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PSA AFTER AN INJURY

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paula75423
paula75423

Has anyone developed PSA after injuring them selves ? My husband has developed his after injuring his back in work, his back has not got better in 2 years and now his joints are affected by PSA, but an MRI has shown it's not in his back, so we don't know what's cauding the back pain.

Any ideas would be much apreciated 

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  • justinh
    justinh paula75423

    Posted

    Hi Paula

    I have found a correlation between flare ups and stress. I also got PSA after a stressful time.

    Justin

    • paula75423
      paula75423 justinh

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply Justin my hubby is very stressed and depressed since he injured himself, he has never had PSA until he injured his back, he only had psoriasis.
  • justinh
    justinh paula75423

    Posted

    For me it just showed up one day when I was 30 after a very stressful incident at the birth of my child.

    it took a few years of trying different meds until I found one that really worked for me.  Now I'm 43 and I rely on the meds, but the PSA no longer limits what I can do.

    he should start meds and if one doesn't work, don't waste too much time on it.

    • paula75423
      paula75423 justinh

      Posted

      He's been on methetrexate since August, he's got an appointment on the 18th March with his rheumatologist so finger's crossed she'll try something else cos he's in so much pain and he's really depressed and down at the minute. Thanks for your reply
    • justinh
      justinh paula75423

      Posted

      That was my least favorite med. Try to get to Enbrel if you can, but you need good extended medical coverage because it is expensive.
    • paula75423
      paula75423 justinh

      Posted

      Cheers for that Justin we will ask at his appointment
    • Lisa_Batts
      Lisa_Batts paula75423

      Posted

      Hi Paula

      I'm sorry to hear your husband is struggling. I was diagnosed with PSA after a trauma to my ankle so yes I believe it can.

      You don't say whether the MTX is helping his general overall PSA. If he has noticed an improvement generally everywhere except the back, it could be that the back pain could be an entirely different issue. In all the excitement of being diagnosed the trauma to my ankle became secondary for me, however 8 cancelled orthopaedics appointments later my foot is now deformed and I am in more pain than the PSA itself.

      The MTX definitely works for me but the ankle being left (and doctors overlooking it time and time again( has caused me to feel like your husband. How awful to be left in that pain for so long. I would definitely look at the back as a completely seperate issue if the MTX is generally working.

      Best of luck

      Also I've found with my back ice packs help rather than heat... A tip from the chiropractor 😊😊

      I hope you and your husband find some answers

      Lisa

      😊

    • paula75423
      paula75423 Lisa_Batts

      Posted

      Hi Lisa Thanks for your reply, we have seen an orthapedic surgeon who reckons the injury he had should have healed up within 6 months and that he should have been back in work after 4 weeks, but he has had no relief from his back pain at all and his last MRI shows he doesn't have PSA in his spine, it's really getting him down now because nothing is going right and to top it all we need a proper diagnosis as we are in litigation with his ex employer because of the injury and the effect it's had on my hubby's life.
    • Lisa_Batts
      Lisa_Batts paula75423

      Posted

      Oh Paula I'm upset for you.

      Sorry for the delay.. For some reason these are going in my junk mail so I've only just seen this.

      If you've seen orthopaedics with a 'will get better in ....' And it hasn't you need to go back. Due to being 'fobbed off' by orthopaedics I now have a deformed left foot with chronic pain which in turn causes many other health problems. Please don't let them fob you off.

      It is a sad fact that throughout our daily struggles (of which you have far more than your fair share) that we need to fight to get things done. My ankle/foot has got to this state due to 8 cancelled orthopaedic appointments. I had to fight hard to get the one appointment I've had and in that appointment I had to fight for some sort of treatment. They were basically saying they didn't think surgery was an option as it is now deformed too much. I had to kick and scream to explain that's because it's not been treated earlier and I have my final appointment beginning of April. This on too of everything else is too much to bear so please (I know that feeling when there is no fight left) get your husband a further appointment. It didn't clear up like they said it would.... Now what are they going to do about it? I don't want you both left with a lifelong debilitating problem like my ankle/foot because they aren't treating it in its early stages whilst it is still treatable.

      My friend is coming to my next appointment. She is a nurse and is going to argue the fact that 'he has a duty of care to not neglect a patient and send them away in hideous pain. That ALL possibilities MUST be explored before they can dismiss a patient.

      I put that sentence in because I think it is a powerful one that may be of use to you.

      I'm taking her with me as he wont let me talk.... He has the empathy of a goldfish and an attitude which is rude, arrogant and let's you know he has 'other patients waiting'.

      I hope your journey is easier than mine but do pursue it. Your husband should not be left like that.

      Thinking of you both

      Lisa

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