<p>I really like just sleeping in a t-shirt, so I have the same problem. I had a whole discussion with moms of sons about how we can’t sit around braless in our jammies anymore. My new racerback bras are so comfortable that I won’t consider it such a punishment to wear it. I am in the Midwest, so I spend a lot of jammie time with a big sweatshirt on too so that conceals everything. Unfortunately, it’s already really freaking cold here, so the sweatshirt is out of the closet again.</p>
<p>Helenback, all I can say is that I wish I knew you in real life. You have a great sense of humor. I hope your shoulder feels better soon – I’d try ice. Also, maybe see if your doctor will prescribe a prescription anti-inflammatory without having to go the whole nine yards. I’d try returning those bras – it’s Nordstroms – they will take almost anything back at anytime.</p>
<p>mimk - that is a great suggestion!! Nordstrom will take back almost anything they sold, worn or unworn.</p>
<p>Jogging bras are a lovely idea to wear under jammies, but the largest I’ve seen them is a D or DD cup. That’s just not big enough for some of us. Bummer!!
I’d love to wear summer jammies outside my bedroom, but that’s just not an option.</p>
<p>Bookreader, Nike makes a zip front jog bra that goes up to XXXL. You never know…</p>
<p>Check out HerRoom dot com. I do not know much about this place, but I just ordered a running bra from them after finding them through Amazon - they had my favorite Shock Absorber! Don’t laugh, that is a real sports bra brand, and it is the only one to date that works for me. HerRoom has all sorts of undies in all shapes and sizes, but this is not a site that you should be surfing at work. If you click on something as benign as jogging pants, the site might display a picture of an almost naked male butt in a thong next to the pants because it was what the customers who bought the darn pants also ended up buyng! 
I’ll let you know in a couple of days if I’m happy about my order.
Another good place to look for sports bras is Title Nine dot com. I swear they have bras for Pamela A. and Dolly P. Unfortunately, nothing that they have worked for Bunsen B. :(</p>
<p>Well I’m a little embarassed to admit how much better my shoulder feels already. It’s like that old joke where the guy says, “Hey doc, it hurts when I do this.” The doctor says, “well, then don’t do that.” Wow, my shoulder is getting really sore when I wear these bras. Duh! The only downside to the racer back is that I like square necked or scoopneck tees and because the straps sit up so much higher they tend to be peaking out more. I don’t even care though. I’ll wear turtlenecks the rest of my life if necessary.</p>
<p>And I like the idea of a zip up sport bra, because when I put on one of those pullover kind I have to do this flailing, ridiculous dance to get it off again.</p>
<p>Helenback, HerRoom has a really cool feature - it shows how a particular bra would work under all sorts of tops with differrent necklines. I’m glad the shoulder is getting better!</p>
<p>I loved tonerangers comment on cleavage. I am with her, nothing there, and how I would have loved some cleavage in a bathing suit, still would and I am on the backside of 50. And how hard it is to have a teenage daughter that has it all, must take after some women on his side.</p>
<p>Happy to report that my order came in as expected and on time (and neatly wrapped in lavender tissue paper!). HerRoom is a great place to shop. FYI - they have stuff for concealing certain features of human mammary glands:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.herroom.com/Commando-RNC-Top-Hats-Reuseable-Silicone-Nipple-Concealers.shtml[/url]”>http://www.herroom.com/Commando-RNC-Top-Hats-Reuseable-Silicone-Nipple-Concealers.shtml</a></p>
<p>^^Expensive, but reusable.</p>
<p>Helenback, how are you doing?</p>
<p>Helenback: if your shoulder continues to bother you, do try massage. I have some shoulder issues also, due to sleeping on one side only with my shoulder crunched under, and massage really helps.</p>
<p>I think when you are well-endowed, bra straps without any elastic are a big no-no. A lot of straps have a small piece of elastic at the back end, and that is just enough to help the strap not dig into your shoulder. If there is no elastic at all, then there is no “give” to the strap and it just digs in to the shoulder tissue, rather than moving with you as you move.</p>
<p>I am careful not to carry my purse on that shoulder now. You might want to notice if you are carrying a shoulder-strap purse on your sore shoulder in addition to the bra-strap issue.</p>
<p>Herroom looks like a great site. I have worn Frogbras that I bought from Titlenine ( but before I had the reduction), older D also wore them when she rode, but they are a PITA to get off and on. I really like all the measurement details- cause I am hard to fit, but I need some new ones and even Nordstroms does not carry that much.</p>
<p>I also like the number of front closure bras they show, those seem to fit my narrow back much better and are easier to fasten.</p>
<p>Dear Helenback,
You, Helenback, have just saved my day (week,month,year)! Thank you for putting your problem out there! I read all four pages about your problem, including all the suggestions.
Of course that was 3 years ago now. </p>
<p>I learned that after researching bone spurs, etc., mine is just not a hard bone spur, nor is it debilitating pain. Neither is it inside my shoulder joint. Also, it just got exacerbated two days ago following a new purchase. I bought and wore a rather tight-fitting spanx sort of bra thing. I felt very free from bulges (I am a size 4, but needed some help). It felt good in so far that my t-shirt fit better and I had no tight bra fastened around my midriff. HOWEVER,
the next day I woke up with this tenderness on the exact spot you mentioned. It is just beside that dip before my shoulder bone. I think the new thing I wore all day must have no elastic sewn into the strap at all. (One of your answers you got mentioned that very necessity.) So, that nerve got irritated or blood supply got cut off or something. I find myself sitting here wearing a sports bra from my closet (just like everyone suggested).</p>
<p>Actually, about 4 years ago I bought 4 T-strap bras and wore them exclusively because I had a less painful, but similar flare up, which I had all but forgotten about. Then I noticed also that most of my clothes have deeper scoop necklines and those t-straps all showed. So, I ditched those t-strap bras and bought new regular ones. They seemed great. (Proving that this thing does indeed heal). So, for about two years now I have successfully worn regular bras that have elastic sewn into in the strap too.)</p>
<p>So, thanks to you, I am taking Ibuprofen 4X per day, icing my shoulder regularly and not
wearing the same thing that did this to me. I am also being very careful not to carry my
purse on my right shoulder!</p>
<p>Kudos to you, gals. Also, I am not large-chested. This just happened because of the lack of wisdom on the part of bra=manufacturers. So, be careful gals!! Also, I am an active grandma, who dances twice a week (hip hop) and I wear a size 4. So, don’t be fooled. All of us are at risk. We need to share our wisdom and experience. Thank you!!!</p>
<p>How are you now, Helenback? Please let me hear from you is you happen to read this.</p>
<p>I’ll admit this here cause I’m unlikely to ever see any of you in person: I once put on a very sturdy tight running bra and then because I have limited torso movement, couldnt get out of it. Panicked and had to be cut out of it! My daughters still laugh remembering it, I still get alittle claustrophobic!</p>
<p>Lol, thank you for sharing that.</p>
<p>HAA - my belly laught of the day!! LOVE</p>
<p>sistersunnie, that is my worst dressing room nightmare. Been there, done that, especially when trying on stuff intended for little Ms Bs at NR, but luckily, never had to cut myself out of tight clothes. :)</p>
<p>A few months ago I was trying on bras in our local very expensive bra shop. A woman in the fitting room next to me was trying on sports bras. What do expensive sports bras do that my Champion sports bras that I buy from onehanesplace.com don’t do??</p>
<p>Sunnyflorida, because of my size, I don’t do the jammie thing either. I wear caftans or maxi dresses instead.</p>
<p>Okay…since this is an expose type of thread…here goes…</p>
<p>Bras…I hate, hate, hate, hate those things! There is something inherently wrong with a device that constricts each and every breath one takes while wearing it. If ‘properly fitted’ the elastic band constriction is something the ribcage needs to fight against with each breath. </p>
<p>So, while I was in my younger years I boys sized racer back white, Hanes undershirts, (granted, at that time I was a 34B). When I actually did wear a bra for a short period at the suggestion of a BF…I found the girls went rather …um…soft. (those supportive Coopers ligaments decided they no longer needed to do the work they were intended to do). Went back to the boys shirts.</p>
<p>Okay…so kids, breastfeeding, 15 lbs and age have changed the lay of the land…and now things are a bit…um…looser. I went to a Nordstroms fitting with Olga…who frankly handled me in ways that would get everyone else on earth (even DH given my mood) a loud and resounding slap. A size was decided, and purchases were made. For several weeks I had half moons red marks engrained on the underside of the girls. I went up one band size from what Nordie’s recommended and this works for those special occasions where the clothing item requires this undergarment.</p>
<p>But…other than those times…I live in K-Mart Basic Editions cotton tanks with a built in shelf bra…they come in all colors of the rainbow. If it is to warm to wear those as an undergarment, I love the Costco camies, again with a built in shelf bra. I know this may not be suitable for those who are much larger (currently a 36D)…but it sure works for this gal…now…reassure me again that this is anonymous.</p>