Steroid jab delayed effect?

[attatel]

Hi Everyone,

I been having a bad time with the RA.

In mid-January I had a steroid jab but was so disappointed it had no effect.

This week, about three days before I had my first dose of Benepali, My knees started to feel a bit better for the first time in over six months and I was in less pain and more cheerful all round.

Is it possible for steroid jabs to take six weeks to work?

If so, how will I know if the Benepali is working???!!!

Thanks in advance and hoping everyone has a decent day,

Terry

[oldtimer]

It doesn't seem likely to me that the steroid injection took that long to work - it's more likely to be the natural ups and downs of the disease. It was still on the way in January when you had the jab, perhaps.

[attatel in reply to oldtimer]

That's what I thought although I haven't really had ups before.

Thanks for replying!

[BonnieT]

I think they’re supposed to work right away, but I had a shot in each knee in December and the right knee hurt really bad for a week and then got better while the left knee was good right away. I thought that strange as well.

[NeonkittyUK in reply to BonnieT]

I find the injection site can be painful at first which can make it seem a bit of a negative effect but my shots always work straight away on the inflammation but the pain where the needle goes takes a week or two to settle.

[BonnieT in reply to NeonkittyUK]

I had extremely bad pain in both knee and injection site for a full week. The bruise at the injection site lasted a month.

[NeonkittyUK in reply to BonnieT]

I have had one which was painful on the bone but normally it is straight forward. I usually find my knee is stiff from the 24 hours after the shot when you immobilise it. It is worth it though for me for the many months of relief and mobility.

[BonnieT in reply to NeonkittyUK]

I also did not get many months but only a few weeks of relief. But it got me through the holidays.

[NeonkittyUK in reply to BonnieT]

Glad it helped the holidays.

[attatel]

I've had mixed results with them. The first two I had did nothing. The next one was a revelation! I felt amazing for about 4 months. But with this one nothing again. I don't think the improvement was the steroids after all because after a week of less pain etc it's got worse again. Oh well. Fingers crossed (metaphorically) for the Benepali.

[NeonkittyUK in reply to attatel]

I hope the Benepali does the trick and less need/no need for reliance on the steroid joint injections. Good luck.

[attatel in reply to NeonkittyUK]

Thanks very much! All the best to you, too!

[NeonkittyUK]

Thank you 😁