On October 24, 2013 I had rotator cuff surgery. 3 weeks later I was in the ER with shortness of breath. I have right hemidiaphragm paralysis from the interscalene block. Has anyone else had this happen? I am now seeing a pulmonologist.
View 2 RepliesI have a 'Frozen Shoulder'.
This was caused by an inoperative Humerus shoulder fracture because the orthopedic surgeon found an infection in my bone during surgery. ( I fell back on 10/6/14) Doctors were baffled how I ended up with an infection since I had no cuts and was in perfect health before I fell.
Surgeon put a drain in and closed me up. I was in a sling for 2 1/2 months and on IV antibiotics for over a month.
Dec 14 I started Physical Therapy, 3xs a week. Along with exercises at home. I have little ROM. Very stiff. Extreme tightness.
I have constant pain from the back of my shoulder to my elbow, bicep. muscles. The little knots are quite painful. I push, squeeze to ease the pain. Massaging the shoulder / arm eases it just for a bit.
Due to the infection that was found in my bone during surgery, three ortho surgeons said they will not operate on my shoulder.
Intensive therapy is all they said I need.
Ortho surgeon will not prescribe pain medication.
My primary care physician prescribed 10mg oxycodone which I cut in half. I only take a full pill when I have physical therapy. Scared what will happen when I run out of pills. Doubt my Dr will refill the prescription. (sad face)
I have tried Aleve, Excedrin, Advil, which doesn't help the pain. I even mixed them with benadryl to sleep. But that didn't help either.
Do to Medicare amount allotted for physical therapy, I can only go a certain amount of times. Which now, I only have a few more visits to go.
Been going to PT for about 3 months and haven't seen any improvement. This is really horrible!
PT said he will teach me what I can do at home and that I could pay $30 a visit if I wanted to.
But personally, I feel it would be wasting my money since I would be paying him just to rub my arm for 10 minutes since I do the same exercises at home. I bought a door pulley and therabands.
Last year I hurt my shoulder. I am not sure of the exact thing that hurt it, but I think it may have been golfing. I work out heavily(always accompanied by proper stretching) but one night I had a little too much to drink and went to the driving range. That's when it started. For almost two years now I've had debilitating shoulder pain. It was excruciating . I put myself in a sling for 4 no the and started to try and stretch it out and work it out lightly. It took a year and the pain subsided but I am unable to work out or lift much with it. If I swing my arm around it pops and crunches. If I do anything rough with it the pain comes back. Well I was doing some lifting at work yesterday and today I'm back in the sling. First time in like 8 months. The pain happens when I lift my elbow up from the side. If I lift my arm up wrist up to the front without bending my elbow. Its terrible. If my wife falls asleep on that shoulder. Its excruciating. I can't stand it anymore. I'm a college student and a cook. I have no Insurance. I have to admit when I started stretching it and working it out a little (I looked up good stretches for rotator cuff injuries.) I didn't stick with it very long because I'm pretty sure something is seriously wrong with it that strengthening won't help.
View 3 RepliesTo all who has had rotator cuff surgery when did you feel that you could sleep in bed comfortably?
Im coming up to 5 weeks post op on the 6th, I'm mostly still in the recliner but if I wake around 4-am I have been trying to go to bed, I have a wall of pillows behind me so I don't roll on that side and I have a small cushion I put under my arm for comfort, I'm limited to sleeping on my right side but I have been able to grab an hour or two sleep, sling comes off on the 13th, how did everyone sleep when the sling came off?
I had rotator cuff surgery this past May ((2013). For partial tear. The surgery itself was fine. Never experienced intolerable pain. But my shoulder still aches--especially when sitting at computer or driving.Is this normal?
View 1 RepliesI just want to ask could a rotary cuff problem generate a cervical problem?
View 1 Repliestook a 2nd dose of oxycodone 3 hrs ago and my pain is only gotten worse i'm crying and shaking - called my doc at 630am -1 hour ago before i was crying and shaking he told me to take 2 aleve and the 2 oxy every 4... is this normal or should i call back?
View 11 RepliesHas any tried, and had success with, PRP or Stem Cell injections for a SLAP tear?
View 2 Repliesare there any exercises i can do to strengthen muscles? breathing now getting shallower and very frightened. I try weights to no avail
View 1 Repliesif anyone here who has had rotator cuff surgery continues to have painful "catching" in the arm 18 weeks post surgery? I had a SLAP and labrum tear but only debridement during surgery because the surgeon felt the tears didn't need attention. PT has not resolved this "catching" issue in the upper arm which was one of the main reasons for surgery to begin with. I have had two MRI's (pre and post surgery). I have also sought a second opinion from a different surgeon who wants me to have yet another MRI, but this time with contrast.
View 2 RepliesAm wondering if anyone that has had shots in the lower back become numb or paralyzed from the waist down?
Two weeks after getting these shots I became paralyzed from waist down with daily headache and other problems.My pain dr. Put together a team of doctors who were able with strong medications to get my feeling back in my legs.They ran all kinds of tests that showed masse on liver,kidney,lung and large mass on thyroid.Blood sugar was 140 and then 61.Noone told me anything,they just told me I could go home with meds and appointments for tomorrow and the 31st.
This has been happening to me for several months. It doesn't matter if I am up and active or sitting down doing nothing. It starts at my shoulders and goes all the way down both of my arms. They are numb. No pain or tingling but I cannot use them or move them until this passes. Usually 1 to 2 minutes. Any Ideas?
View 2 RepliesSo a quick back story - I got BP when I was 33 weeks pregnant - they took my daughter early at 37 weeks hoping it would help with recovery... I'm now 4 weeks out from having my daughter... totaling BP to 8 weeks.
I have paralysis on the right side - no smile, taste, nose, eye, eyebrow movement.. but lately, my mouth (when I'm not smiling) seems to have less droop.. and my eye isn't quite as big as it was. So it looks like I have improvement... but still have total paralysis... is this normal>? Has anyone had this? I feel like if my mouth is starting to have less droop that my smile would start to return too.. but it hasn't at all.
I've also been told that I can't start counting how many weeks I've had BP until after the baby... does anyone know if this has any truth to it?
I've been ill for over 12 months, with chronic pain, numbness, paralysis, loss of mobility, fatigue, bladder, bowel problems, Total collapse falling to floor, shaking, tremors, head nodding, slurring, drooling, speech problems sleep problems
Had ct, Mri, evoked potentials, numerous blood tests, all clear , now it appears according to neurologist that this is all down to vit d deficiency? It's 12 have got 40000 iu to take once a week and been told to go to gp as he no longer needs to see me ?
A C/T of the thorax, done because of shortness of breath, showed the right diaphragm and liver situated in the chest cavity. Other tests of the thorax and abdomen, including a PET SCAN, have not shown any reason for this.
What can be the reason for the elevation of the diaphragm and liver?
I have recently been told that my diaphragm is not working properly and this could be the cause of my constant chest infections. Does anyone else have this problem?
View 5 RepliesMy doctor says I have this but it's nothing to worry about. What causes this?
View 1 Repliesare there any exercises to help with strengthening paralysed muscles resulting from deconditioning after illness. breathing very weak fast and shallow and very frightened of respiratory failure. Doctor unsympathetic due to previous mental health diagnosis and cant afford private treatment
View 2 RepliesI have severe pain up by my diaphragm it feels like a knot and sharp pain all around it. i have an infection they cannot treat. is this related to it.
View 1 RepliesHaving this tightness like a metal band round my upper abdomen (just under the ribs) with a feeling of "something" stuffed behind my breastbone, also breathless at times, and whole stomach can be hugely distended and hard, tightness and pain in the back sometimes too, some burping
H Pylori negative
has anyone had anything similar?
On Feb. 17, 2014, I had lap band surgery & in the process, surgeon removed a hiatal hernia. I have had no problems at the incision site, but intense pain in my diaphragm, left side, and up my left shoulder..between my collarbone and top of breast. Pain moves across my chest, but the worst in on left side. At 2 week checkup, I was told my diaphragm was irritated and it would go away. I take 4 Advil per day at his suggestion, and nothing seems to help, but lying flat. What is causing my pain & how can it be relieved? Also, I get hiccups several times per day.
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