Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 knee was much better this morning, can walk. i attribute to 3 things: 1. time going by (most of my flares last 24-36 hours) 2. taking 5mg prednisone last night, instead of 2.5mg (I take 5mg every morning as it is) 3. BenGay patches - my husband reminded me that I bought some for him when his back was hurting and he put one on my knee last night ----my husband called the pharmacy last night too and they said NO CORTISONE SHOTS for pregnant women!!! I started crying hysterically after hearing that because it was going to mean NO RELIEF for me. I had decided I would go get one this morning if things weren't better, but that put a stop to that. he forgot to ask about prednisone shots so I had that in the back of my mind as a possibility. I'm hoping this is a very temporary flare, and that it's perhaps related to me being pregnant and having huge rises in hormones. maybe in a week or so i'll even go into remission. trying to maintain my optimism as much as possible. am so grateful to be able to walk this morning!!! even if it's just trudging and looks nutty. left wrist is killing me, but nothing in comparision to the knee pain of the last day and a half. I'm not a religious person, but was thinking last night that maybe this is all happening to me to increase my empathy for others. not that i didn't have any before, but this has taken it to a whole new level. anyway, love this group and wish all happy new year with as little pain as possible. wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 In a message dated 12/31/2005 8:56:38 AM Central Standard Time, wendyhollander@... writes: knee was much better this morning, can walk. i attribute to 3 things: 1. time going by (most of my flares last 24-36 hours) 2. taking 5mg prednisone last night, instead of 2.5mg (I take 5mg every morning as it is) 3. BenGay patches - my husband reminded me that I bought some for him when his back was hurting and he put one on my knee last night i am glad you are able to walk. Maybe 5 mg at night would help... a heating pad kept close or those patches is a good idea. are they expensive? Another thing that may help is aspercreme. its like ben gay without the smell. just an idea hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Somthing else that my husband uses is biofreeze and it sometimes helps. > > > > > In a message dated 12/31/2005 8:56:38 AM Central Standard Time, > wendyhollander@y... writes: > > knee was much better this morning, can walk. i attribute to 3 things: > 1. time going by (most of my flares last 24-36 hours) > 2. taking 5mg prednisone last night, instead of 2.5mg (I take 5mg every > morning as it is) > 3. BenGay patches - my husband reminded me that I bought some for him when > his back > was hurting and he put one on my knee last night > > > > i am glad you are able to walk. Maybe 5 mg at night would help... a heating > pad kept close or those patches is a good idea. are they expensive? Another > thing that may help is aspercreme. its like ben gay without the smell. just an > idea hugs > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 , Sorry your flaring during this pregnancy. Is this your first baby? I have heard that pregnancy puts the RA in remission. So, hopefully the flare will go away soon. I will keep you in my prayers, Tawny > > knee was much better this morning, can walk. i attribute to 3 things: > 1. time going by (most of my flares last 24-36 hours) > 2. taking 5mg prednisone last night, instead of 2.5mg (I take 5mg every morning as it is) > 3. BenGay patches - my husband reminded me that I bought some for him when his back > was hurting and he put one on my knee last night > ----my husband called the pharmacy last night too and they said NO CORTISONE SHOTS > for pregnant women!!! I started crying hysterically after hearing that because it was going > to mean NO RELIEF for me. I had decided I would go get one this morning if things weren't > better, but that put a stop to that. he forgot to ask about prednisone shots so I had that > in the back of my mind as a possibility. > I'm hoping this is a very temporary flare, and that it's perhaps related to me being > pregnant and having huge rises in hormones. maybe in a week or so i'll even go into > remission. trying to maintain my optimism as much as possible. am so grateful to be > able to walk this morning!!! even if it's just trudging and looks nutty. left wrist is killing > me, but nothing in comparision to the knee pain of the last day and a half. I'm not a > religious person, but was thinking last night that maybe this is all happening to me to > increase my empathy for others. not that i didn't have any before, but this has taken it to > a whole new level. anyway, love this group and wish all happy new year with as little pain > as possible. > wendy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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