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My platelets are currently 114 with the help of prednisone. I have had muscle pain for ten weeks now just below my ribs on the right. I also have CLL but watch and wait - no treatment. Does anyone else suffer from muscle pain and what do they take bearing in mind we can't take Ibroprofen?

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Hi, I also suffered from pains down both sides of my flank whilst on pred- to the extent that the doctors ended up prescribing tramadol and amitriptyline. I visited numerous doctors including a rheumatologist but got no specific answers.

In my case the pains lasted the whole duration of my stint on the steroids and for a time after. I hope you can get some relief

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Lola2000 in reply tosamwright23

Many thanks. I did wonder and you have confirmed it. Will mention this to my consultant when I go on 25th.

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Morgan

Hi I am not on any meds for ITP but suffer a lot of joint pain (maybe my age) but my doctor says to just take paracetemol and codeine when necessary. Seems to stop it a while.

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SoporRose

For me it's Tylenol. It helps somewhat, sometimes, but it's the only pain medication I can tolerate.

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inxs1212

hi i was of steroids for 2 years after having rituximab treatment but relapsed 3 months ago,this time i seem to ache more as im tapering of the steroids,count was 338 on 40 mg now gone down to 119 on 10mg,doctor keeping me on 10 mg for another 3 weeks so hopefully body kicks in and stabilises them as i come of them,but you can get muscle pain with them and numbness in certain parts of your body,you can take paracetamol with them thats what i use

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Doris61

Yes I have the same pain in my right side just below my rib cage. Everyone thinks I am crazy. I just had a liver scan and everything was ok. Muscle pain all the time.

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Lola2000 in reply toDoris61

Found out yesterday it could be gallstones. Going for ultrasound tomorrow

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Lola2000

It's not gallstones so back to drawing board.

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Doris61

No one has found what mine is since 2010 and so I just live with it. I even had exploratory surgery.

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