Shoulder Replacement: Still having pain

Posted by rascal1 @rascal1, Jul 15, 2019

I have recently had a total shoulder replacement and continue to have much pain eight weeks later. I wonder if anyone else is experiencing this with their standard shoulder replacement.

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Hi!
Tramadol is Ultram which has really not helped this post surgical shoulder pain so i’m going to try going without for a couple days and see if it really does not help the pain for sure. I’m at a loss now what to take. I’ve been taking Advil as well but it sounds like Aleve works for you and I’ll try for this. It is very frustrating and very depressed to be in constant pain. I don’t want to go back to an opioid like Oxy eight weeks after surgery. My doctor doesn’t recommend it either. I use an ice pack a lot which helps somewhat. Physical therapy is very painful and when I come home I’m in extreme pain as well. I’ve had a lot of surgeries including a hip replacement and a couple of shoulder arthroscopic surgeries but none hurt like this.
Thank you so much for your response. I’m not sure there’s anything that you can do to help but appreciate your input!
Just trying to find someone who maybe has had a shoulder replacement and has also experienced this amount of pain for so long as it’s so debilitating. Have a good day

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I just had complete knee surgery and the Dr prescribed Ultram. And ExtraStrength Tylenol but these did not work soo Dr prescribed Oxytocin which was the only thing that worked for me.
After two weeks I was able to get off oxycodone and
I only used it as needed!

I don’t think I could have done all my physical therapy and gotten the sleep I needed without oxycodone !
Everyone’s pain level is different but without this pain medication I feel I wouldn’t have progressed as well as I have.

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