Flare up

[Kookyboo]

Hi all,can I ask how everyone manages a flare up,I feel absolutely dreadful and have done for 2 weeks now,I have spoken to rheumatology nurse and she has just said to take paracetamol as I'm already on 10mg prednisolone a day,I'm due to start leflunomide soon but anxious to start it while I feel so dreadful, nothing seems to be helping or getting any better.

[KittyJ]

you may find this helpful, fingers crossed it’s not too long before you can start Lef.

nras.org.uk/resource/managi...

[Kookyboo in reply to KittyJ]

Thank you x

[Cal66 in reply to Kookyboo]

@As everyone has said rest as much as possible, take paracetamol 2×4 hourly. Try eventhough it's very difficult to not worry about it as it will make you worse. I know how you are feeling as I have just gone or possibly still going through a lupus flare up. Also I was on steroids for years but managed with rheumatologist help to graduate reducing them by 1 milligram Overy about a year until I was finally off them. Take care

[medway-lady]

I think it’s just time and paracetamol needs to be taken regularly not as and when. I broke my leg last year and am unable due to CKD to take a lot of pain medications. This was really good advice from the Orthopedic consultant and really helped. Another thing is LEF actually made my RA an awful lot more painful for a couple of weeks then I woke up and was is remission for years. So perhaps ice for swelling and take the paracetamol every 4 hours 4 times a day.

[wilbertjellyfish]

I'm in a flare too and on 13mg pred. Desperately trying not to go back up as I really want to get down to 10mg. Resting helps and I get great relief from swimming. The leflunomide should help but hopefully your flare will settle sooner.

[medway-lady in reply to wilbertjellyfish]

Yes going up is much easier than coming down. Sad but its time but swimming sounds lovely. x