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It looks like I am going to have the cortisone injection in my shoulder on Tuesday. It has been two months. I have tried all that I have had approval of from Dr. B. The acupuncture makes me flare but I tried it again and it made my pain and inflammation in shoulder much worse. Pain going in wrong direction. It seems it is just how my body is responding. I quesiton whether I should wait longer - my acupuncturist doesn't understand why I have gotten worse and (he thinks its just the way my body is repsonding - the inflammation. I could wait another week and see if this calms down but I am faced with that this is a rotator cuff tear - and don't want to end up with surgery for letting this go on to long. I don't think I can take the pain and not sleeping at night anymore. Dr. B says sometimes people don't react to badly. Of course I go to the negative and just focus on that I have not been known to be one these people who don't react.
I feel like I am putting poison in my body. I have worked so long and hard to do this treatment 100%. I had one screw up where I was using spray olive oil not realizing it had soy in it, but that's it. I am trying to not let my mind go to the worst case scenario. That this injection is going to damage all my hard work and worse than that - set me back and send me back into major pain. I am trying to focus on that maybe it won't be so bad and just maybe it will take some of this pain away and heal me. This condition for me - seems to be one those situations where I need conventional intervention. To say I don't feel sick and like a failure would be a lie - but I am trying not to beat myself up and accept that this is life!!! Stuff happens.
I am scared though....
Breis
Which shoulder is it? Did you
Which shoulder is it? Did you have a fall? If not it is usually the liver prone of the kidneys which pulls shoulders...injections in this case can be just like a bandaid or paint on rust.
Would dr. B approve bodywork in this case? Follow her guidance through this...
Liver or one of the kidneys
Liver or one of the kidneys that is...
Hi Carey,
Hi Carey,
It is my right shoulder - just cumulative overuse - no acute injury. Dr B. has been working side by side with me on this. My body work is limited to straight acupuncture - needles only - Basic Physical therapy - no massage, manipulation or electrical stim. I am doing the ultrasound therapy, stretching and stengthening exercises. As stated the acupuncture is not working for me.... I don't understand why I got worse with it - I am talking still experiencing the pain after 5 days. I have only gone twice - I do flare alot after this but it goes away by the next day. As you read I can't get the maximum benefit out of the modalities listed above because I am limited. My understanding from Dr. B is that the inflammation that the bodywork causes is more damaging (possibly) than the cortisone shot. I am not sure if I am understanding this correctly either.
This is where this treatment gets really difficult - I am on the east coast and need her to be doing my acupuncture and assessing the situation. I wish she consulted with a TCM/acupuncture practitioner say in New York City or some base areas throughout the United States so they could be doing her technique/that she could correspond with in these types of situations.
I feel I have not been able to get the full benefit due to my flaring and underlying condition. I am going to ask her again if I can do the electricl stim. I know this will cause me to flare......
I have had so much fear and anxiety over this which I am sure hasn't helped.
Thanks Carey.
Breis
I can empathise with how
I can empathise with how difficult this decision is. I have no idea how you feel in your own body so i can't tell you what i would do.
Try to make the best decision you can weighing everything and then try your best to let go of the result. In some cases don't you think that pain relief can in an of itself aid in recovery? I understand how fearful it is to take an injection too so I just don't know what I would do.
Whatever you choode- it isn't the END. Yourbody is continuing to gain strength and resilience. You will heal. Remember how amazing our bodies are. Surround yourself with care, love, joy, humor, happiness the best you can right now and get through this tough period.
(((HUG)))
Thanks Deir -
Thanks Deir -
Your words are always so hopeful and strengthening to me. Yes - it is pain relief that I need at this point.
I am one to grasp onto to panic and the worst case scenario - part of how I got into this mess. Then - I beat the hell out of myself with whatever decision I make. The viscous cycle. Yes - making the decision - letting go and moving forward....giving this to my higher power and trusting myself.
Thank you again.
Breis
I would not do stim! And I
I would not do stim! And I have also seen acupuncture do this before when it is primarily a structural problem...follow dr. B. and if you can only get acupuncture from her. yes, pain is guiding in so many ways. If you release from the control and open yourself up to just receive the answers I believe they will come. I have seen this before in my practice. Fear combined with kidney out of alignment = wear on rotator cuff. I am sure dr. b is on top of what is best. If it were me, I would go to her for a month even if you have to relocate and work through it. Better that you have one leader of your team close to you. Too many cooks in the kitchen cn confuse the body. And work on the fear and terror as difficult as it can be. Love and light will help you I am sure of it. Have been there myself in many ways and came out of the terror. The answers were given as soon as I released the control aspect of everything. Control doesn't guide us to truth unfortunately. Control is also the bladders energy. Grace does lighten. Hang in there. From experience I can say that change can happen in an instant...I believe from the bottom of my core that there is an answer for you...hold on...
you are in my thoughts,
Carey
Carey,
Carey,
I am not able to relocate to California unfortunately in this matter. The structural thought is interesting. Dr. B. is open to me getting the cortisone at this point and has been very positive when we talk about it. She always points out the positive - that just maybe it will be okay. Maybe I won't have such a terrible time with it. I have such trouble thinking this way - all I see is the negative happening - never consider that it might just be okay and help me. She truly has been with me every step of the way and I have tried every option. I will talk to her about more manual manipulation as this may help with structural issue if that is also what is going on. I can take the PT with the ultrasound even though I flare it is tolerable.
Thankyou for all your spiritual and healing support. I am so drawn to that control and grasping energy in me. - I get so scared! I work on this and have alot of support. I have come along way - but when I let that fear seap in - it consumes me.
Breis
Breies- You are on the right
Breies- You are on the right track. This is just a bump. I would love to meet the person with IC who doesn't have fear!
Sort of related-someone told me something that helped me yesterday- if you spill a drop of black ink on a white tablecloth, all you do is focus onthe ink rather than the expanse of pure white. I think our challenge is to try to focus as much as humanly possible on the whiteness knowing all along that it is natural and expected to see the ink! ((HUG))
Just the inspirational words
Just the inspirational words I needed to hear this morning!!!!!
Thank you so much Deir!!!
Breis
Breis I am thinking of you.
Breis I am thinking of you. And remember what we discussed. Given the very physical nature of your work, using your body correctly to minimize future wear and tear is going to be critical for you!! Keep us posted.
If we don't excel at health, the only other option is disease.