I injured my shoulder lifting weights. Weight on my side at night sleeping caused pain. Do a search on sleep positions and try and sleep on your back. Have a better mattress (tempur-pedic is what I have) and try placing a pillow below your knees. It helped me. Sleep on your side that is not injured but rotate so that you do not sleep in just that position. Take ibuprofen as that will help. But you just have to rest the shoulder where the injury happened it took me over 4 weeks to get better. Otherwise you will need to see the MD.

I see these posts talking of having this for a week or a month etc, try the past 6yrs straight! I am not old, I was 34 when it started. It drives me crazy and feels like what I imagine arm pain from a heart attack would feel like. I have not seen a doctor for it. I do not have any range of motion issues from it. Sleep/rest helps more than anything.

Bursitis appeared suddenly in my right shoulder with pain radiating down my arm and into my right chest wall/breast. It's difficult to raise my arm to wash/dry my hair. The more I move, the worse it hurts. Possibly, sleeping on my right side contributed. I tried Celebrex with no luck. I'll try Aleve and hope for the best.

I have it in my left shoulder it is painful to sleep on and when I reach out to grab something it is very painful. Have been getting shots in the shoulder but not working. I have been exercising the help but sometimes it just makes it worse. I have both psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

I was diagnosed in March of 2008 with Bursitis it lasted about 10 days. Treatment consisted of Naproxen (which made me ill) Tylenol#3 and cortisone. Eventually went away BUT reappeared 7 days ago. Two trips to emergency later I got another shot of cortisone. That was the best form of relief I could have asked for. I feel for those that live with it more frequently!

I've been having pain from my shoulder bursitis for 5 months now; going through Physical Therapy which seems to help with range of motion but it is most important to do your exercises on a daily basis. The pain is great at night and pain proceeds in the arm as well. It feels like someone is punching the upper arm very, very hard. I've been told that it's a long healing period.

Have had this pain for 6 months now, I have taken panadol consistently for a period of a month, it does relieve the pain moderately. I have had ultra sound with the diagnosis of bursitis, been told it could take 12 or 18 months to get better. It drives me mad especially at night.

Have had pain in my left shoulder radiating down my arm at times for over a month. Sometimes at night it is really painful. Went to the doctor and was told I had bursitis in my shoulder. Gave me a prescription for 500mg anti inflammatory. After taking two days had to stop due to nausea and stomach cramps. Used ice as directed but still in pain. Next step would be a cortisone shot. Don't think so, not yet anyway.

My symptoms were burning pain in my shoulder that is awful at night; unable to reach too far nor hold too much weight for an extended period of time. I use heating pad at night and used Therma Care wraps, BenGay cream and whatever else helps to ease the pain. I also have Carpal Tunnel in both arms but unsure if the two are related.