Help!

[shen98]

Hello, I don't know what to do about my shoulder pain and neck pain. The first signs of this was around 3 months ago where initially it really was just a dull pain I thought not much of it but it became worse as the weeks went by, so I started to take just some normal Ibrophen for it but it was not helping, stopping pain and stiffness for only 10 minutes or so.

At this stage now my shoulder is terribly sore, stiff, painful, like a muscle pulled. I can't sleep properly at night I'm in too much pain and trying to get up in the mornings I'm just in pain with my shoulder and back of my neck.

So I contacted 111 a few days ago because I was in pain and they arranged an appointment with me at my local walk in clinic. Even though I wasn't seen to by the doctor at all, at any stage.

The receptionist gave me co-drydramol 500/10mg. Does not help at all even though I have been advised to take it.

After walking to accident and emergency in a lot pain with my

Shoulder I was sent to the fracture clinic. I was told to take co-dydramol continously and given exercises to do. Which I do but still the pain does not shift, the exercise gives some pain relief but doesn't help. My shoulders never been seen to properly or x rayed it's not outrightly broken but I no longer know what to do about the pain I'm sitting up sleeping.It almost feels as though the doctors don't want to help me. I don't know why, I've never argued with any of them!! I cannot recall ever injuring it either. Is there any reason why doctors won't look at it to find out what's wrong with it? All they did at accident and emergency was given me some simple arm and shoulder movements to make.

I feel I need to look desperately at alternative therapies but don't where to start or how effective they are, I'm in a lot pain.