Severe Shoulder joint pain

[The Artist]

I am 19 male.

Yesterday morning my Shoulder started to ache, just a bit, I could still use it fine but throughout the day it got worse and worse and about 10pm I had to tell my mates I was going home because it was so painful. Any movement is horrible, even now, I have wedged my arm between the chair and me so it doesn't move while I type.

Sleeping was horrible, every movement hurt. I thought it might go away but if anything it is slightly worse. I don't want to run to the doctor straight away so BCF and google it is for the moment.

When I cough, it hurts really bad. My neck feels ok but it is just my left shoulder.

People on tinternet say a torn rotator cuff but this usually happens after weightlifting of doing something strenuous with their shoulders. I can't think of lifting much yesterday or the day before. Just day to day usage.

Anyone got any ideas?

[karoshi]

use your other arm for a week or so you filthy degenerate
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[The Artist]

[N cee thirty]

just go the doctors


ya might have popped it out of the joint or something
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[GhostRider]

Give it a few days, use anti-inflammatorys and painkillers to ease the grief, rest it. If after this there is no improvement or it gets worse then it's off to the docs.

Anything involving joints or muscles isn't worth bothering the doctors/A&E with unless its excruciating pain, because they can't do a damn thing about it, and you'll be sent home with "rest for a few days" as your prescription.

Trust me, I've spent more than my fair share of hours in A&E waiting rooms and doctors surgeries to know this much.

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[Chalky.]

[The Artist]

Thanks peeps.

It is the same at the moment, constant dull ache and can't move easily.

If it is the same tomorrow I will call my doctor and ask for an appointment. I can't ride anywhere at the moment. Horrible being stuck.

[swampy]

[raak]

i tore a muscle underneath my shoulder blade a few years back and the pain was a dull ache that just increased with use.

the 'laying arm between chair and side' to keep it still is what i did as well.

i did find sleeping with my arm raised above my head helped me sleep.
finally went to docs who strapped it and suggested certain exercises, but what helped most was one of those deep heat plasters.

the one i found most effective was in boots, but only over the counter not on the shop floor.

cant remember the name just that it was a silver sheet about A4 size.

eventually healed after a few weeks.
but until it did it was me right down, made me real grumpy as well....lucky the missus is the understanding type...

good luck and hope yours heal quickly
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[Charlie]

[GhostRider]

[Charlie]

Less than 2 weeks for the physio appointment. The physio changed the exercises I do and advised me to change the way I sit when you using my laptop. Seems to help but it hasn't fixed it, then again it's only been just over 2 weeks since I originally saw the doctor.

While I'd agree with not seeing the doctor for something like joint and muscle aches, if it is something which means he has to stop riding his bike and change the way he sits then there is no reason not to see the doctor. The stronger anti-inflammatories they give him will be better than ibuprofen you buy in the shops.

Although I guess you did say give it a few days before going to the doctors. Which is what I did and what I'd recommend
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[The Artist]

Well this morning it seems to have subsided a bit. No constant pain anymore. I don't have full use of my arm and I could probably ride now but it still is quite painful if I move it and picking anything up is very painful.

I think it is sorting itself out.

In the past week and a half due to my inactivity I have watched seasons 1-9 of Mash. Every episode.

[dogbot]

I seem to remember being told to "man up" by the OP not so long ago.

Course, I rode my bike on both the day I broke my toe, and each day after...

[GhostRider]

[The Artist]

[dogbot]

Diddums. You have no idea what my toe felt like, kid.

[GhostRider]

Oh yeah? Well this one time my brother punched me in the dick and I was down for like at least 20 mins..... your move bitch tits....

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[dogbot]

[GhostRider]