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ceri44
#1 Posted : Monday, October 04, 2010 11:05:36 AM Quote
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Hi Everyone
Just wondering how long a depo injection usually works for... I had my last one just over 4 weeks ago and I was feeling lots better then sat night shoulders and elbows started to hurt slept lots yesterday and feeling rubbish today struggling with stairs againSad.
Also only on methotrexate and anti inflam so wondering if I should ask for something else to Hbe added as lots of you seem to be on a combination of drugs..
Back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks holiday so typical that im feeling rubbish. Hoping to speak to practice manager AGAIN about changing my hours, but she always says nothing she can do...
Hope everyone else feeling ok luv Ceri xx
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#2 Posted : Monday, October 04, 2010 2:38:21 PM Quote
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hi Ceri,

i had my first depo injection when i was diagnosed in June and it was brilliant and worked for a good 6 weeks.

i had one done last month as an Emergency as to date Methorerxate hasn't worked and it did absolutely nothing !! rang Rheumy Nurse and she said this can happen sometimes, but she wouldn't advice another one now.

i'm in the same position as you drug isn't working to date ... now on it 4 months plus and have increased the dose this last fortnight from 15mg to 20mg. i know they want to give this a good 6 weeks to see if it works before they try anything else.

i am in so much pain with my shoulders and hands and feel totally overawed with it all now ... i know my Hospital has a policy that they start you on Methotrexate before adding anything else ... this was made clear ro me at the NRAS meeting at my Hospital i went to in September.

also in pain in my knee's but this is Osteo Arthritis and also still not sleeping at all well ... i did question can the drug cause this and both Hospital and GP said no, so feel stuck right now as i know i can't come off the drug at this stage.

feel for you,

Suzanne x
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ceri44
#3 Posted : Monday, October 04, 2010 4:17:22 PM Quote
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Hi Suzanne
Thanks for your reply I think we are very similar! I dont sleep at all well as I wake up everytime I turn over, I have also lost over 2 stone in weight and have absolutely no appetite but no one else on here seems to have that problem.. My rheumo nurse said its part and parcel of the RA but im now underweight and I dont think that helps as dont have much strength! Think I mght ring rheumotology dept tomorrow and get some advice.. Take care and I really hope they get you sorted soon xx
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#4 Posted : Monday, October 04, 2010 5:39:55 PM Quote
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Hi,

So sorry to hear the depo hasn't worked as well as before. Sadly this is quite common, I truly believe it is down to how the RA feels like responding to the depo....you know how difficult RA is!

One thing though is to have adequate rest- by this I mean lying down flat for a good day to allow the steroid to do it's job in the best way possible. Many times people rush around straight afterwards as they feel so incredible! and this is the down fall.....

RE the loss of weight, it is ironic that you have mentioned this as when my RA returned in 2006 (I have had it since child hood but it is erratic and pregnancy has stave dit off alot which is why I have many babies!!!!LOL) I was so so ill with it that I also lost two and a half stone in weight and couldn't eat as i had no appetite at all.

Eventually once the meds began helping i regained the weight but slowly.

My new rheumy at the time said it was a symptom but i had never heard of this before so with that along with severe night sweats i was convinced I was dying.

love,

Amanda
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ceri44
#5 Posted : Monday, October 04, 2010 6:51:05 PM Quote
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Thanks Amanda
Its good to know that weight loss does happen and hopefully when the RA is controlled I can build myself back up! I hate that I look so ill just come back off holidays and looking back at the photos I wanted to cry... I also get night sweats but thought it might be my age (im 42). Next time I have an injection I will take your advice and rest more take care luv Ceri xx
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#6 Posted : Monday, October 04, 2010 7:43:37 PM Quote
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hi Ceri,

hope you get some advice when you ring Rheumy Nurse ... to be honest i am thinking of contacting mine this week.

i know they won't adjust anything yet, but unless i tell them how bad i feel they won't know will they !!

also want last minute advice re Flu Jab as when i posted about this someone ( sorry can't remember who ) said her Rheumy Nurse said to stop taking the Methotrexate a week before.

wishing you all the best and let's hope we both get some relief soon,

Suzanne x
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#7 Posted : Wednesday, October 06, 2010 4:45:37 PM Quote
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It may not be your age (you're still young!!) as many people find night sweats relate to the RA, they are vile..

RE flu jabs, there was a huge thread about them last year which you may find interesting.. not too sure how one finds old threads but it should be around some where....

Love,

Amanda
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