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Hi everyone. Ive recently been having aproblem with my right shoulder. Although this has been going on sice 2009 its recently got so much worse. I had an ultrasound scan yesterday and the radiologist told me the shoulder was impinged and would more then likely need surgery. I had surgery on my left shoulder 3 years ago (non ra related) and it cured it. Just wondering, if this will be any different with having the RA and will they approach the op differently due to the medication Im on etc? To be honest I just want to get it done now! Im not sleeping and the pain is sometimes unbearable. In fact I took morphine last night it was so bad, not only in my shoulder at the moment but various other places. Oh the joys of our friend Arthur!!
Hope you are all ok out there and having a pain free day!
Heather xxxx
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Hi Heather
I also have impingement in shoulders - worse in left one. I had inj in left shoulder 3 months ago which didn't really work, made it slightly better but not enough. After 3 months it has gone really bad again. I have had exercises to do since it started about 8 months ago but they just hurt too much. Surgery has not been mentioned to me and I am alarmed that I might need it. Can you give me details of what they do etc in case. I hope you get some relief from your pain soon even if it does mean surgery.
Sheila x
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I am sorry I can't be of much help with a surgical case. But I have had shoulder pain with RA and not being able to sleep so can totally sympathise..
Wish you all the luck and a speedy recovery.
- Darshin
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Hi, thanks for the replies. Sheila, the surgeryI had for my left shoulder which was frozen was fairly straighforward I was onlyin one night and it was basically keyhole surgery to "hoover" the socket out. I think that was the way they said it! I wasnt allowedto drive for 2 weeks afterwards and hadt do excercises every day. After that I can honestly say it has never bothered me since. Im presuming that any operation on my right shoulder will be the same, although with theRA in the equation im not sure. Ive had a cortisone injection which only made things worse and would not be able t have physio as it is so painful.
Im seeing the consultant on the 27th so will keep you posted!
Love Heather xxxx
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Hi Heather, I dont have answers re the surgery, but have loads of sympathy. I have suffered bad pain in my hip for 4 months, so know how bad it can be. Someone will come along with knowledge of this, I hope it gets sorted soon. Good luck with the consultant xBARBARA
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Hi Heather I consider myself very lucky not to have experienced shoulder pain it must be really miserable. I have however had my knee joint 'hoovered out'. In fact, I am so nosey, I call it interested, I watched the op on a screen and it's just like a lawn mower removing the excess debris. It's called a synovectomy (well mine was!), clearing out of a thickened synovium. It's not a difficult op. and for me the results were very good. Some surgeons require that RA meds are stopped for two weeks before and two weeks after surgery, but their ideas on this do vary from place to place! Let us know how you go on, Lyn x
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Hi Heather,
I TOTALLY sympathise with the shoulder pain, I think it's the worst pain of all.......and the ribs.
hope you become pain free very soon, good luck with the op
Trace xx
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Hi Heather I agree with Trace, shoulder pain is just about the worst  I have had it for over two years, but getting much better since I ve been on Cimzia - the relief ! Really hope things improve for you very soon, and lots of good luck with the op. Julia x
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Hi Heather, Have to agree, shoulder pain is really horrible, especially as it affects so many of the things we do. Worst of all it often prevents sleeping, as no matter how you lie down it can be painful, so you spend the night tossing and turning trying to get comfortable. Hope it settles down for you Heather. Jo. 2012 Fundraising for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RoboJo
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Hi Heather
Thank you for that information. That sounds less scary than I was imagining.
Sheila x
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Hello Heather
Just to say I have no surgical experience, but do empathise with the pain.
Good luck hope it goes well
Rose
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Hi Heather, I can really sympathise with the shoulder pain, as I have it too, and getting a decent night`s sleep is practically impossible. I have been told mine will have to be "cleaned out" at some point, though no firm date as yet. I had mine injected again yesterday in an emergency appointment which was really for my knee - turns out I had a Baker`s cyst which had ruptured, and this was causing the pain. When she`d dealt with that she took pity on me and injected my shoulders too, so I had my "money`s worth!!" Kathleen x
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Hello Heather
I can really empathise as I know just how awful shoulder pain can be. For me it was the worst pain of all when nearly all of my joints were inflamed during a severe flare. It was the one that interfered most with sleep, with dressing, with getting in and out of the bath (impossible for me at the time) and also getting coats off hooks and things off shelves. So debilitating and painful.....I really understand where you're coming from. It has really surprised me that so many of us on this forum have shoulder problems as I keep reading that these joints are less commonly affected than other joints in RA. I am quite new to all this so am on a steep learning curve. It just goes to show how much we can learn from each other to supplement the knowledge gained from text books and experts. I do hope you feel better soon and hope to hear how it all goes. Best wishes from Naomi
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Hi Heather,
Totally agree, I dread it if the shoulder goes it really does affect movement.
Anne x
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