Here's a strange one....

Wednesday I was working rigging on a crane job. We were setting up the crane and I bent down to lift and slide cribbing under the outrigger when my left shoulder popped followed by a pain level of nine and a shoulder that was almost locked up. We were setting a 120,000 pound 40 foot long boiler in place and I was needed so I kept working one armed in agony. 
As soon as we were done breaking down the crane and loading the counter weights on my truck I headed for the yard. Once off work I drove myself to the ER, something I have never done, it hurt that bad. 

History on my shoulders....I have had impingements in both shoulders for 30 years, physical damage and arthritis.The right one has stabilized the left one has always hurt me especially at night as no position is comfortable to sleep in. Getting out of bed I have to roll out and not push with my arms. Been doing it for years that way. I also take Motrin every now and then for knee pain so I can sleep better and it never helps the shoulder. 30 years of pain in the shoulder when I sleep. 

X-rays showed no skeletal damage and the Dr. figured I tore a muscle off someplace. They gave me a shot in the arm for pain and a patch on the shoulder and sent me home with instructions to get with an orthopedic Dr for an MRI. I have an appointment on the 18th. 

I get home and the pain shot was to wear off by 9 pm and I was to take Motrin from there. The pain level was still at a 9. I took my Motrin and went to bed. I laid down and within minutes the pain was gone, 100% gone. I fell asleep and woke up needing to pee. I got out of bed and had zero pain in my shoulder. I had full range of motion and no pain, not even a little bit. I sat in my recliner and the pain slowly came back. I started taking my Motrin every six hours for the pain throughout the day Thursday. 

Thursday night I slept like a baby again, no pain, used my arm to get out of bed and full range of motion. Friday I had the pain come back once up and moving around. pain level of about 8 all day. Friday night I went to bed and again no pain. I went to the dentist on Friday and was in pain sitting in the chair and once they laid me back the pain was gone. Saturday the pain during the day slacked off a bit and I skipped my last dose of Motrin at night and went to bed. Again waking on Sunday with zero pain and sleeping the best I have in decades. Today, Sunday, I decided not to take any Motrin. My pain level has been a steady 7 all day with a little stiffness after doing mild chores using the arm. 

Something is definitely wrong in my shoulder but it is getting better each day......but what is up with the zero pain and full range of motion when laying down? I have  not felt this good sleeping in 30 years and yet I'm nursing the shoulder during the day trying not to hurt it more.....insane!!!

Did you put a voodoo practitioner out of service at your old job?

Weird isn't it? On one hand I am loving sleeping great with no pain and on the other hand I know something is really messed up in there.....my hope is it heals on its own and no surgery needed to fix whatever voodoo spell is in there.

Terry

Maybe it's the magnetic pull of the moon or something. This morning I woke up almost pain free as well. Sometimes, like you, I have to roll out of bed because my shoulders and elbows hurt too much to use for the first hour or so.