Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hi Eileen and Don.... I have had r/a for 22 years and am 57 .. feeling like 87. Has Eileen tried injections in her shoylder? If I missed that...sorry. When my knee becomes inflamed, my dr will drain it and give me a cortisone injection. I usually have to get one once every 3 years or so. I only get it when the pain is really bad. I'm already putting enough stuff in my body for r/a. She may be able to get her dr to give her an injection. I have had them in my wrist and both knees. Ask your rheumy about it...if you don't have a rheumatologist...get one. They're very knowledgeable and treatments change all the time. I now have insurance but when I didn't...I thought of going to the er and having their dr check me out and maybe give me an injection if needed. Hope this helps...a in (sunny, warm, cold, snowy, freezing, rainy) Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Thanks a, Yes, she has had the cortisone injections. A few years back they would help and last for a while (maybe a couple months). But she's recently had a couple in her shoulder and it basically didn't help much at all - and only for a day or 2. She has an appointment in early May to discuss her shoulder MRI she just had done. Maybe the RA will suggest a new treatment then. Good luck to you, Don & Eileen a wrote: >Hi Eileen and Don.... > >I have had r/a for 22 years and am 57 .. feeling like 87. Has Eileen >tried injections in her shoylder? If I missed that...sorry. When my >knee becomes inflamed, my dr will drain it and give me a cortisone >injection. I usually have to get one once every 3 years or so. I only >get it when the pain is really bad. I'm already putting enough stuff >in my body for r/a. > >She may be able to get her dr to give her an injection. I have had >them in my wrist and both knees. Ask your rheumy about it...if you >don't have a rheumatologist...get one. They're very knowledgeable and >treatments change all the time. I now have insurance but when I >didn't...I thought of going to the er and having their dr check me out >and maybe give me an injection if needed. > >Hope this helps...a in (sunny, warm, cold, snowy, freezing, rainy) >Ohio > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.