Hi Barbara,

Sounds like you're in an awful state! Can you have a rest day today? If you can have a day of little activity to give your body some rest, hopefully the pain will be less tomorrow.

x x
Joanna

Hi Barbara

sounds like yr not having much fun at mo, I can relate I too feel like I need to let off steam about the pain but konwing that there are others worse, but im sure everyone understands and this is the place to do it.

Take care and rest as much as possible (not always easy I know) hope you have some relief soon


corinne xx

Hi Barbara,

So sorry to hear you are so low at the moment, can the doctor not give you a different painkiller maybe your body has just got used to the one you are on. I was on Meloxicam they were good but you need a stomach protector with them. Also I used Pernaton Gel on my hands, shoulders and neck when they were bad, It was really effective. Hope you get some relief soon. Thinking about you and sending a big hug to hopefully make you feel a little better. Lorna xx

Hello Barbara

So sorry hear that you under the weather at the mo. Definately you need to have 24/36 hrs of
complete rest and hopefully that will settle things for you.

Keep in touch and take care.

Rose

Thanks for replies, I will call rheumy nurses and try to get seen. I saw the nurse on 20 May and told her I was having problems getting off the pred. I also said the tramadol dont really work, and she said no they wont do much, you need an anti inflamatory, but didnt prescribe any. I also asked for a referral to podiatrist and she said she would do it, still no letter so far. Makes you wonder if they listen at all!!
Have had a day in the park with the little ones, its a bit of a walk, but once there they love it. I know I will pay for it later, its already giving me more back ache and hands and wrists hurting from lifting them etc. I know I need time off, but its so hard as Amelie's mum is a teacher, so cant ask for a couple of days holiday. Not had Sam at all this week, and had Tristan today, tomorrow should be easier, its only Amelie and I have my friend's daughter for about 2 hours while she takes her disabled daughter to hospital appt.
I do appreciate all the replies, and the advice, I know I need to listen to my body more, and that I have to reduce the hours etc. If I continue to feel like this, I wont have any choice!!

Hi Julie, have had the depo injections twice before and didnt do anything. So when consultant suggested it again and he asked me how it was, I told him, and he said not to bother then. It maybe that I cant rest after having them, although no one told me to, I only found out on here. As i work with toddlers I dont get a chance until the evening, so maybe its too late by then.

aww hugs hun
yes depo only works for me if i rest for 24 hours minunm afterwards.
sounds like work related duties causing extra pain ahh yes if mum a teacher she cartn take od days off to cover your hols.
not long till summer hols.
maybe bed earlier,ohh barbs sounds so horrid all that pain.
lv melly