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Date: 26.11.2013
From: Mollynoodles

Subject: Steroid jabs

Hi, I've been on mtx since August, but it hasn't helped. Now on sulfalazine as well increasing upto 2000mg daily (1500 now), no effect so far though. In the meantime I had a steroid injection which lasted about a week relief wise then I gradually started to stiffen and hobble about again!

Can I ask for another steroid injection? The steroid was brilliant the short time it lasted and I felt almost normal.

Also I don't think the new combo of mtx and sulf is going to work for me either. Not seeing the consultant till January. So fed up.
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Date: 26.11.2013
From: willis

Subject: Re: Steroid jabs

hi
can you contact your consultant or his secretary or do you have a rhuemy nurse?
i think it would depend on the amount of steroid they gave you as to whether they could give you another one
if you still very stiff and that then contact them and ask to see them before jan
keep us posted and hope you get to see them before
xx
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Date: 27.11.2013
From: helen

Subject: Re: Steroid jabs

Hello mollynoodles. I had steroid jab lasted maybe two wks now back to square one. Asked at clinic was told u need to wait 10 wks from the first one. Don't know if the tablet form is different.worth an ask.
Helen
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Date: 04.12.2013
From: Tracey

Subject: Re: Steroid jabs

Hi Mollynoodles, I'm in a very similar situation to herself on methotrexate 20mg and on increasing dose of sulfasalizine on 1000mg now increasing weekly up to 2000mg. Not helping me either. I have been on mtx since July. Consultant said I'm worst case he has seen in a very long time. I'm only 34 with 2 young kids. I've to give the sulfasalizine 3 mths n if I'm no better to start screen for anti TNF in jan. in July I had an Im injection of kenalog and 4-5 weeks later had another to knee and following week another to ankle. Had no effect from 1st 2 but ankle one helped. Was back in nov and had another IM one which took bout a week to kick in but been feeling better although bloods still bad, I can feel it starting to gradually wear off now. If uve only had one injection Im sure u cud get another, have u got a nurse contact?
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Date: 04.12.2013
From: Mollynoodles

Subject: Re: Steroid jabs

Thanks for replies. They said I couldn't have another jab yet. The sulf and mtx still not having much effect. Back to hospital in January....
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