HI guys, I am updating you on my "possible stress fracture" - well it definitely is, got the results today. The main thing that concerns me and my GP is that I did not do anything to make it happen, apart from walking too much (around the kitchen) on Easter Saturday!!!!! I was told by the orthopaedic surgeon that the damage to my bones is done from the prednisone and he said he doubts that the Actonel could fix up the damage already caused. I am so frightened of just walking once I get this plaster off in 6 weeks. My GP says its time to get a mobility scooter, I am so down in the dumps, I was an athlete before I got this dreaded disease at the age of 36, and I appreciate that a lot of you got it a lot younger and my heart goes out to you, I am finding it so hard as I have two boys of 10 and 6 and my poor hubby seems to have to do more and more for me, ----- @@#@#!_____ sorry I feel like letting off steam. Anyhow, any tips would be helpful, I have been told that an airboot would be better than this plaster but I said no as I thought they were really expensive, but after checking the net, I think I will get one, they are not too bad and at least I can take it off in the shower and bed, thanks for listening guys, hope your troubles are little ones. Love Janie. PS after being told I also have osteoarthritis of the C spine and osteophytes at C4/5/6/7, I now have spondylosis there also, this showed on my bone scan, with the insufficiency stress fracture of 4th metatarsal. (18 months ago 4th metatarsal of other foot had same problem but I had kicked a soccer ball to fracture it.)
(((Jane))) so sorry to hear of all of this. Please take care and really think about the mobility scooter. It does get you around and you are not stuck waiting and wondering when the next fx will come. It will also be good for your back. Way less stress than standing and walking. You will be able to do things for yourself and take that pressure off of your hubby that you are worried about. But I would bet you are more worried about that than he is. Please take care of what you have left to take care of.
We are always here to listen!!!
Very gentle hugs to you!!
I'm real sorry to hear this Sweetie; but you pretty much already knew, right? Sure was a long wait to get confirmation in my opinion. And you've been walking on this with nothing all this time? Definately get the boot. That plaster cast will make you crazy!! Course you know far more about that than I do.
Question:How old are you now. I know I asked you this before....but I've got that short term memory problem going on. ALSO; how much predisone have you taken since you were dx'ed with RA?
I'm real sorry this is happening. I can only imagine your worry. Please try not to worry....just take it one day at a time. I have a verse taped right under my computer screen "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself" (Matthew 6:34) It's something I struggle with myself....but it's something I'm working on.
Hang in there Sweetie.
Hi Lovie thanks for your support, I am now 43 and have been on pred since 2000, dose generally 10mg daily for about the last year, prior to that 10mg to 37.5 daily depending on flares, also multiple steroid shots in different joints. I am definitely getting the boot, my foot is swollen now and the cast feels really tight. Thanks again, Janie.Bless your heart. I can't imagine! My doctor advised me to wear these wrist spints at night and even those kind of freak me out! I've kind of got this enclosure phobia; and I've notice I get slightly paniced even with those splints on. I think I would have a total panic attack with a cast on. Hopefully I'll never have a need for one because just thinking about it makes me short of breath. lol
7 years straight is a lot of predisone, huh? Luckily for me my doctors have limited my use over the past 13 years. I've been on short courses more times than I can remember and more cortisone shots than I can count; but as far as daily use I have been able to avoid that. I know it's not possible for so many. MY POINT is; even after the guarded usage I've been on I too have osteopenia which is the beginning stages of osteoporosis. I'm 36 now and I'm concerned about a simular future like yours too. My numbers doubled in two years.
Have you been on a calcium supplement for a while?
I'm so sorry about your foot, and that must be painful to have the cast getting tight? I hope you feel better soon, Sarah