G.Ps update (shoulder pain)

[arwyn]

Today I went to see the Doctor who would give Me the steroid injection, except He said He would'nt..
He said it would take 7 to 10 days to work and we need to know what the problem is.
So I have to wait untill Monday to go back and see their Phisio who will tell me what is wrong and what needs to be done.
Untill then I have to take 23 pills a day, as this makes Me feel ill I'm taking what I need when I need it.
The pain is still a 10 (pain scale) but with all the pills is about a 6..

[Sqad]

arwyn.....what a story....... what a waste of tax payers money.....and what hassle for you. Good luck.

[arwyn]

Thank You Sqad. If They then say I need an M.R.I scan I think we will go private for it as I'm not getting much sleep and I'v lost abit weight........ I'm glad about the last one LOL

[carmalee]

Have been in exactly the same situation - very, very long story which I won't bore you with - the out come was, after the injection (which didn't help) it was suggested I had physio - I suggested back lets find out what the problem is first - x rays and mri scan has shown up I need an op - my GP is brilliant - asked me where I'd like to go for it - got booked in almost immediately (a centre of excellence for orthoepedic (?sp) surgery) have had another mri there, a check up and am due for op tomorrow. No amount of physio would have cured it. I did a it of research myself, discussed my treatment with my GP and am very happy with the result.

[arwyn]

Oh good luck for tomorrow carma It sounds like a nightmare, how long has it been from the start of the pain?

[carmalee]

Thank you Arwyn - started getting pains in my shoulder middle of Nov but just thought it was because I'd been doing a lot of physical work outside in the cold then sitting at the computer. Then went to Africa for a couple of months (made the mistake of doing a lot of swimming - crawl - which I don't think help the problem but at that time just thought it was stiffness)Came back - saw GP- sent for xray -inconclusive then physio-too painful for physio so sent for MRI scan-problem detected so booked in for bone scan (I've had cancer)- showed a problems- in orthoepedic surgeon - this was very quickly arranged at pvt hospital. so all in all a longish time from start to finish but was out of the country for a long time!

[arwyn]

carma I wish You a speedy recovery.

[carmalee]

Thanks again :-)