hi me again, can anyone advise me on this. I have a gastroscope booked for tomorrow with sedation. I had a pre assessment today and they had no idea what GCA is and was going to Google it. š They have told me not to take my steroidās tomorrow and it will not matter. Iāve tried to contact the the rheumatologistās secretary and also the nurses helpline but not got hold of anyone. Iām in a quandary as I really do not know what I should do and whether a day of no prednisolone will matter. Anyone? šā¤ļø
advice on not taking meds for a day: hi me again... - PMRGCAuk
advice on not taking meds for a day
It is just the same as forgetting it for a day and almost everyone does that at some point. What time is the appointment and what dose are you on?
My appointment is at 2.50pm and I am on 8 and a half.
I would take about half before bed tonight and the rest immediately after the procedure is done. Thinking about it - I'd take 5mg tonight, that should be fine and well before their cut-off for fasting?
It never ceases to amaze me the downright ignorance on the part of HCPs in the UK - I have yet to meet someone here who doesn't know what GCA is!!!!
The test should only last 15 minutes. Can you not take it afterwards?. On the day a doctor is sure to know about this fairly usual issue, otherwise they are a pretty odd sort of doctor. Perhaps if it was nurses who did your pre-assessment, they didnāt know. It doesnāt fill you will confidence does it? Hydrocortisone was added via my cannula when I had a colonoscopy. No doctor wants an Adrenal crisis on their hands ( unlikely though). They just donāt want anything obscuring or altering the view I guess. Good luck! I am sure the anticipation is the worst bit.
Yes it was the nurses. Obviously although Iām there at 2.50 I probably wonāt go down until a lot later. If I took them later in the evening I wouldnāt sleep. Iām just worried about the effects the sedation would have taking steroids soon after. š
I had to miss a dosage for a procedure - I was on 8mgs - and it had no impact on my PMR at all. Donāt worry! Lots of people miss a dose and survive ok. Good luck. šš
They told me I had sedation. I felt nothing from it. I guess the hydrocortisone cancelled it out. However, I was calm enough to be interested in watching my insides on a screen, including the removal of 6 polyps. So maybe I was calm, just not woozy. I hope this is just a failure in communication and it works out just fine. We just have to trust that they know what they are doing. š
It is about having the trust..
Yes, but it's also about making sure they have (in a the most polite way) the information, and understanding of it, to deal safely with your conditionS
Yes I know. Well rheumatologist has just phoned and has advised I take them as normal. She did say that they could refuse to do the scope but it would be very unlikely.