Post op rheumatoid flare relief

hoppingmad

Help me please! I am 12 days post op of a c1/c2 neck fusion. The neck is healing fine and causing me no problems. But my arthritis flares are reducing me to tears. I've been told to stay off all my drugs, including anti imflamatories and steroids. He said if absolutely necessary I can have one antiimflammatory, but it's really not going to do much one on it's own. I'm putting cinnamon on everything and drinking turmeric tea. But can I really not just do a short 5 day course of steroids for some relief? Any advise greatly welcomed. Thank you xx

Mush

That's not good, when I have a flair up(twice) they put me on Prednisolone 5mg, 3 tabs a day for 7 days, then 2 for 7 days, then 1 for 7 days, after the first day of 3 the pain is pretty much gone, hope this helps.

Naomi33

Morning @hoppingmad

Sorry to hear your concerns about time I would ask for a second opinion and as @Mush said when I to have flare ups they always give me Prednisolone to.

Best wishes @Naomi33

helpline_team

Hi @hoppingmad, thanks for your post. Glad to hear the op went well but really sorry to hear that you are in so much pain with your arthritis flare. We recommend that you follow the medical advice given but understand how tough this can be. I have provided details here on things that can help, including the different methods people have used to help them manage their pain, relaxation and mindfulness techniques, and self-help measures such as using heat and ice packs. We'd also recommend checking with your doctor when you can start to take pain relief again. Hope it helps.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/#managing-your-pain_psychological-therapies

Thanks, Natalie, Helpline Advisor.