the expert consultants have. My wife had this frozen shoulder come and go in both shoulders for over 2 years. She finally had effective pain relief with amitriptyline. Perhaps you have one of the other shoulder problems and if cortisone helps; great. Be aware of amitriptyline if the pain is an issue; it really works.

 

[anna29]

Hi. Had the cortisone injection today PLUS the flu jab too, one injection in each arm! :?
Warned pain could be worsened next 48hrs till it all settles down... o dear!
It went worse last time before completely vanishing and was totally pain free for almost 6 months.
What is amitriptyline??? and how does it work?
Both gp and ortho specialist told me same thing - diabetic frozen shoulder, time will tell I suppose!
Got as much as possible done today, then can take it easier tomorrow if I need to...
Anna.x

 

[bowell]

I take a large amount 100mg of this helps with nerve damage pain
normaly start you with 20mg at first

You have to build up slowly with this one , as can knock you sidways at first
best time i find to take this is around 18:00 otherwise you find you are very sleepy all the next day

see:

http://www.painconcern.org.uk/2011/04/leaflets/amitriptyline

The tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, are the “gold standard” for neuropathic pain as they are the most effective and best-known drugs for this condition. They can also be useful for chronic nociceptive pain, especially if there is a neuropathic component to it. They appear to work in the nervous system by reducing the nerve cell’s ability to re-absorb chemicals such as serotonin

Bob

 

[chrisincontrol11]

Hi I had a frozen shoulder a few years ago which was diagnosed by my GP. Don't know if it was a frozen shoulder in the true sense or not but that's what he said it was. I was referred to an osteopath who I saw for about 8 weeks once a week. This helped enormously and I went from not being able to move my arm at all to almost full movement by the time I went on holiday just after the treatment finished. I was also given exercises to do at home. It was agony in the beginning. :shock: From time to time now if I feel it is returning, I do the exercises and I find that swimming helps tremendously if you catch it before it develops to the point where you cannot move your arm enough to swim. The key thing I find is movement and exercise before it goes too far but I appreciate that's not always possible. Hope it soon gets better.