Hey there, don't let the pain control you. Hope you have more fun days than crappy days! This shit attacked both shoulders awaiting replacement. I just lived/ survived the most horrific movie, being alert and awake after severe spinal surgeries. A/P fusions.
What no one talks about is the horrible, unrelenting pain that comes with CPPD flares. I have it in both wrists. When in this pain I often think of dying. This has been a cold, damp winter and now my shoulders feel like my wrists. Because it is a “rare” arthritis there is no funding for R&D and many of us are suffering terribly. I’m frustrated and oftentimes see no way ahead that looks hopeful. The pain absolutely wears me down. Depression follows. CPPD is a terrible, debilitating, soul-bruising, extremely painful disease.
I hear you. I have it in my hip. It took years and years to get a diagnosis. Now tests confirm that I'm in severe pain. Don't give up hope. Oh, I've also gone for shock wave therapy with mixes results but the research shows a roughly 60% success rate, so it may work for you.
@@verajones thank you for your response! I am sorry you suffer too. Ive never heard of shock wave therapy, my rheumatologist provides cortisone injections into the joints. Chronic pain with CPPD and osteoarthritis has wreaked changes in me i dont like...my patience, tolerance and ability to hold back my emotions is severely challenged. Hope is what keeps us moving, i suppose. Thank you for sharing your story with me. Take care and good wishes!
Hey there, don't let the pain control you. Hope you have more fun days than crappy days!
This shit attacked both shoulders awaiting replacement. I just lived/ survived the most horrific movie, being alert and awake after severe spinal surgeries. A/P fusions.
What no one talks about is the horrible, unrelenting pain that comes with CPPD flares. I have it in both wrists. When in this pain I often think of dying. This has been a cold, damp winter and now my shoulders feel like my wrists.
Because it is a “rare” arthritis there is no funding for R&D and many of us are suffering terribly. I’m frustrated and oftentimes see no way ahead that looks hopeful. The pain absolutely wears me down. Depression follows.
CPPD is a terrible, debilitating, soul-bruising, extremely painful disease.
I hear you. I have it in my hip. It took years and years to get a diagnosis. Now tests confirm that I'm in severe pain. Don't give up hope. Oh, I've also gone for shock wave therapy with mixes results but the research shows a roughly 60% success rate, so it may work for you.
@@verajones thank you for your response! I am sorry you suffer too. Ive never heard of shock wave therapy, my rheumatologist provides cortisone injections into the joints. Chronic pain with CPPD and osteoarthritis has wreaked changes in me i dont like...my patience, tolerance and ability to hold back my emotions is severely challenged. Hope is what keeps us moving, i suppose. Thank you for sharing your story with me. Take care and good wishes!
diet and rest go a long way in helping reduce the occurrences.