My husband pulled his trap muscle last
Saturday. Went to the doctors on Monday
and they had him go in for xray and gave
him percasets for the pain. Wednesday
they called him and asked him to come in
for a steroid injection, they said that he
had most likely pulled his trap muscle.
The doctor had said that this was the
worst pulled trap he has ever seen. This
morning I realized that he had only 5
percasets left so I called the doctor's
office - closed of course. I left a
message for the doctor oncall. My husband
spoke with the doctor and asked if she
could refill the script. Her response was
"I don't think so". EXCUSE me? She
refused the refill and told him to just
take tylenol. Hmm, well, it is NOT
working! He is in so much pain! She
wouldn't even give enough to last through
to Monday! I ran a salt bath for him this
evening, but he needs something else for
the pain! Is there anything that I could
give him to help him? Oh, he is also on a
muscle relaxant (cyclobenzaprine).
Anything, even homeopathic stuff. I
cannot stand to watch him in so much pain.
I am pissed and upset and of course it is
Sunday tomorrow. I want to take him to
the emergency room, but he doesn't want to
pay the $150 co-pay.
Thanks in advance. Anything would be
helpful!
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jeepster
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Posted: 01-13-08 00:03am
Oh, he also has a swelling over his right
clavicle. the doctor said that was
inflammation of his muscle.
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RichT
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Posted: 01-13-08 07:48am
Hello Jeepster,
Welcome to this forum.
Sorry to read about the pain your husband
is in. Forgive me, however, would you
please tell me where the trap muscle is
located.? Thanks
I am VERY glad that your husband went to
his doctor as soon as he could. Most
unfortunate that the doctor on call would
not refill the prescription. May I
suggest that you call again today and
speak with the doctor who is on call
today. Hopefully it will be another
doctor. AND even if the same doctor I
would twist her arm well so that at least
your husband has some relief until he sees
his doctor on Monday.
Do I understand correctly that your
husband will have his injection tomorrow.
Sure hope so.
I'm with you regarding Tylenol. I take
it, but I've never been able to tell that
it did anything for me.
I hope that by now the muscle relaxant is
helping some.
I hope others can give some advice.
Please let us know how things go for your
husband. You are a most concerned and
carrying wife. WONDERFUL!!!!
RichT
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playsafe
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Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 23
Posted: 01-13-08 08:11am
You need not worry. Muscle pulls of the
severity you are mentioning can take up to
2 years to heal. So you will have to wait
and your husband should not induldge in
movements which require the muscle.
Especially lifing things from the groud or
shrugging the shoulders.
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jeepster
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Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 01-13-08 09:53am
Ugh! I cannot tell my husband there might
be a 2 year recovery! Especially if
workers comp won't cover the injury. My
husband is a mechanic. On Saturday he
changed a differential in one car (he said
he had 2 others helping him left it) and
also a motor in another. He's done this
hundreds of times probably. There was no
immediate pain, which is what will make it
difficult to prove it happened at work.
The doctor even said so. When he came
home from work he fell asleep on the couch
for about an hour. Shortly after waking
he felt a mild pain in his shoulder.
Well, it has just become worse since.
Sunday he couldn't move his arm well and
Sunday evening I noticed the swelling on
his right clavicle (collar bone) where he
was complaining of a major pain. I just
don't know. Last night he took 1000 mg
tylenol, 2 muscle relaxants (as directed)
and he had the 1/2 hour hot salt water
soak. He sad that something was actually
relieving the pain somewhat. I wonder if
it was the soak. I am going to try to get
him to take one twice daily. It can't
hurt right?
As far as the doctor on call, I am leaving
that up to my husband. He said that he
wants to be in a lot of pain come Monday
morning and tell off his doctors office
and get arrested! Well, I don't see how
that will really help the situation! I am
more willing to go downtown and find a
drug dealer to get some percasets (I am
mostly kidding!).
Oh, the trapezius muscle is located from
your shoulder down part of your back
(triangle shaped). He is going in for a
second steroid injection Tuesday morning.
Thank you!
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RichT
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It Takes Time to Heal Posted: 01-13-08 11:04am
Hello Jeepster,
Playsafe is so right. It takes TIME for a
muscle injurty to heal. Much longer than
our mind thinks or wants to think it
does.
Now to the "lecture" - Jeepster, your
husband, and I know also you, may not want
to hear this, but I truly hope you do
"hear".
Your husband has a choice - Either stop
lifting and doing the things he did, like
on Saturday, even though I know it is the
work he loves, OR risk PERMANANT damage
and disability. One either gives the body
time to heal with proper care so one can
in time do what you like to do, OR risk it
all and never again do what you enjoy
doing.
Muscles take so much long to heal then a
broken bone. Depending in the severity of
the injury could take a very long time to
heal and is very, very painful. Going back
to you husbands type of job is not the
best thing in the world. Healing takes
time and rest and mucles respond well to
heat. Moist or Dry. No creams please. Rip
off!
