Dose question, back\scapula pain in the wee hours

[Cyclo5]

Hi everyone, hope you're all well. During taper, how often do you notice shoulder scapula pain in the early hours c5am? I find after a night's sleep, and esp after a dose reduction, more pain in the scaps.

[jinasc]

I had problems with pillows - so I decided to try a Gx pillow, best money I have spent in a while.

Worth looking at perhaps?

Stay safe.

[Cyclo5 in reply to jinasc]

Thanks I'll look it up.

[Cyclo5 in reply to jinasc]

Hey I like the look of that Gx pillow - ordered. Will report back in due course.

[jinasc in reply to Cyclo5]

I thought a loving Father who was an engineer, worked out something, that not only helped his daughter, but as I am finding other people.

I have always thought, we do not give the respect to engineers in this country, that we should do.

Yes, please let me know if it helps you to become a little more pain free.

[katiemills in reply to jinasc]

Hi there I was interested in your post about Gx pillows so I’ve just googled them . There are a few variations- which one would you recommend? Thanks Katie

[jinasc in reply to katiemills]

Katie

I dithered as I was unsure, so I was greedy and ordered two......the cost does come down slightly - one medium soft and one medium hard. Both of them work for me.............but I prefer the medium hard.

I also had a code from the WI and used it.

Put this in your search engine, there are some up to end of April. gx-pillows-discount-code

[katiemills in reply to jinasc]

Thanks for that . I ordered one of each too. My neck and shoulder pain kept me awake until 3 am last night so I have to my fingers and toes crossed 😉

[jinasc in reply to katiemills]

I will cross mine also............... I sincerely hope they work for you like they worked for me.

BTW - after being a 💊ow 💊ow person, I am now a 💊ow person with a 😊.

[Blackcatlover]

I have pain there all the time no matter what dose I’m on. I’m lucky to have a husband who will give me a massage that helps relieve a lot of the pain. It hurts like heck when he’s doing it but feels much better in the long run. Thought it was just me with this pain.

[Cyclo5 in reply to Blackcatlover]

I'm assuming, in true Carry On Sid James style, that you are talking about a shoulder massage 😂😂 last time I asked Mrs R for a massage was 2008 and my eye is still blackened 😁😁

[Blackcatlover in reply to Cyclo5]

Whenever my Mr. and I disagree about some fact we always bet a 15 minute backscratch as the reward for whoever was right. In my younger days the reward might have been different.🤗

[Mstiles in reply to Blackcatlover]

😁

[Daffodilia]

I get pain in neck and shoulders and legs and stiffness about 5 am every day - wears off by bedtime - on 5.5 mg from 40 mg pred - diagnosed Oct 18

[chillipeppergirl32]

I get that a lot ...I’m tapering from 5 to 4.5 mg Pred ( two years on Pred for PMR ) . Blood tests don’t show much inflammation now ( gone from 40 to 4 ) but get a lot of aching . I thought it could be using the muscles as I don’t feel as strong as I did .