I have pain on my shoulder what should i do?

More information: Needed in order to get a meaningful answer. Duration of the symptoms, circumstances, pattern of the pain, comorbidities have to be weighed in. If pain lasts longer than expected would suggest talking to your primary care.

Depends: Did you hurt your shoulder? Do you have fever? Any other joints hurting? You may watch and wait. In the interim you may take acetaminophen, not exceeding 4.0 gm/day and no alcohol. If it gets worse or does not get better in a couple of weeks, it would be prudent to consult your doctor.

Shoulder pain: If there has been no recent sprain or other injury and pain is produced or aggravated by shoulder motion, tendonitis is a likely diagnosis. Try cold alternating with hot moist applications and take anti-inflammatory medication like ibuprofen or naproxen,if you can, for a week. If symptoms persist see your MD or an orthopedic specialist.

You can take ibuprofen and tylenol together every 4 hours as needed as long as you can tolerate those medication. Best to take wth a little snack. You can also ice the shouler and do exrcises to keep the range of motion. Then make an appointment with an orthopedice/sports medicine specialist to assess your shouldr further.