Advice required for dizziness with injections

Laura25
Laura25 Member Posts: 7
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Hi,

posting on this is my last resort. My rheumatology advice line is now closed for the weekend and I was working during their opening hours (1.5 hours in the morning which is frustrating). I started injections last week and am suffering from dizziness.

My GP prescribed me Cylazine to help but only 5 or so tablets until I ask my rheumatology team for advice.

I cant get hold of them and am due another injection tomorrow!!

Did any of you have your folic acid upped to reduce the dizziness / do you know if this subsides within a few weeks of injection usage?

Thank you in advance.

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  • noddingtonpete
    noddingtonpete Moderator Posts: 1,239

    Hi @Laura25 have you tried calling NHS 111 to see if they can offer advice. What injections are you having? You could try searching our website and this Community to see if there is any useful advice. For example

    https://community.versusarthritis.org/search?domain=all_content&query=dizziness&scope=site&source=community

    Hope you get some answers soon.

    Need more help? - call our Helpline on0800 5200 520Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm

  • helpline_team
    helpline_team Posts: 3,777

    Hi @Laura25

    Thank you for posting on the Online Community. I hope you found the response from @noddingtonpete helpful. It sounds as if calling NHS111 may be the best option as your injection is due tomorrow and you can't speak to a rheumatology nurse until Monday. You could perhaps try leaving a voice mail this afternoon, and hopefully you will get a call back early next week. You could also try calling the rheumatology nurse helpline on Monday to talk through things further. Hopefully, you may be given time to do this during work hours if necessary.

    I am sorry to hear about the dizziness you have been experiencing since your last injection. This may well be a side effect of the medication. I am glad to hear that you did manage to speak to your GP who has prescribed some medication to help while you are waiting to speak to your rheumatology team.

    If you would like to have more replies to your post, you are welcome to repost on our Living with Arthritis forum which is a supportive space where you can ask questions and share experiences with others. You are also welcome to call our Free Helpline on 0800 5200 520 weekdays 9am - 6pm if you would like to talk things through informally and in confidence.

    When you have a long term condition which substantially affects you in daily life and work, and you have disclosed this to your employer, they are legally obliged to make reasonable adjustments to make your job more manageable. This should include allowing a phone or face to face appointment with a healthcare professional during work time when this is really needed.

    I hope you find the information given below of some help.

    https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/disease-modifying-anti-rheumatic-drugs-dmards/
    https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/

    Please keep posting and let us know how you are getting on.

    Best wishes,

    Fiona, Helpline Advisor

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