Shoulders are killing me..

[Natura]

My shoulders have been stinging lately. My right shoulder blade actually clicks when I move my arm around. I use a back massager with heat, and it helps a little. I don't want to take aspirin every time my back hurts. I can't take ibuprofen because of my kidney problems. I have had it bad the past two days. Ugh! Every time I think my symptoms subsided and I actually feel good for a couple of hours, something comes up.

[Hidden]

It's all joint inflammation, and just another one of those lupy things. I have had many steroid jabs to my shoulders and surgery too. The jabs do give some relief, as did the surgery, but it isn't a cure as, obviously, the lupus is the cause.

[Natura]

Thanks 6161..that is what I figured. So painful sometimes. It finally lessened, but always there..sometimes dull, sometimes stinging. Just have to live with it. Was wondering if warm compresses would help alleviate the pain. I know lying down helps, but don't want to spend so much time doing that either.

[Hidden in reply to Natura]

For me, I have those 'cracked wheat' bags, that you heat in the microwave. Putting something hot on a hot joint, seems strange, but for me it works.

[Natura in reply to Hidden]

thanks 6161...I am going to pick one of those up....

[Slowmo]

Hi Natura, I too have had steroid injections on several occasions to my shoulders, as well as to my hips, as said they help in the short term with pain relief but don't address the underlying SLE problem that causes the pain, and don't stop if from returning. My shoulders would get so bad that I would be unable to use my hand/arm, sometimes for several months. If this continues for you it may be worth getting it checked out.

[BellaC79]

I had severe shoulder pain- enough to go to my gp and complain. At my next rheumatology appointment he mentioned it could be vitamin d deficency and it was. Six months of high dose tablets and a little sunshine when the summer came (i know we all avoid it and we get very little sunshine in Manchester ) I felt a difference within a month!

[Natura in reply to BellaC79]

thanks cath_c... I do take vitamin d. I don't remember to take it everyday though. Could be why I feel good most of the time, but the pain shows up out of nowhere. And I am a sun lover...I try to get out as much as possible. I know the UK can be rainy, but NY has been awful lately. Lot of cloud coverage.. and still cold...I am going to have to make sure I have my sun hat on all the time now.

[Bebe76]

Ice pack and naproxen work for me, along with a massager.

[Natura]

Thank u everyone...will try...pain is not there today..go figure...

[jsdrjohnsamuel]

homeopathy medicines give relief for fore arms like shoulder syndrome ,consult a homeopath.

[Natura in reply to jsdrjohnsamuel]

Thanks,...i already spend much on vitamins and supplements i cant afford. I cannot afford to go to a homeopath. Thanks