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I posted a few days ago about shoulder pain. It has got worse and is in both shoulders and is affecting my neck. It is far worse in the morning. My Osteopath gave me a private doctor’s contact details so I could see them for a cortisone injection.

I had the appointment this morning and it turned out to be a breath of fresh air. His bedside manner was so nice. He listened properly! Did not dismiss my thoughts on my condition and what I thought was going on. Even asked me if I was medically trained 😂 which was quite a compliment.

He thinks my symptoms point to PMR (Polymyalgia rheumatica), which I suspected I might have had in the summer. So, he gave me a steroid injection which will hopefully ease/get rid of this excruciating pain and stiffness for up to 3 months. He also agreed that I was on too low a dose of levothyroxine and by this point should be on around 100mcgs. Being on the low dose is most certainly impacting on all my symptoms.

I just wish I were rich enough to have this Dr as my private GP. (Note to self - Must play the lottery more often). 😂

I’m hoping this steroid injection will be the best Christmas present of all and I am pain free by Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas all! I hope you have a happy healthy and enjoyable Christmas 🎅🏼 🎄

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DippyDame

I had a steroid injection in my shoulder several years ago and haven't needed another one....hope it helps

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MsWhistledown in reply toDippyDame

Thanks DippyDame, I hope it works as well for me as it has for you 😊

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ELLSBELLS in reply toDippyDame

Saw a hospital physiotherapist years ago about shoulder pain and she said 're cortisone injection some people need only one while for others it can last from 3 months to one year or longer.

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DippyDame in reply toELLSBELLS

Yes, I was told I may need another injection but thankfully one did it!

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Charlie-Farley

So pleased for you! 🤗

Hopefully you can have a decent Christmas now. I had a cortisone injection for De Quervains in my wrist and the relief was amazing.

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MsWhistledown in reply toCharlie-Farley

Thanks Charlie-Farley 😊

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Bertwills in reply toCharlie-Farley

Hi, I found the wrist injection for De Quervains syndrome excruciatingly painful & it didn’t help me much but physiotherapy was very quickly effective & I’ve never had a recurrence. Just a few simple exercises with my fingers stopped severe pain that I’d had for 18 months. Yet again GPs let me down as they never referred me for physio despite several consultations. Definitely recommend physio for De Quervains.

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Hoping you will be doing a happy dance very soon!

Puffin Happy Dance!
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MsWhistledown in reply toRedApple

Love this 👆💃🏻🕺

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J972

Yay, I have my fingers crossed for you! Out if interest, whereabouts in the UK are you? Just wondering how far away this private GP is from me……😉

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MsWhistledown in reply toJ972

Thanks J972. Haha 😀 He is located in Surrey/South London.

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J972

Eek, too far from Suffolk.

I am scheduled to have a cortisol injection in my shoulder in the new year, although I don’t think my symptoms are anything like as bad as yours. x

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MsWhistledown in reply toJ972

Nonetheless, any kind of regular, ongoing pain just wears you down. So, I hope the cortisol injection does the job for you, Hopefully New year, no pain 🤞🤞

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J972 in reply toMsWhistledown

It really does….same to you! 🎄

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janeroar

It’s sad you had to pay to get decent medical advice and care. Isn’t it amazing how much nicer most doctors are when they know you’ll be paying them at the end?

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MsWhistledown in reply tojaneroar

I agree. But I knew if I went to my GP I wouldn’t get a steroid injection. I’d have to be referred to physio first no doubt and God knows how long I would have needed to wait & suffer in pain. I wasn’t willing to continue to suffer. Luckily the private Doctor I saw was very upfront with me about how expensive treatment is. I think he was genuinely interested in what was going on with me and I appreciated his honesty. He used to be an NHS GP and mentioned how the NHS is very much restricted by their own guidelines.

But yes, none of us should have to pay for proper decent medical help.

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janeroar in reply toMsWhistledown

I really don’t blame you for paying for treatment. I definitely would. Sometimes it’s the only option left if you’re feeling unwell and it’s not being taken seriously. The point I was making was that we’ve now got to a situation that to be taken seriously we have to pay.

Glad the injection helped and hope you’ll be pain free over the holidays.

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MsWhistledown in reply tojaneroar

I totally agree with you. It is very sad. I only hope things get better.

Thank you 😊

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Stills

result! Pleased for you and hope you can enjoy Christmas

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MsWhistledown in reply toStills

Thank you Stills.

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BonnieG123

May all your hopes for pain relief come true for you. Merry Christmas!

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MsWhistledown in reply toBonnieG123

Thank you 😊

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JaneChapple

Hi

It siunds like your levothyroxine dose is too low. Would be worth getting a blood test done.

Merry Christmas

Janexxx🤓❤

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MsWhistledown in reply toJaneChapple

Merry Christmas 🎄

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