Pain-paralysis-neuropathy!?!?

[Nana-8]

I am on Leflunomide. Normally I’m fine. The last month I have had inflammation in my eyes, my wrists have been weak. Prednisone daily has made it tolerable. Last night I woke up with my left hand totally numb and on fire. So painful.

I’m not sure what is going on. …anyone have this happen?

The doctor hasn’t answered my call yet.

[AgedCrone]

It sounds like you may have some compressed nerves somewhere…possibly in your neck?

Do hope your Dr has called by now & helped you out!

[Nana-8 in reply to AgedCrone]

She told me the swelling in the joints can press on the nerves and cause the distress. She wants me to try Gabapentin for peripheral neuropathy .

I took 800 mg motrin And a 5 mg prednisone . My night was less painful.

[AgedCrone in reply to Nana-8]

That is a good diagnosis…let’s hope when the swelling subsides…you lose the pain!

[Angels54]

Hu, I put this down to the autoamuine system not good , the last few days I have been drinking boiled water on a morning , also actimel , or some probiotic, pain killers on a night , can’t take my biological as I’m on antibiotics, 8 mg prednisone, just getting a bit ease now , 👍