When my shoulder pain started, I could barely describe the feeling.
My shoulder had this constant ache, like it was sore, but at the same time, It was almost unbearable at times. Lifting things was exhausting, and the wrong movement felt like I was being stabbed.
My doctor prescribed me painkillers.
I was so relieved to have something to help with the pain. I thought - Finally, I can get back to my normal life. But the relief didn’t last…
Before I knew it, I was taking more and more pills just to feel the same small relief.
The side effects were brutal—dizziness, brain fog, and constant fatigue. I didn’t feel like myself anymore.
I remember choking down those pills every morning and night, just hoping to get through another day. But the pain never really went away.
It was like putting a flimsy band-aid on a wound that kept getting worse.
I started to think, Is this it? Is this what the rest of my life looks like?