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RA severe pain, what helps?

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Dec 31, 2023 | Replies (35)

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Prednisone is 5 mg.
I take 1 humira shot every 2 weeks.
I understand about wearing a mask. I don’t know how I got Covid. I don’t go many places!

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Hmmm. For what it’s worth, 5Mg is a really low strength. Of course he may have you taking multiple pills but given your severe acute onset (I’m having flashbacks!) I would expect he’d be open to increasing that. I realize that right now he is trying to assess what is the minimum dose that’s effective - but he needs your feedback. You need to let him know that you are in misery.. that it takes you two hours to get it together to get out of the house. And you realize it may take longer for Humira to kick in but could you increase prednisone in the meantime. At least a little. He may not understand your misery level.

Christine gave great feedback. Do try to carve out some You time to enjoy this season.