Arm Pains IV: A Tentative Verdict

[dewline]

Two weeks of Advil Extra Strength and Voltaren for the shoulder joint, plus a date with an x-ray machine, time and location TBD.

Acromioclavicular joint seems to have been inflamed.

More to follow...

Comments

[flamingsword]

They won’t even put you on steroids with swelling next to the brachial nerves? 🤨 This doctor gets my most judgmental eyebrow.

[dewline]

I'm not sure that I want to deal with steroids just yet. And even with Trillium Drug Benefit Plan in effect, there's still a "geared to income" deductible.

[extraarcha]

Totally anecdotal learned through trial and error suggestion: Omega-3 which is found in fish (who'd a thunk?), fish oil and some veggies, dairy and eggs, to mention a few sources. I'm not a seafood eater due to bad reaction a couple of times. Recently found out Omega-3 is anti-inflammatory, among other benefits. Been taking a low dose for a while now and things seem to be improving. If you 'fish' yourself a few times a week, it may already provide what you need. Let me know if you try this and how it goes?

[dewline]

I drink soy-milk regularly, which includes Omega-3. So...