Terrible shoulder pain- calcific tendonitis

@GorgeouslygorgeousI’m interested in how your recovery went. Due to have subacrominial decompression surgery in a few weeks following a malunited fracture of proximal humerus and ongoing pressure on the tendon. Having gone through weeks of pain at the time of the fracture, now more soreness and just acute with sudden movement, I was wondering how long the post op pain lasted and what pain relief was most effective. When did you feel able to get out and about again. Many thanks.

Steroid injection couldn't be given without MRI first . Not as bad when it came back but I know I don't do enough physio exercises. I hope you get treated quickly.

I only waited three months but that was ten years ago. I recovered very quickly and had just a couple of weeks off work.

I hope it works for you x

I had Arthroscopic subacromial decompression surgery. I was desperate, so I paid privately to see a shoulder orthopaedic surgeon. He knew immediately what was wrong and thankfully he agreed to do the surgery on the NHS. I had NHS treatment in a private hospital.

I’ve never had any time off work for it.

Mine hurts but during the day it’s a full, aching, numbing pain so I can still get on with things. It’s at night when the pain ramps up.

I had a calcified tendon in my shoulder, hospital specialist said the calcium sometimes goes away on its own but highly unlikely. I took a supplement of glucosamine, msm & chrondroitin and the calcification went away. Not sure if it was the supplement or I was lucky. Maybe do a bit of googling to find out which supplements can help remove excessive calcium deposits. Also had a steroid injection from the doctor, that didn’t help but a steroid injection from the specialist in hospital did help a bit. Mine was apparently really bad as the specialist called his colleagues in to look at the X-rays!

I had a steroid injection before Xmas. It was great instant relief . But now it is back again .
So debilitating for you OP . Will you be able to get it removed soon ? What does your GP recommend for the pain . Unless they remove it is there any thing you can do to avoid pain. Do take the tablets if recommended you only have to use them when you need to and hopefully it will be short term.

I’ve had this. Do not have physio or do any exercises. You need surgery to remove that bony growth. I had physio and it made everything far worse. The surgery was done with local anaesthetic and sedation and I can’t even remember it. My pain went away immediately.

I have this!
Physio made it worse. The pain after every appointment was awful. I got a steroid injection about 16 months ago but it didn’t work.

Ive been on the waiting list for an ultrasound guided steroid injection… literally got my appointment through the door 2 days ago after a 15 month wait.

I had that and had injections to break it up - can't remember what they were injecting now but it worked. Went four times iirc. Each time it got a bit less painful and each time they'd ex-ray it again and say it had shrunk. Was lucky to get cured right before covid - after that they never contacted me about another appointment or even to ask if it was better etc.

I had a deposit in my knee and was advised by an orthopaedic surgeon that it would be reabsorbed by the body. I was off work for about 5 weeks as the pain was so bad but it did settle.

I can reccomend hydrodilation ask for it, it heĺps!

I had this in my shoulder, possibly bigger even. It looked like the whole tendon had calcified. They were calling in other people to view the scan as was so unusual. I had a steroid injection for the pain and guided needle to break up the calcification. They thought the calcium was too hard and had not worked and referred me on to a surgeon. By the time I saw him the pain had gone and I had full range of movement so body must have reabsorbed it all.

I have this in both shoulders and my foot! I only found out about it in my foot as I went for an x-ray cos I tht i had broken it as I was in so much pain. Ibrufen or Naproxen helps when u get a flare up ... but i cant take that no more as ive started taking blood thinners. Ive heard that steroid injections work well but im a baby an wont do that lol. You have my sympathy, but ive no real advice sorry x

Some of mine were quite big too and lots of shards. Good luck with the US as they will be able to give you options.

I had a huge build up and had two steroid injections alongside 6 months physio and now finally have full range of movement with no pain (it was 45% range of movemet with the pain). Would definitely push for injections if you can - it helped with the physio exercises

Hi OP I had severe shoulder pain beginning of October,felt like sciatica. No diagnosis but regular Cocodamol , Naproxen ,Omeprasole,Heated neck scarf and rest +++ ie princess behaviour for about 5 weeks,weekly physio which I ended up paying for and now my shoulder is better. Definitely agree with another PP to ask for urgent referral to Shoulder specialist .X