Yes …my husband gets in synvisc to his one shoulder. It doesn’t do a heck of a lot …he’s older then me by ten years and has very bad shoulders and arthritis everywhere. I have severe pain right shoulder 4 years now with pains shooting down my arm and shoulder girdle like near my chest it aches badly..I hear ya!sleeping is a nightmare with it. After doing a lot of lifting with my nursing career caring for my mother when sick, it took a massive toll on my petite frame. When my shoulder acts up other things act up as well toes lots of things face of my finger my thumb which is a typical area for osteoarthritis by the way so my rheumatologist is trying to rule out inflammatory arthritis but it’s not clear findings. I only want peace in my life my shoulder is terrible it affects the neck too, it’s awful! When you have pain other areas are affected.. all connected. My husband did get Synvisc he got it 2 years ago. Synvisc was new to our drs practice..he’s excellent. So it might work better for other people..no one’s the same as my sister a physician says. She’s right. I refuse desk I did not do well with my knee that needs replacement so I would never have it in my own shoulder, and I’m not getting any more cortisone shots in my right shoulder as it thins out the tendons and cartilage.
I had a few shots in my day and but no more as it’s not worth it and only helped maybe twice briefly. My passed away in 2018 and that’s when everything got bad…my grief is never ending .. the mind and body connection. My sister is a doctor she told me that I lost a lot of muscle from not using my body. The arthritis came on acutely 2 years after. I mean I had some arthritis..not bad but not like now and losing muscle and upper body fat too doesn’t help. It’s very hard to even do PT when you’re in such pain but I must get more muscle even if in pain. I can’t imagine anyone working under these conditions thank goodness I’ve retired I had to after my son‘s death I’m just not the same I have intense pain too you’re not alone take care my best to you. PS you should find a good Dr. whose very familiar with shoulder Synvisc injections.