Cortisone shots, just achy

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I am hoping the can come up with something. She IS the guru of

the web for RA information. So, I will say " Thank you, " in advance.

I'm a long term RA patient, so I've been through a lot with this

already. Over the past couple of years I have had cortisone shots in

a bunch of my joints, just to get the swelling down so I could move

them. Right now I have the choice of Physical Therapy for my right

knee or another cortisone shot. I can't really afford the PT right

now, it's $35 a visit that I just don't have right now. The last (and

only) shot in that knee was last June. I have joint space narrowing

in the joint and a bone spur (or as my rheumy called it a spike). So

there is no bone on bone going on, just the normal RA stuff. Lots of

swelling, pain, and stiffness, did I say Pain? I know that you don't

want to do cortisone shots often or repeatedly, but how often can you

have them?

Add to the knee, just a in general nasty flare up.