new aches and pains

mig
mig Member Posts: 7,154
edited 15. Aug 2011, 05:13 in Living with Arthritis archive
After a miserable day yesterday knees aching,lower back very uncomfortable gave in and took steroid tablet,had already had anti flams and pain killers which only took edge off,rhemmy nurse said it was alright if i was suffering just to give it kick ,it did seem to help.Is this something others do?Mig

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,838
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Mig

    Hope you feel better today now after taking your extra boost :sad:

    Some do take a steroid and if she says you can them you can l am sure

    Take it steady today now eh?

    Love

    tonixx
  • tiggernut
    tiggernut Member Posts: 339
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Mig,
    I often take extra steroids if I'm having a bad day.
    Although I am trying to cut them down. Bit of a catch 22.
    My Rhuematology nurse is aware of it and doesn't have a problem with me doing it.
    Anita.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That's a slippery slope, mig. Steroids are lovely, seductive little pills 'cos they do make such a difference. I am devoting the whole year to getting off them (I started them in Feb 2007) and boy do I know I am only on 4.5 per day. I started the year on 15mg and thought that was bad enough! I am fifteen years into this dross and I know it's only going to get harder without them, but for me there is not a choice. The long-term effects of them are enough to worry even me. I don't bother about side-effects of tablets, if I get 'em I get 'em and if I don't I don't, but the steroids are in a league of their own on that front.

    One of the major processes of dealing with arthritis is learning to adjust to increasing pain and a decreasing range of movement. Everyone's is different in its rate of development and how it hits, but do try to use the steroids as infrequently as you can. They are dangerous little darlings. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning mig

    I cant comment on your steroid as I don't have them, I just wanted to say I hope today is a better day for you.

    Juliepf x
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    morning all,thanks the advise DD,the ones ive got are only 5mg i only took one a day for two days seems to have done the trick.Mig
  • nanasue
    nanasue Member Posts: 465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi mig,
    I don't know about this, but just wanted to say hope you have a better day.

    Sue x

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