But it hasn't. Instead, it has only gotten worse in the last few days. He has very limited mobility of his left arm. He can't raise it up at all and when he tries he is in excruciating pain. So, we brought it up to the doctor again today, and she said it is likely "Frozen Shoulder" and that it was likely caused from the Neupogen. I had never heard of it before so I looked it up online.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/frozen-shoulder/multimedia/frozen-shoulder/img-20007530
It can occur after a serious medical condition. I also looked at the side effects of Neupogen and it said that muscular problems have occurred about 22% of the time in studies and it occurs in the left shoulder (exactly the shoulder and arm that hurts Todd). Todd thought it was his rotator cuff, but we ruled that out too because it was his left arm, not his dominant pitching/throwing
right arm.
So, what happens now? They are setting up appointments for an X-ray, Orthopedist, and physical therapy to confirm the diagnosis and to receive treatment to loosen up the joint and thereby relieve his pain. However, I'm afraid this is going to take weeks or months or possibly longer to resolve.
We will keep everyone posted. Please pray that he can see a specialist soon and for pain relief.
More information http://www.drugs.com/sfx/neupogen-side-effects.html
People are suffering from the same problem but we wish good luck to Todd and pray for early recovery and hope that his pain will get relief with the help of acupuncture treatment.
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