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Hi guys, well I knew cutting my pred to see if I could get away with it was always a risk,, but, I can hardly type, I have about 5 degrees of movement in my right elbow, any direction, absolute excruciating pain !!!!! I dosed myself up with Endone but it didn't help, rested all day and increased the pred to 20mg from 5mg - no difference yet - have considered going to the hosp for a boost of pred into the joint but was trying to avoid that, they treat you like you are a druggie looking for pain relief, not all of them, but some do. Went into the city (Brisbane) yesterday, left home at 5.10am and got home at 7pm, huddled up in a overladed coach most of the day, and as much as Liam (11) tried to help me, it was unfair as he's only small to be carrying a heavy bag all day, Xrays etc. Results next week for his brain scan, went well, no claustrophobia or anything, heaps of walking as the hospital is gigantic. So even though both elbows were sore all week, it was nothing like this, so maybe yesterday was all it took!!!!!! I even mopped the floors last week, I had been feeling much better, my GP said no more, it is too much for me and causes repercussions, maybe this is from that, as usual with RA its a real guessing game. ESR went back up to 46, seeing rheumy next Thurs - next move, Orencia/abatacept. Thanks for listening guys. hugs Janie. edited by janie due to brain fog!!!! janiefx39382.0376273148Hi Jane, sorry to hear about the bad elbow pain. I know what you mean about not wanting to go to the hospital for pain relief. I have had severe pain in my hip the last few days. crippling pain ,enough to bring on tears. But i keep putting of going to the hospital thinking it will just go away. Tried ice, heat etc etc. nothing works. I googled it and found that its bursitis which is common with RA and PA. It can be in the hips, elbows or knees. The enbrel has been working so well, so of course I needed this to give me another kick in the butt. (NOT) Maybe its bursitis in your elbow. Take it easy. Good luck with Liams scan results. AllyThanks Ally, I have actually had bursitis in the hips and the GP ordered pred shot into the bursa, helped a little but not really long term, so I don't reckon it was worth the trauma. My elbow has improved marginally due to pred I think but still nowhere near manageable. Thanks again, Janie.XX So the pred shot into the bursa was pretty bad hey. I think I will try to deal with it as long as possible. How long did the hip bursitis hang around for?Its been nearly 3 days now on and off and I am fed up with it. AllySorry Ally, it seems to be there most of the time, although Endone has helped, it really hurts to lie on my sides in bed but to be honest everywhere is inflamed at present and the hips are just a small part of the overall picture!!!!!! I wish we could get one big shot that would treat the whole body. the injection did hurt momentarily but getting to where I had to go and the waiting list to get done didn't seem worth the effort of about 3 weeks relief????? Good luck, Janie. < =text/>_popupControl();

((((hugs))) Oh Janie I am so sorry you are hurting so much! Please try to rest and relax this weekend!

I am glad that the scan went well for your son. It is amazing how well kids handle these things. Danielle had an MRI not too long ago of her hand and wrist and I think she handled hers better than I handled getting mine done yesterday of my hand and wrist!! Please let us know what the results are of your sons scan.

Well hunny, it sounds like you overdid it. I know it is hard not to when we are feeling better, but we have got to learn that we are not superwoman. It is a hard lesson to learn…take it from one who knows. I would say if all your labs are going up and you are so all over inflamed, that it is time to move on to the Orencia. It is just so important that we stop or slow down the damage as much as possible. It really is hard to wrap the brain around the fact that your RA is getting worse and not improving like you want it to. That is where I am at right now. It does get easier everyday, but it is no cake walk that’s for sure. You are an incredible woman though and you will make it through this.

Take it easy this weekend and you know where to find me if you need to talk!