I've been tentatively diagnosed with some form of inflammatory arthritis. It started in my foot, and moved to my knee. I've had 2 MRIs, a bone scan, and Xrays and they are saying arthritis.
I've also had alot of bloodwork and everything looks normal except for my sed rate which is significantly elevated.
I am seeing a rheumatologist. At my 1st appointment she put me on 10mg of prednisone a day. She acted like I would feel a difference right away. After a week with no relief I went back to see a physician's assistant. She doubled my dose of prednisone so now I am on 20mg a day. She said it should make me feel at least 50% better. The problem is that my knee is incredibly swollen and sore in the morning and evening. She didnt say that the prednisone would take care of all the swelling, but it sounded like it should help with the swelling and with the pain.
Its 1.5 weeks later and my knee is still huge and sore. The soreness I can deal with, aleve helps. I want a normal sized knee!
2007-03-07 07:05:20 · 0 answers · asked by Kristen W 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The main categories of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, which is an inflammatory arthritis, are the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), slow-acting drugs, corticosteroids, and methotrexate and rehumatrex or other immunosuppressive drugs, including the tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors. A newer biologic therapy, involving the use of interleukin-1 receptor antagonists, is available. Generally, the stronger drugs have important side effects that must be looked for during treatment. Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, deltasone and meticorten are the most dramatically effective drugs for reducing inflammation anywhere in the body. Although corticosteroids are effective for short-term use, they tend to become less effective over time, and rheumatoid arthritis is usually active for many years.
Prednisolone belongs to the group of medicines known as glucocorticoids and can be used to help control inflammatory and allergic disorders such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and colitis by suppressing inflammation.
I add a link which discusses the condition of rheumatoid arthritis in length
years.http://arthritis.about.com/od/
rheumatoidarthritis/Rheumatoid_Arthritis_
Cause_Diagnosis_Symptoms_Treatment.htm
Hope this helps
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2007-03-07 07:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prednisone is a steroid and should help with arthritis, however with you it doesn't seem to be working as well as it should. I would get a second opinion . Prednisone will cause a person to put on weight...but at the same time yes it is used for swelling. The aleve is also a anti inflamatory. good luck to you.
2007-03-07 07:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by lynda 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Prednisone Osteoarthritis
2016-11-01 23:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by sinkey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imagine for a moment your arthritis completely vanishing right now.
If, in a moment, your pain and stiffness melted away. And your joints all of a sudden functioned like a well-oiled machine.
Like a magic wand was waived, you'd be able to jump up from your chair and run around the room like a kid.
And imagine that you'd never have to suffer as much as a pinch of arthritis stiffness or pain ever again.
I know this sounds impossible right now, but bear with me, because sometimes miracles happen.
It was a gift from a woman on the other side of the world. From the kindness of her heart, she took pity on my suffering and taught me how to completely reverse my arthritis.
Today, I want to do the same for you!
2016-05-15 02:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
prednisone is a steroid, i would c another dr. cuz i dont c how it helps or would help arthritis
2007-03-07 07:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by pretty black 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋