So much pain

Clarry11
Clarry11 Member Posts: 3
in Living with arthritis

Hello!
I started with severe pains in the base of my thumb back in June. This has now spread to:

All fingers, wrists, shoulders, knees, and even my collarbone. I saw the rheumatologist on Monday and he is querying inflammatory arthritis. He gave me the depo injection. I was pretty good Tuesday and Wednesday, but by Thursday night and in particular tonight I’m in so much pain. Could this not be inflammatory arthritis then? Meaning, wouldn’t the depo injection ease the pain for longer? I’d be really grateful for any thoughts on this.

I’m 51 and have always been busy and active. I’m now the absolute opposite.


Thank you in advance!

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  • MrDJ
    MrDJ Member Posts: 318

    Hi @Clarry11

    When you saw the rhumy did they take bloods, ie ESR,CRP and full blood count.

    these will help to determing how much inflamation you have. also are you on any meds like pain killers or anti inflamotary drugs at the moment.

    sorry but not heard of depo injections so cant help with that.

  • Clarry11
    Clarry11 Member Posts: 3

    hi

    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/725797#Comment_725797

    hi Mr DJ

    Yeah, I’m on naproxen and co-codamol or nefopam when the pain is extremely bad. Yeah had all bloods taken. Had these taken before too and the inflammation marker was raised, but the doctor said that could be literally anything!!!


    So fed up!

    Thank you for replying!

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026

    Hi @Clarry11 I'm so sorry you are in so very much pain.

    My consultant said the depo injection was partly diagnostic for inflammatory arthritis. The fact that it worked for me (also for a very short time) at my first appt was positive.

    I hope you have another appt soon booked?

    Best of luck.

    Toni x

  • Clarry11
    Clarry11 Member Posts: 3
    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/725804#Comment_725804

    hi Frogmorton. Thanks for your lovely reply. Can I ask - do you have it in your jaw? This started yesterday for the very first time! What treatment do you have now?x

  • Naomi33
    Naomi33 Moderator Posts: 462

    Morning @Clarry11 and welcome to the online community.

    Sorry to hear your concerns about pains in your thumb and the spread of pain through other joints.

    Personally I would contact your doctor/consultant and advise the depo injection has not worked and how much pain your are now in.

    I started diary and took photos of swollen joints and skin discolouration from the beginning and believe this helped me on my journey with Arthritis.

    Good luck and keep posting you are not alone ❤

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  • Baloo
    Baloo Member Posts: 527

    @Clarry11 arthritis is weird. Sometimes the pain gets worse, or we know whats wrong, and yet sometimes its like growing pains we know nothing and it eventually goes away.

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026

    Sorry for the delay replying @Clarry11 I had a flare once where it did affect my jaw it was dreadful. In fact my jaw got 'stuck' partly open so I was on soft foods for a while. Luckily it eased back after a few days. Having said that it had been building up with pain for about 10 days prior to getting stuck.

    I am on a fairly standard combo MTX and Hydroxy. Unfortunately I can no longer take anti-inflammatories due to taking blood thinners for something else.

    Having said that I do still use the gels with caution as teh Dr said that's ok.

    I hope you are doing better ((()))

    Toni x

  • joker
    joker Member Posts: 1
    edited 22. Aug 2024, 15:41

    Hi everyone, I'm here to speak to people like me I'm hoping

    Ive been diagnosed with peripheral spondylarthritis arthritis ,syvitis and fibromyalgia been told my conditions are progressive and accelerated with bone errosion in my spine and and everywhere else.

    Feel like I get no help or support

  • chrisb
    chrisb Moderator Posts: 757

    Hi @joker,

    Welcome to the versus arthritis forum.

    The forum is here to put you in touch with others who have similar experiences so I'm sure you'll fund help and support here.

    In case you haven't visited our website, here are a couple of links that may be useful:

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    https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/fibromyalgia/

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    I hope you receive some really useful feedback.

    Best wishes

    ChrisB (Moderator)

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