What a waste of 5years

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  • issyknight
    issyknight Member Posts: 17
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    So far so good little bit of nausea. How do you stop the fitful sleeps though.

    issy
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi issy

    No wonder you're feeling low and let down :roll: to be told that the last rheummy hasn't been treating your RA is shocking. :shock:

    I agree with the good advice you've already been given.... speak to your doc about the rheummy's expectations of steroid injections being given at the start of a flare.
    If you get an IM injection rather than a joint injection then that surely would be easy to administer? and any of the docs or the practice nurse could do it.:wink:

    Seems that there needs to be better communication between doc and rheummy dept so that you're not being left without treatment!

    I inject Mtx too... and it's a good option if your stomach isn't liking the increase!! it's also easier absorbed and more effective so I've been told by my docs.

    Good luck with the new meds combination..... and if the grand plan of steroid injections doesn't become a reality then get straight back on to the rheummy's secretary and ask to speak to him to get it sorted out, or a new plan agreed on.

    We're supposed to be partners with our docs and rheummys in deciding treatment options.... not left floundering when things don't work out!

    Iris x
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Issy

    Glad increase hasn't made you feel too bad so far - or hadn't last time you posted. Hope that is still the case.

    Thinking of you.

    Love Tilly xxx
  • issyknight
    issyknight Member Posts: 17
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Still got that horrible nausea feeling seeing doc tomorrow so will ask for anti sickness tablets had them when started mth so know they worked for me then.

    Phoned rheumy yesterday to chase up on mth injections only to be told rheumy bit behind on admin. If it aint one thing it another.

    When I went for blood test was chatting to nurse who is under same rheumy and she has been put on same medication, but she luck has cast iron stomach Ha Ha.

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