On Thursday I had an appointment with a rheumatologist who had previously been quite impatient and dismissive of me. I made up my mind to give him the briefest details of my woes over the last 9 months. (This is a 6 monthly appointment 😂). He was happy for me to continue with my slow tapering and then commented that I hadn’t had a blood test for a while. Whilst waiting for the printer to do its thing, I took a deep breath and broached the subject of my troublesome knee.
This was one of my original symptoms in 2021, prior to diagnosis. When I eventually started Prednisolone in August 2022, it eased but has never been pain free. To my amazement, he scooted across the room, examined my knee and confirmed my diagnosis of Pes Anserine Bursitis. He offered to book me in for a steroid injection. When I asked why this had not fully responded to Pred he said, “Sometimes these things need an extra dose of steroid more locally.” I know these injections don’t always work but I am very worn down by the pain and hope that it will be effective. I hope others might be encouraged by my story - be brave and speak up even when it hasn’t got you anywhere in the past.
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Better late than never - but why can't they listen sooner? Though it is nice to hear the confirmation of what I say every time a doctor suggests they can't give steroid injections as well as oral pred - sometimes it needs to be more targeted.
I do hope it works well - being in less pain makes such a difference to all aspects of life. And backs and legs/feet are particularly trying.
I had two steroid injections in my shoulder for bursitis ( I’ve had PMR for 9.5 years and am currently on 3mg pred a day). The injections worked like a miracle, taking the pain away within a few hours. I’ve had one recurrence since, but it seems to have righted itself.
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