Aches an pains

[Selbel]

Hi I'm thru my second week on sulfazane today I've started with aches pains shattered flu symptoms do I need to consult my dr... thanks in advance x

[nomoreheels]

Well, it is the time of year for nasties going around so we're more likely to fall foul of something. If you have a sore throat & fever (38ºC or above) I'd let your Rheumy nurse know, particularly as you're new to sulfasalazine. I'm not sure your GP will be au fait enough with SSZ with it being a specialist med to know if you'd need to stop it if that's what you're thinking but see him if you think it's not viral. I take it you had your annual flu jab?

In the meantime keep your fluid intake up & dose with paracetamol if you you're not already prescribed anything with paracetamol in it. A nice soothing drink is hot water with fresh lemon & honey (Manuka if you have it for it's antibacterial goodness), snuggle up & hopefulkynit'll soon pass.

I hope you feel better soon.

[Selbel in reply to nomoreheels]

Hi it was a start of an elegiac reaction to the sulfazane tabs! Think I've been burnt out.. today now think got tonsillitis had everything else with my emune being so low ☹️X

[harleyfan]

I was diagnosed a year ago and was given sulfa and 30mg of pred whilst I was increasing on the sulfa and decreasing the pred for 6 months I was exhausted , kept getting flare ups and had to have days off work imobilisedbon the settee, a year in I have got to my correct dose of sulfa and reduced my pred to 3mg. The fatigue has gone and the ra is managed, so have hope, stick with it and fingers crossed you will feel and manage a lot better

[Selbel in reply to harleyfan]

Thanks stuck in work feeling crap been sick, aches an pains could do with being snuggled up in bed... the joys hey won't let me go home!