Medication side effects
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hello to everyone
l was diagnosed a year ago with ra after many years of wrist pain
Attributed to all kinds of different diagnosis and specialists after a simple blood
Test my results came back off the charts and the journey began.
been on
Injections and Prednisone
Since as well as several meds that cause all kinds of side effects
that were intolerable.l came off everything except for the above
Pain free but the stomach disorder is now unbearable after taking
three hundred plus pills a month for the last twelve months.
Can anyone out there please share with me how to cope as
The various side effects are really getting me in a funk.i s the biologics
way to go , read many bad things about them and being on disability
Now really can't afford them.any input at all would-be appreciated thanks
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loxie bob11697
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I so sympathise bob. I had terrible reactions to almost all the meds I've been prescribed and in the end some of the side effects were worse than the problem being treated. I have severe OA in both thumb joints and on bad days it means I can hardly move my hands at all without excrutiating pain. I've ditched all the toxic meds - I have an intolerance to any opiates and the anti inflamms were wrecking my stomach. Continued steroid use is so bad I wouldnt even consider it. I take curcumin as an anti inflammatory (its the active ingredient in turmeric) and B12 and magnesium. I also recommend meditation. There are some specifically designed for pain relief, eg mindfulness. There is a lot of info online about it and there are vid clips on youtube which are helpful.
Have a try at a pharmaceutical free period for a while and see if they were really making your life better or worse. Given the chance the body really can do a lot to heal itself. I'm not evangelical about natural remedies but I couldnt stand being so ill with all the toxic chemicals I was being given.
bob11697 loxie
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l did the math and in the last twelve months have injested
Over 500 Prednisone alone .l will look into your suggestions and see
What happens.good luck with your treatments
loxie bob11697
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I hasten to add that I do understand that for some conditions, medication is a life saver and as I'm not a medical professional I wouldnt dream of telling anyone what they should and shouldnt take. I can only speak to my own experience and the hell I've gone through with some prescribed meds. RA is a particularly nasty condition and I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis Bob. Maybe it wouldnt be too much high risk for you to take a break from pharmaceuticals for a few months and explore other ways of helping with the condition, particularly the steroids which can cause so much subsidiary damage. Good luck and I really hope you find something effective without having to rattle with so many pills.
Anhaga bob11697
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Have you had a conversation with your doctor about the number of meds you're on? Some of them, as you know, have to be tapered off carefully to avoid bad consequences (prednisone I'm looking at you!). If your doctor isn't much help a sympathetic and knowledgeable pharmacist may be able to give you some guidance.
Have you faound any non-med strategies to help with pain and joints? Do you get enough rest?