Guest guest Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hi 'everyone, My name is Lana and I am new to RA. I started having joint pain in Feb just after feeling better from my hysterectomy in Dec. First one joint would swell then a different joint. I was started on prednisone around that time. I was able to get into my rheumy in May. I started methotrexate at that time and she tried to wean my prednisone to 15mg, but after a week I couldn't stand it any longer and she put me back on 20mg. Once again I tried to wean after 2 weeks and then went back up. I'm still taking 20mg and still having pain. She also started me on Vicodan, because any OTC I took did nothing. This doesn't do too much either. I feel like I'm whining every time I call and tell the rheumy nurse that I'm having pain. I'm a registered nurse but my specialty is cadiopulmomary, far cry from this. So..I guess my major question is...Will I have pain for the rest of my life? How do you deal? I also have depression and have been pretty well controlled with meds, but this is getting to me. So glad I found this site, thanks any support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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