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Any Ideas what to so when my joints hurt so bad I can't move

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sillybee96
sillybee96

Heating pad, cold wraps, rubs, nothing works. Any ideas what I can do to ease the pain while I am waking for the meds to take effect.

Honestly, this is a horrible way to live, this constant torture can get maddening, let alone what it's doing to my personality.

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  • gillfar
    gillfar sillybee96

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    I am in exactly the same situation.  Just started injections of MTX yesterday because Sulphsaluzide didn't work and made me sick.  I am also in loads of pain.  I was given a steroid injection a couple of weeks ago and that really helped for about 6 days. Trouble is they cannot give you them too often apparently due to side effects. Gentle walking helps too but not too much because my feet, ankles and hips are too sore.  I also find just keeping busy and trying hard not to dwell on it too much during the day helps and at night I just take strong pain killers.Sometimes they work and sometimes not.  if not I get up and read or do crosswords for a bit and try again later.  Its a horrid thing. I agree with that 100%.
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