Should I get steroid pain shot?
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About a week ago I developed moderate pain left posterior medial lumbar sacral area. It feels like soft tissue injury maybe from overdoing. I am fused to the sacrum and have no discs to cause the issue. I am on 13 of pred starting taper trial to 12.25 mg
my rheumat does shots but so does my former pain doc who did painless ones before PMR dx. He really doesn't know much about PMR. He thought I should have gone down on pred 21/2 mg every 2 weeks. I sent him PMR education materials. On the other hand my rheum should be giving me my total care even though I think his shots will be painful and less gentle than my pain doc. The pain is fairly well controlled with time release Tylenol but is aggravated by my treadmill and stationary bike. I don't want to get more sedentary.
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jeanne333 karenjaninaz
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Anhaga karenjaninaz
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karenjaninaz Anhaga
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Anhaga karenjaninaz
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iellen32 karenjaninaz
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More help / information the better.
Our well being needs it all.
Wish you feel well soon🌸
EileenH karenjaninaz
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dan38655 karenjaninaz
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Taking prednisone as needed, when needed (as opposed to taking it per a daily schedule) has taught me a lot about what isn't causing my various aches and pains, some of which are more or less chronic than others.
I get (what I believe is bursitis) pain in my left hip and right shoulder, both of which resolve rapidly with just a slight increase in oral prednisone dosage.
Likewise, sports-related (what I believe is tendonitis) of the knee area could persist for several days in the past, but now is halted by a temporary slight boost in the pred.
Anhaga dan38655
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dan38655 Anhaga
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I also have very little post-exercise stiffness of the muscles when I am on pred, although the typical night time stiffness still occurs due to pmr.
So I have to say that the noticeable side effects of prednisone for me have been good, helping with both inflammation and allergies.
karenjaninaz
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I didn't up my pred. I am on 13 tapering to 12.25.
EileenH karenjaninaz
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Yes - that's enough to make the difference!