Steroid injection not working

[dawnee12]

Hi I got a steroid injection 5 days ago and last night I have got a horrible pain in left arm I can’t move it. Does anyone know if you can get oral steroids after such a short time after injection.

I can’t go over Christmas in this pain. My rheumy advice line takes 3 days to return a call to advice line. Dr doesn’t like to give anything without consultant giving go ahead.

Up to my limit on pain killers any advice would be appreciate

[sylvi]

See your dr about this I am not sure to be honest.xxx

[helixhelix]

Why do you think its inflammation causing the pain? Is your shoulder hot, red or swollen? Or was your steroid injection into your shoulder as could be a steroid flare, which usually go after a couple of days.

As if pain is from something else, like a trapped nerve, then steroids may not help at all. As well as your help line it's probably also worth booking to see yor GP. I can understand that GP might be reluctant to treat anything to do with your RA without consultant say so. But this could be completely unrelated to your RA, like a frozen shoulder.