CHAPEL ALLERTON SECOND VISIT

Bones, joints and muscles
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Went to Chapel Allerton for a app to see the Nurse Specialist. Well was told to up Methoxtrate by 5mg so now on 15mg (sorry is spelling not correct).

Then had a 160mg steroid injection in bum!.

Also i have to reduce my steroids by :

1st week 5mg, 2nd week 4mg, 3rd week 2mg, then 4th week 1 mg, then stop a bit worried  about this

Also she gave me a leaflet to read regarding DEPO-MEDRONE 40mg.

after reading the leaflet i am not sure, does anybody else have this medication if so how do you feel.

My CRP was 29 and she seem worried about this, but i know other peoples have been higher.

Any thoughts please. Mad Mags

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The depot-medrone replaces the pred so it'll be fine. Will there be more? Have they checked adrenal function - or at least thought about it?

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Hi Margaret,

yes ive had depo medrone 80mg 5 weeks ago, whilst I am on 9mg of steroids, CRP 11, I now am on azathioprine and start reducing in 10 days 1mg every 2 months, as I've had trouble reducing my steroids. It must be something they do to help you reduce. 

I wish you well.