Went this morning for my post-op follow-up on my left shoulder. Everything is good. But I have been having pain and weakness in my right shoulder. I told my doctor (and his assistant) that I’d really like them to order an MRI. The point was, I wanted to find out what was wrong. It’s been hurting more than it did when I had rotator cuff repair last spring. Note that I wanted a diagnosis, not treatment.
Well, I got both.
I’ve been diagnosed (at this point) with bursitis in the right shoulder (while still trying to heal up my left one). They injected my shoulder in three separate spots.
Steroid shots are miraculous when they work, but (to me anyway) they hurt like the blazes when you get them. And when your shoulder is sore and tender to begin with, it doesn’t help.
Tomorrow I go see my PCP re: my elevated blood pressure. Can’t wait to find out about that one. At least I doubt that he’ll poke me with anything sharp.
Sigh.
Thanks for letting me whine, and for checking in with me.
Ouch! I have not had the “pleasure” yet of having a steroid injection…it’s never sounded like a pleasant experience.
I can sympathize with you the best I can, luckily my shoulders have been spared from the constant attack of my RA, but on the occasional day when they are inflamed, they hurt like heck. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be diagnosed with bursitis of the shoulder.
Best wishes with the elevated blood pressure. May 2011 be a good one for you.
Aw, Carla, bursitis now, too? Grrr. I hope the steroid injections will relieve the pain quickly — you’re pretty brave, getting them when your shoulder is tender anyway!
Wishing you luck on the blood pressure front, too. Do you think stress might have anything to do with its rise?
Wishing you the best and sending warm hugs.
Wow, Carla, that really doesn’t seem cosmically fair. One issue at a time would be plenty.
Pain can cause an increase in BP, so I doubt it’s a big surprise – with both shoulders acting up – that your BP has gone up. Steroids, NSAIDs, and other medications can raise BP, too. I hope that’s a short-term issue for you, and not something extra to contend with.
Hang in there!