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I woke up with mild shoulder pain on my right side. I ...
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I woke up with mild shoulder pain on my right side. I have been cleaning house all day and now I can barely move it without severe pain. I can move my arm front to back with no pain but when I move it at a 45 degree angle it really really hurts. What can should I do? I hurt bad.

 

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I took 2 ibuprophen about an hour ago.

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September 10 7:21 PM (8 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
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I would continue to take the ibuprofen 2 tablets 4 times daily. You can also take Tylenol (acetaminophen) 2 tablets 4 times daily.

I would of course tell you to take it easy tonight, and you can try ice - 10-15 minutes at a time every few hours.

Call your doctor tomorrow - it sounds like you may have developed a bursitis or tendonitis from the excessive cleaning. You may benefit from a steroid injection.




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September 10 7:28 PM (6 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
Reply to Family Physician's Post: I have no ins right now....how long does bursitis last?
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September 10 7:33 PM (5 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
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Bursitis can last for days to weeks, and in some people it becomes chronic
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000419.htm


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