I’m sorry you have been diagnosed with PTS. My advice is to read as much as you can about it. The good news is that it does improve in time. It is different for each person. I’ve read that steroids can be effective if done early on. I’m sure your doctor is aware of this. The progression of mine was a lot different from yours. It was 11-12 weeks before the pain went to my right hand after first having had severe shoulder pain. It has been 20 months for me and my pain is still getting worse. Both my hands are affected along with my right forearm. I take opioids and Lyrica for pain. They help some but I still have a lot of pain. Compression gloves help me a lot. I use Isotoner gloves. They are easy to get on and off and have a good stretch to them. It’s important to get the right size. I just ordered a compression sleeve for my arm. I know this will help too. I use heating pads all the time. I purchased one that I can put my hand into and it feels very good. I’ve tried several types of creams. None worked on my pain. I’ve tried acupuncture and cupping and they didn’t help my pain. I’ve tried CBD oil and medical marijuana. They didn’t help either. One thing I have started doing is listening to meditation music on the internet. It can be very relaxing. As I said, PTS is different for everyone. Hopefully one of the treatments I’ve mentioned will help you. Good luck! Stay strong!

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