HELP MY LOVELY FRIENDS

[Harrywogan]

Hi all, just had bloods done last week,and my gp wants me back in a month,receptionist said was about my bloods,I takeit my CPR and E SP are up, so iam wondering if its because I fell out step and broke collarbone , should I up pred for a week to nip in bud or wait to see if it comes down after I get a bit better,iam not in a lot of extra pain except for broken collorbone, other arm a little sore because iam using it love your feed back xx

[PMRpro Ambassador]

He can't be that worried if he only wants to see you in a month!! But you are quite right in suspecting that fall may have something to do with raised markers. Does he know about the fall?

A single raised set of markers without symptoms shouldn't result in a kneejerk increase in pred. They maybe should be checked in a couple of weeks rather than a month but if you don't have PMR symptoms don't worry. Though always bear in mind a fall CAN trigger a flare.

[Harrywogan in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks DorsetLady, he does know about fall that's 3 weeks now,and in pain with shoulder, but not much else will leave another week or 2 see if thing get better, THANKS HARRY X

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

As PMRpro says fall may well have put raised markers, but do monitor for any return of PMR symptoms and do the necessary if they do.

Are you still taking ordinary painkillers for collarbone, if not might be worth trying them rather than up the Pred.

[Harrywogan in reply to DorsetLady]

Thankq stopped pain relief as it was only sore when I move,take 2 co codamol at night but make me constipated, but work well, will try paracetamol every 4 hours for a few days as other arm is sore with using it all the time and a shower is nightmare lol 😂

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Harrywogan]

Know where you are coming from re shoulder area….😳.. can still remember post replacement op…

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Harrywogan]

You should have been told to take some form of laxative with the cocodamol - don't let the constipation start in the first place!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

After my replacement surgeries, I was given a supply of laxative sachets to bring home -but that was pre Covid!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

Nowt to stop them telling the patient though is there!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

Nope!

[mipole in reply to Harrywogan]

Prunes from Amazon, I store them in a Kilner type jar. The district nurse recomends them. They work well. My GP seems to have "shares" in the company that makes Co-codamol. When I told him that I was having back pain if I was in bed for too many hours (3 hours is the most I can manage) so he gave me 100 of the 500/30 mg tablets really awful things I am resisting taking them, I would rather walk around in the early hours than take them, that usually relieves the pain. Prunes are better!

[Broseley]

Hi Harrywogan I have just had exactly the same experience. No-one at surgery reception could tell me why I needed another blood test. Last night hubby had a telephone appointment with the GP so I grabbed the opportunity to ask (once hubby had finished). Apparently my lymphocytes are slightly high. That's it. He said it could be I'm fighting a viral infection and it's not urgent. All other results were normal (phew!). I said could it be due to the flu jab, he said yes.So I would try to find out what it is first, it's easy to jump to conclusions and start worrying.

[Harrywogan in reply to Broseley]

Hi Broseley good to here everybody's experiences take care x