Steroid Injection

[TheBoys]

Hi

Am getting a steroid injection from my rheumatologist- but am not in any pain at the moment and haven’t had a flare since Winter.

I feel I should decline the injection at this time - any views from anyone?

[KittyJ]

I’m not sure why they’re saying you have to have one but if you don’t need it don’t have it. I think your feeling is right but only you can decide that but if it was me I’d decline it.

[TheBoys in reply to KittyJ]

Thanks for that - I needed a bit of reassurance there. I’d flared badly in Winter /Spring. Then was lucky to go to Spain- and it eased. At the moment feel great and deffo don’t want an injection till it’s necessary.

[Ali_H]

Maybe ask to postpone it and see what unfolds may be a way forward as then it leaves the option open if suddenly you find you needs one (?)

Ali

[AgedCrone]

I would decline….I reckon to save all medication until I feel need it!

[Jackie1947]

Is the jab into a joint or intermuscular? Strange you don't know why.

[TheBoys in reply to Jackie1947]

Hi I’d told him ( by phone appointment) I d had a bad flare earlier this year. Straight after my spring booster- so I assume he was being “proactive”.

It just felt wrong to push a steroid in when there’s no flare up - plus I ve blood pressure anyways so all in all not a good idea so declined it. It was into the hip by the way as had flare pain everywhere when I was having problems.

[Runrig01]

I do not understand why they would offer it if your not in pain. I’d definitely decline, especially given covid numbers are climbing again, and steroids reduce your immunity further. Save it for when you need it.

[TheBoys in reply to Runrig01]

Thanks for that. I declined it in the end. I’d had a flare earlier this year so perhaps the Dr was trying to be proactive but on balance I wasn’t happy as felt it was wrong.