Bursitis in my Shoulder

Thanks for stopping by and thinking of me.

Thanks, I did go to the Dr. today...you can read about it on one of the other posts if you want to. I can't sit here any longer, sorry.

no, i'm typing with my right hand....just not using both and it's taking long and i have to look at the keys which is making me dizzy and it's too hard to hit the cap/shift button. Advil's been doing ok. I dont have any money to buy something else...and I had to stay off work today. I've been taking 2 every 4 hours. The doctor said i can take 3 or 4 every 6 or 8 hours. i can't imagine it lasting that long....just because you take more at the same time, wouldn't they all still wear off in about 4 hours? How do the extra two know to hang around for 4 more hours??

Oh you poor thing. I cannot stand it any longer!! The Dr. I went to this morning wants me to have an MRI to be sure what is wrong. And physical therapy. I was waiting all day for them to call and tell me when the appointments are. They never called, and I wanted to be on the road to recovery instead of wasting a day! They gave me tylenol with codeine. I hope I can sleep tonight. At least my arm is in the DOWN position today. Yesterday I had to hold it UP all day and night! Thanks for your suggestions.

Hey Barbie, I was looking through the discussions because I remembered someone saying they got cortisone shots. I just got one yesterday. But I don't feel any different yet. Did it take awhile to feel better for you?

Sometimes It may take more than one shot. After the shot I could move my arm, something I coud barely do before that. I went a few weeks later for another one and then had full range of motion. The pain took awhile to subside, but to me being actually able to put own my own bra was a big relief. I went for therapy after that.

Barb, that's how mine started. At night it would get 'frozen' and I couldn't move it in the morning. That went on for years and would eventually work it's way back to normal through the day. Just recently it started staying that way and the pain kept getting worse. This is the worst it's ever been. I want to thank everybody now, because I am typing so slow with one hand, and cannot reply to everyone today. I went to the doctor this morning. (I hardly slept at all last night and cried most of the night.) She's scheduling me for an MRI to see if anything is torn, and also sending me to phisical therapy. I'm just sitting here waiting for them to call and tell me when my appointments are. I can't do much else.

I hate you are in pain. Hopefully, you can get in to get the test early and get something done for it. I know my sister-in-law had the frozen shoulder which, along with other complications, made her have to retire from work a few years ago. She went through months of therapy and still has to go occasionally. It has to be a painful situation. Do you think all our computing has something to do with the shoulder becoming that way?

All my computing might be the problem? I hope not!! Lol. Naaaa...I only spend a couple hours each evening on the computer. I spend 10-12 hours working on the days I work. And I overdid the yard work last week on my day off. That's about when this started and gradually kept getting worse. When my friends call and ask if they can do anything for me I say "Can you Shoot me?" Lol.

I don't really know bursitis. But as you have described it, it seems to be full of pain. I hope you get well soon momalisa. I am praying for your good health. I hope it is not serious. I have just read that bursitis with infection are harder to treat. Maybe you should take a lot of rest. And maybe you can follow falconjetter's advice on taking pain killers. Get well soon!

That's nice of you. Thanks.