Still battling with Thrush following 2 lots of antibiotics and having temporary increased my steroids I need to get stable again first .
However returning to the site has inspired me to have another go at getting down a bit lower.
I had a virtual consultation with an Endocrinologist at the end of last year at the request of my new Rheumatologist ( my third ) The former who was pretty charmless said I was unlikely to get off steroids ever but I could try to reduce. Years ago I got to 3mg but 5 seems to be my limit without flaring. He did say it was worth a try as even a small reduction helps. I then got Covid and other life events kicked in and on the, if it isn’t broken don’t try to fix it decided not to bother. Now, the experience of others have encouraged me to try and I have contacted Dr Charmless for a report of the consultation which I never received and then the battle with the the GP practice for some 2.5 mgms begins. Wish me luck
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Thank you. I find it really interesting, him in doors has better treatment than he ever had from his own Partners, this new lot can’t pamper him enough, he even has a Lymphoedema specialist fussing over him and giving him amazing stockings. I, on the other hand am treated like a troublesome old fool, begging for HRT like it was heroin.
He is so pleased I am back with my own kind, very bored with my trivial complaints
Dr Charmless may want to treat me to another virtual consultation, good for the bank balance 🥂
We had a GP a bit like that I suppose - should have been a pathologist, clever chap, couldn't relate to live humans though. But as soon as he saw OH and me in our white coats in the lunchtime lecture at the Uni. hospital - totally different. DIsgusting I say - but I did play it for all it was worth
An NHS ID badge comes in handy too! My daughter tries to arrange all clinic appointments for days she is working - very handy for the staff who don't know she is staff too ...
Yes, I've had more than one instance of seeing a totally different expression on someone's face when they realised that I spoke the same language. It is shocking behaviour and Medics seem particularly guilty of this.
Hehe - my experience was either of relief they didn't have to speak English to me or embarrassment because they'd said something they shouldn't. assuming I wouldn't understand! Then there was the occasion I was the interpreter - we are supposed to have at least bilingual staff here (there is a third official language but that isn't compulsory) but many Italian staff don't cope with German and a nurse is there to interpret. The doctor had worked in the UK so we spoke English together - and I had to explain to the nurse what was going on
Good to see you back - l’ve been ‘Off Duty’ recovering from Covid & then a week looking after the Grandchildren - 5xStopovers & 2xFull Days - it was a long week but they were very good - Theo just doesn’t sleep through so that was the hard bit !
I read you Previous Post so good news re Claire 🙏🏼
Good Luck with the Tapering 🍀
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Thank you. I should have had it a couple of days ok. I sent him out to get it and came back with loads of different ( cheaper) ones all claiming they are probiotic I will get it myself 🥂
Just wondering if you are getting good treatment for the thrush. You should be able to clear it within a couple of weeks with some sort of antifungal. The pred does make us v susceptible to fungal infections. Power on!!
I have the fluconazole now, I couldn’t take it yesterday because I am on statins and it’s contraindicated. It’s improved today maybe bombarded by yoghurt has helped
Canesten stopped working for me ( I used to get persistent thrush in my 20s and 30s), only fluconazole worked. Though live yogurt helped too, put on a tampon.
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