any thoughts about what’s happening?

[Legsandmore]

Hi all, l woke this morning at my usual time of 4am, but this time in pain.

My neck, shoulders, upper arms, pelvic girdle, were stiff and aching like mad.

My feet are burning and both my calves are tight.

Is this a flare? If so l can’t think why this has happened just now.

It’s now 9am and the stiffness and pain has eased apart from neck and calves which are still sore.

Currently on 12mg of Pred, tapering at 1mg per month.

Any thoughts appreciated

[OSTEOARTHRITISRA]

Hi may well be a flare Or reducing meds etc

Not sure if your 4am usual time is up for work etc

Or disturbed sleep ,pain etc

If long term

Appropriate meds will help for pain and sleep etc as sleep important as ack of has big impact on pain stiffness etc

[Dunstablian]

That's exactly where i get my pain, lower abdomen, lower back, neck, arms. Oxycodone is a good pain med but GP's dislike prescribing it due to its addictive traits. Told my GP at 76 years of age, i care little about addiction, more concerned with living a pain free life for the little time i have left. I was on 40mg a day now tapered to 25mg. Too many people condemned to a life of pain due to GP's hesitation in prescribing it.

[AML80 in reply to Dunstablian]

I agree I am nearly ten years older than you does it matter if we become addicted.

[Dunstablian in reply to AML80]

Not as far as i am concerned. I prefer to take the meds and become pain free for the remainder of the time i have left, than struggle daily with excruciating pain which makes my life a misery.