Experiences with

Meronem

I'm starting with a new NHS rheumatologist, saw her for the first visit last week. On the same day I saw a new gerontologist, an 'Elderly Medicine' specialist. Both questioned the PMR diagnosis I was given five years ago. My recent bloods are nearly all "in range". The initially raised inflammatory

I was diagnosed with PMR over 5 years ago and have been on 5mg of prednisolone for nearly 4 years (low of 3). I have never had raised markers. I still have fairly significant symptoms although these have morphed slightly over the years. However, I find it difficullt to explain the difference. After

It has been over 5years since I was diagnosed with PMR and I have been on 5mg of prednisolone for nearly 4 years (with a low of 3). However, I still have fairly significant symptoms - these have morphed slightly over the years but it is difficult to actually explain the difference. I have, however, noticed

I have just received a Rheumatologist's appointment letter & was surprised to see that it will be conducted over the phone. I just wondered how common this is. I am still awaiting a definitive diagnosis having been told in January, March & June that I have seronegative inflammatory arthritis. The

After two successful years on this for RA I came crashing down a few weeks ago. Briefly a few or even more months ago I started really painful stomach cramps and were unbearable and were pretty constant. Let it go for a while and messaged the dept about them. Possibly not Beni although it can be a side

So I had a really good appointment today with professor Hughes. He listened to what I had to say and had read the medical history pre read I had sent him. After a good chat about my PMR/pred journey and all the steroid sparing drugs I had tried he came up with 3 options. 1. Stay on 10mg of pred and

After successfully reducing to zero pred last autumn, the symptoms began to reappear. After advice about how to deal with a flare I increased the dose (to 15mg), but that didn't seem to help. Then I was given a depo-medrone injection, with the advice that it would last a couple of months and hopefully

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66330268 Having suffered Anaphylaxis following a Depo-medrone Steroid injection whilst in the consulting room at my Rheumatology Hospital, this article on BBC news today caught my eye. I have SLE. It mentions Contrast Dye used in scans & having seen recent posts on

nearly a year, then appt just 15 minutes long…was booked as a 45 mins appt. Nobody went in before me, I was only one in waiting room, & I saw him go into his room 5 mins before my appt time. I then waited 35 minutes. He seemed angry because I’d been given a new patient appt when I’d been seen twice before

MEROPENEM IV FOR PSEUDOMONAS. CANNOT GET RID OF IT. ALL OTHER IV MEDS HAVE NOT WORKED ALL. YEAR LONG, 4 PIC LINES.. NOW A PORT INFECTIOUS DISEASE DR TOLD ME THIS DRUG IS ONLY GIVEN IN SERIOUS CASES AS PSEUDOMONAS OFTEN BECOMES RESISTANT TO IT AND IT CANNOT BE USED AGAIN. HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN SICK

Brief recap on me. In June this I year had 120mg Depo-medrone injection (for PMR), which was little short of miraculous, from private Rheumy who then wrote to my GP asking her to continue these on NHS. You bang your head against a brick wall at our surgery but I finally had another injection in September

I am currently on a high dose of Pred (22 per day). I feel this is the bare minimum my body needs, and I actually possibly need more. If I take, say 22.5, I feel much better. I'd obviously like to reduce the dose if possible because of the side effects of Pred , but every time I go down to 21, even

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In the three days of high heat temperatures in London last month I became ill with continual diarrhea. I wasn't eating much, I did take electrolytes, but it didn't dawn on me that my doses of preds (at the tail end of a taper from 8.5 to 8) were probably being washed away with digestive contents. So

I wanted to update you on my recent additional health issues and ask if anyone has had experience of depo medrone injections. When I last posted I was having aches and stiffness in my shoulders,hands hips, knees and ankles. It is particularly bad after sleeping or sitting for a period of time. After

Hello all. My PET scan showed evidence of PMR and my rheumatologist wants me to go onto steroids although I have very little pain or stiffness at present. This is to guard against GCA. If I understood her correctly the options include local injections and Depo Medrone. The rheumatologist also mentioned

I had a steroid injection just over 8 weeks ago and feeling fantastic still! I usually only have relief for about 4 weeks, if anything, so does that mean my biologic might actually be working? I’ve been on Benepali since last December (alongside Sulfasalazine) and not seen any real improvement.

I was previously prescribed prednisolone tablets and or depo medrone injections by hospital consultant but have moved and been discharged from hospital. I would like to source the above but so far drawn a blank, any info so much appreciated. Ellie

I had a depo-medrone systemic injection for my lupus swelling. I was advised it should take effect 1-2 days, unless I misunderstood. I would be so grateful to know how long this steroid has taken for others to reduce the inflammation.

Hi my daughter is 5 years old and received a kidney from her mother in Jan 2019. For the last 18months or so she has been having repeated UTI's every month. This always results in hospital admission to be treated with IV meropenem (10days). Culprit is usually a klebsiella and she goes home with prophylactic