Experiences with

Stesolid

Morning everyone, I'm a 70 year old lady with sle, Sjogrens, blepharitis. Recently diagnosed with Episcleritis in both eyes. My Ophthalmology consultant prescribed me Maxidex eye drops for 4 wks, starting with 4drops per day for a wk, dropping down to 3 drop's, 2 drop's, 1 drop per wk. These drop's have

Updating for anyone following my crazy journey! Oculoplastics appointment today which was a very positive experience. Consultant and Speciality Doctor were both very compassionate, respectful and knowledgeable. Lots of tests etc completed today and visual fields last week so the brief summary is no

I can only assume my GP has now received the podiatry report and MRI results of my recent right foot and ankle which shows extensive osteoarthritis in my mid foot. I'm still under podiatry and they will be attempting a guided steroid injection into my foot at some point. I got a phone call yesterday

Hello everyone. I've been offered a course of steroid injections to help with my Tinnitus. Does anyone have any experience of these please?

Following on from Holyshedballs post yesterday about having someone accompany them to medical appointments I thought I'd post about my experience. I have Ehlers Danlos and foot problems have been an issue for me for decades. I have flexible flat feet which are causing issues in the arch with pain and

I do hope this is an appropriate forum. I have experienced pain in both shoulders for some 7 years and am in Cornwall UK. Initially the right shoulder was the biggest problem which was resolved by a steroid injection into my right shoulder on 1 April 2022. I had minimal physio prior to and some for

just had virtual appt with rheumy, explained chronic all over pain, I dont find him all that helpful as usual, said could be fibromyalgia, apparently been tested for inflammatory and RA, wasnt aware bit that was negative, by passed possibility of still having pmr, did say could try steroid injections

I was diagnosed with polymyalgia in January and have reduced prednisone dose from 25 m/g to 4/5 m/g on alternate days. I exercise most days playing golf, doing aqua airobics or just walking. My right glute has been giving me a problem since August but after 10 physio sessions my physiotherapist has

Hi. Feeling really down today. Constant pain since beginning of August. I’ve phoned the rheumatology answering service three times. First time (in August) they sent me for blood tests and gave me a steroid injection which hasn’t worked. Second time (in September) I feel like they fobbed me off because

hi all I’m due a steroid injection tomoz into my hip …. You may recall I had double hip labrum repair surgery earlier this year well the upshot is the right hip is now worse than before surgery 😢😩 so the consultant wants to try steroid and hyaluronic acid Also have to have a general anaesthetic

I have joint damage in both feet due to Stills disease which manifests as RD diagnosed aged 17, now 62 with increasing pain in all joints. Foot pain affected mobility and I sought help via podiatry. After a year the steroid injection was offered. The procedure was quick and almost painless, I elevated

Next week I will have guided injections in both feet. Only info I have is that I won’t be able to drive. I asked the orthopaedic consultant ( injections are done in ultrasound ) if I should stop Apixaban the day before. He said he not been asked that before. I had to stop it when I had steroid injections

I’ve been for a check up this afternoon, after about 7 weeks on Momelotinib there are a few changes which worry me. Attached a pic of the doctors computer screen. Chnages: Platelets up from 227 in June, 529 last month after 3 weeks on Momelotinib to 1016 today, a heck of a jump WBC 5.9 in June,

so…I was diagnosed with palindromic onset RA in 2021. From what I can gather that means it goes as quick as it flares and when I have a flare it bounces round different joints. I posted on here in August about a bad flare and was looking forward to a steroid injection. Injection was not the holy grail

After losing my hearing overnight 18 months ago, steroid injections, CBT, from what I can gather the "routine" appointments, I am starting to accept my hearing loss and tinnitus. Private consultant advised not to "waste" money on hearing aid due to the loss being cochlear damage. But keep going with

I’ve always suffered with joint pain and back pain. I had a steroid injection on 16th September and over the weekend my lower back pain has come back with avengence. How long are steroid injections meant to ease your pain? Is this normal for it to have worn off already

With post "frozen shoulder" issues, I am still having shoulder pain (more of an issue at night in bed). I Am on Hydrea (1000mg daily) - anybody knows if receiving steroid injections for the pain could cause a problem for immune system?. (HU + Steroid = both lower immune system responses? - The way I

I spoke to my GP yesterday, I was having a steroid injection in my knee. He had obviously been looking at my records, as he asked how I was getting on with Momelotinib. He asked if I’d had the autumn flu and covid vaccinations. I informed him I wanted to have my blood test before having a jab so I would

Thank you for your replies, I spoke to my rheumy nurse and it looks like I am one of the rare few people who has had a reaction to the drug and instead of helping it has made my phsoriatic arthritis worse. I have taken the fortnightly injections for 15 weeks and suffered thinking it was just bad side

I had right total knee replacement surgery on 17th September so just over 2 weeks post op now. I was really scared beforehand especially with having to stop Baracitinib a week before. I know everyone is different but I feel so lucky. So far I’ve managed the pain with paracetamol and codiene. I was offered