Good News from Consultant

breane
breane Member Posts: 392
edited 6. Jan 2010, 10:32 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone, Saw the rheumy consultant yesterday as I have been on Hydroxy for 6 months now.He gave me some good news,blood tests are back to normal,Das score is very good and he has reduced the Hydroxy to just one tablet a day. :lol: However,I still have pain at the top of the arms(referred pain from the shoulder) and he thinks a steroid injection might help ease the pain.Has anyone else had this injection for arm/shoulder pain and if so,did it work?The pain starts to get worse once I go to bed and it keeps me awake throughout the night so if the injection does work I will definately get it done.I had four x rays done on the shoulder so have to wait for the results of those.Although my hands are still stiff they are not painful like they used to be so I guess the Hydroxy has dampened down the condition. Nice to have some good news for a change! Breane. :P

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  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Breane,

    I am glad the hydro is helping for you :D I have had the injection in my shoulders and the elbows and they do seem to help a bit but for me it was referred form my neck and its the neck ones that really sorted it you for a while. They often help to some degree and sometimes they really help so fingers crossed for you. Cris x
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello#
    This is a good start to the New Year for you! I'm glad that you are doing so well! Carry on! :)
    Love Sue
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,032
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Breane
    Brilliant news!!
    i am so pleased for you :)
    Haven't had a jab in my shoulder so can't help you there, but the news about the DAS score etc is really good :)
    Love
    Toni xx
  • page35
    page35 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good news am very pleased for you :D
    i had a stroid jab in my hand as couldnt move fingers and it worked very well, i had it done about 10mths ago and although i do still get hand pain sometimes i can still move my fingers so for me it was deffo worth it. i know its it a different place for you but i think its worth a go.
    all the best
    sharon
  • salamander
    salamander Member Posts: 1,906
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    breane wrote:
    Hi everyone, Saw the rheumy consultant yesterday as I have been on Hydroxy for 6 months now.He gave me some good news,blood tests are back to normal,Das score is very good and he has reduced the Hydroxy to just one tablet a day. :lol: However,I still have pain at the top of the arms(referred pain from the shoulder) and he thinks a steroid injection might help ease the pain.Has anyone else had this injection for arm/shoulder pain and if so,did it work?The pain starts to get worse once I go to bed and it keeps me awake throughout the night so if the injection does work I will definately get it done.I had four x rays done on the shoulder so have to wait for the results of those.Although my hands are still stiff they are not painful like they used to be so I guess the Hydroxy has dampened down the condition. Nice to have some good news for a change! Breane. :P

    Hi Breane, yes I have had that (see my reply to 'fed up and feeling alone' thread.) As I say there, first one was diagnostic and didn't work. The second one was done after ultrasound and then under ultrasound (so they know where they are going lol!) Almost immediate relief in the second instance and didn't hurt a jot. The doc who did the ultrasound (both) seemed to know exactly what he was talking about and his opinion completely differed from the two consultants I had seen! He was right as it worked!
    Good luck with it.
    Sally

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