injury and prednisone

[Plains]

While having a celebration of life for a dear friend I slipped and fell on a wet step off my deck. I came crashing done in my back breaking three ribs. This happened on this past Saturday. I received morphine in the hospital and sent his with a mussel relaxer. My question is should I upped my prednisone for a few days. The pain is pretty bad and I thinking prednisone may help.

[Nightingales]

I am so sorry, that must be excruciatingly painful. I recently re fractured an old rib injury, turning over on the surgical table where I was having spinal injections….yes the irony! It’s very depressing. I felt a horrible wrench and it has been very painful since. My GP didn’t think extra Pred would help as it’s bone injury not inflammation. As I am really struggling to reduce pred because of Avascular necrosis I am just going to stop my taper for a month but I do wonder if the stress caused would benefit from a boost. Do you mind saying how your pain relievers are working? I have ora morph, which works well but knocks me out. They are also stingy with it. What muscle relaxers are you on? Hope you feel better soon.

[Plains in reply to Nightingales]

They gave me Cyclobenzaprine.

[Plains in reply to Nightingales]

The relaxer is just making me drowsy, not too much help with pain. I put ice on it then tonight will start with heat. Hopefully it will help. . Than k you for reply. I hope you feel better to!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

As said Pred won't help with pain per se, but the might stop and/or control a flare, which is a possibility. so just see how you go.

[proactive]

I fell off a landing 9 weeks ago, breaking 3 ribs and the pubic ramus in my pelvis. I resisted the urge to up Prednisone, sticking with the oral morphine provided and Extra Strength Tylenol at times when the pain wasn't so severe. At the 7 week mark healing was improved enough that I could put the pain meds away and I am moving around almost normally now, although babying the ribs a bit by avoiding lifting, and the pelvis by using a cane when going for long walks. I am glad that I didn't up my prednisone and am working my way through a 7 week taper form 8.5 mg to 8 mg of Prednisone which is going well after 2 failed attempts with the 5 week taper previously.

I empathize with you as rib fractures are painful and affect so many everyday movements, but hang in there, as "this too, shall pass".

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Pred is an antiinflammatory - injuries are inflammation in a way but pred is unlikely to help them as they must heal to stop the pain. It MAY slow the healing process.

[Grammy80]

I broke my arm last year, ultimately had shoulder surgery and never altered my dosage. But, that's me....💞

[Plains in reply to Grammy80]

I did call my doctor and he said do not up it. So I didn’t.

[Grammy80 in reply to Plains]

There you go!! Hope the pain is lessening...💞