I Am 6 days post op. All is going well, except 3 days ago I woke up with extreme pain in my right shoulder. I can barely move my arm and the area around the socket is tender to the touch. I called my surgeon. My surgeon does not believe it's gas. I went to my chiro and he is stumped. I went to my primary and she thinks it's gas from the surgery. Sooo I have no straight answer and I'm still in a lot of pain. I can only take Tylenol and I can barely sleep because of it. Has anyone else expierienced this?

If you have an adjustable bed, raise the foot. If not put some pillows or wedges under your legs and feet or just stick something in-between the boxspring and mattress to get your feet up. . If it's gas, maybe it will get it to move. Hope it helps.

Edited March 27, 201412 yr by Recycled

Sleeping in the bed has been excruciating so I've ended up sleeping in the recliner chair.

Sleeping in the bed has been excruciating so I've ended up sleeping in the recliner chair.

Oh Karin! I feel your pain. However when I was moved into my hospital room right after surgery, the shoulder pain kicked in. Since 3/18 I've been in excruciating pain. The more I walk, it temporarily goes away. I've tried alternating ice and hear - doesn't help...

I've been walking and walking. No relief. I've been icing, heating, and electronic stim. Nothing is working

I added gas ex strips today... I'm not sure they help. I'm literally laying in bed with a throbbing shoulder

The liquid pain med eventually just knocks me out but I've been trying not to take that

I'm honestly not convinced that it is gas. I'm thinking somehow I tore something

It may be an arthritic immune response in reaction to the surgery. Try a warm compress and see if it helps it relax. Also I use a topical pain reliever called Sombra or the Salon Pas pain patches. A cortisone shot could help but you'll need to see an orthopedist for that, I think. Hope this helps.

It is a common issue with many people. The pain usually lasts a few days. It might take some time. But, if it's your second week and the pain is still the same, then get yourself thoroughly checked up.

I went back to my chiro today. And he feels it is definitely muscular. He described almost like a bad Charlie horse in my shoulder. He thinks it had something to do with dehydration.