Can't lift my arm - bummer

The shoulder issue went way south. I didn't follow my intuition and go to the Vedanta temple to investigate a new community and went to ceramics instead to glaze a few pieces. I reached for a sculpture about to tumble off the table and the whacky shoulder just went owwww... I couldn't lift my arm, and the next day, was in so much pain I was crying (which is HUGE for me - I just don't cry). I went to urgent care to get a referral to someone who understands stuff (orthopedics) in that the PT hasn't helped, the massage hasn't helped, the chiropractic hasn't helped and the Dr. was SO SO SO SO kind. Somehow the topic of lyme came up and she was really empathetic and stressed the importance of my experience and what was working for me. I decided to write a follow up letter, because she asked what I was doing for treatment, and it is so complex I was dumbfounded about how to begin. Using the opportunity to educate a Dr. a time, cause you know, if someone in our county gets a tick borne illness, they are sure not gonna find support in this town. I researched auto-immune diseases, seeing from my 23andme DNA stuff that rheumatoid arthritis is an uptick, and my grandmother had horrible rheumatoid arthritis. I read that this can flare around a full moon and wondered if it might be this, the remaining symptoms. Then I read the symptoms, and it just aint a good match... back to lyme... not going to bother to ask for blood work on this..but continue with treatment. PS - wow, I have a whole new appreciation for people who live life without one or two or four limbs.

Wow! Girlie - here is to both of us getting use of our arms back. I'll use my left arm for you, and you use my right arm for me, together we'll be in balance.

So sorry to hear it. I also had a frozen shoulder and was unable to use my right arm for quiet some time. Now I know my limits (still want to push them, but trying not to! lol). Therapeutic ice packs (like these: amzn.com/B000RONSKS) alternating with heat really helped. Epsom salt baths really helped me too.

I think it's amazing that you took the time to write all of that out for your doctor! You never know what kind of impact that could make in the future!

-Chris

I sympathize...I had frozen shoulder in September and it was painful...hard to cook for a family. Dinner plans revolved around what was realistic, lol. I hope you feel better soon. Hugs.