So, about that shoulder...

[selenay]

Saw my GP today about my stupid shoulder. She thinks that I dislocated the scapula both times (I was right!) and is sending me for an X-ray to see whether there is anything going on there. We'll see where we go from there - she wanted to investigate properly before referring me anywhere to get a clear picture of what's happening first. The X-ray will get sent on to Dr. O the rheumy as well to keep her in the loop.

I'm starting to feel better about Dr. M.

The pain on breathing had her concerned due so she listened to my chest and then needed reassurance that my heart is fine and the last echo proved it despite my murmur. She concurs with me that the pain is coming from muscle damage due to the dislocations.

The nice part was that she remembered that I have EDS and felt that investigations were still definitely needed. Also she respected that I know what I'm talking about when I say the pain was pretty darned bad. Er, I forgot to get anything for the pain but then I do feel weird about about asking for 'just in case' meds. She even asked me what I normally do for dislocations and trusted me that this was not a regular shoulder dislocation. Hooray!

So, overall it was a positive visit and I'll be going over to the hospital shortly to queue for my X-ray. Then we'll see what we want to do. It's possible that I'll be getting an early appointment with Dr. O although Dr. M was also discussing getting me an assessment with sports medicine to see whether there's anything they can do to strengthen that shoulder. Bridges to cross later and all that.

Hey, ho, it's off to the hospital for me. My first X-ray of the year - I made it all the way to April this time!

Comments

[tejas.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you could probably call her for a prescription. Even if you only took it at night to ensure a good night's sleep, it might be worth it. I'm kinda surprised she didn't prescribe a muscle relaxant, but that might be a bad idea with EDS. Be terrible if your muscles were so relaxed that your joints popped out during the night. :-)

[selenay]

With my ligaments wonky, muscles are pretty much all that holds my joints in place so they're generally regarded as a no-no for EDS-ers :-)

If this happens again and things do get really bad, I'll call her office and see whether she would be will to prescribe something over the phone. I'm reluctant to go into a walk-in clinic because they won't have my history, but that might be the only other option. We'll see :-)

[tejas.livejournal.com]

I'm used to "just in case" pain meds because of my arthritis and the torn cartilage in my knee. I'm resisting the jump to narcotics, though. Sticking with high dose naproxen for as long as I can. :-)

[selenay]

I have my daily anti-inflammatories, which keep my back and hip under control but usually for anything else I take co-codamol and live with it. I've never asked for "just in case" stuff because I don't know how a doctor would react.

TBH, all I want is 10mg amytriptiline. Not for the pain relief (it doesn't do much for me there) but because it helped me to sleep the last time I had really bad pain and didn't muck up my sleep patterns when I came off it.

I'm definitely with ya on the narcotics. I got offered them for my back but I voted to try something (anything!) else first :-)

[tejas.livejournal.com]

Good that you've got anti-inflammatories. That's half of what the naproxen does for me. Makes a *huge* amount of difference.

As for how your doctor would react, sounds like she (she?) trusts your word on your condition.