Has anyone have had this? It's a needle in your hip area, and all my joint pain and swelling is GONE. He said this will last 2 months until the plaquenil takes over. Within a day it worked. For the first time in two months I could get out of bed and walk..I feel 100% back to my old self.

No, but I have terrible hip and lower back & other joint pain sometimes... and though it takes me awhile to get adjusted... I can walk. Were you completely immobile? I'm not quite at a firm diagnosis yet...and only on Neurontin for pain... but I'm keeping your post in mind for my visit with the lupus specialist July 1st!

hewie.. :wave:

No, I wasn't completely immobile..but I was extremly sore in every single joint in my entire body..from my big toe to my fingers. I don't know why they don't give everyone this shot..wow. Maybe it's only available in Canada..I'm not sure...

Thanks for replying... I too get soreness in all joints - it tends to be most in hips, lower back, knee and elbow areas though. It feels as if my bones are bruised... my x-rays come out normal though...hmmm...

Anyway, I still am going to ask the doc about it! It's great to have these boards where we can post and help each other out! Keep us informed...

Take care...hewie :angel:

Hi ...

I haven't posted on the Lupus board before but I read your post on Depo Medrol. I agree that it does help so much and it's like a miracle drug. It's used for so many medical problems but if I'm not mistaken, it's a corticorsteroid. I've had the hip shot before and I felt so much better. It acts as an anti-inflammatory. However, the doctors won't use the shot very frequently because of side effects. I have SLE and my joint pain went away and I had energy. I had to be put on cortisone pills a few months later. They also help a lot but I was one of the unfortunate ones that became osteoporotic from the steroids. That's a whole other story.....

Didn't mean to butt into your conversation but I wanted to let you know that I know exactly what you are talking about. They relieve the pain and as my doctor said.....could one day save my life.....but in some patients, they do have a tendency to leach the calcium out of your bones. They also made me eat like a pig!

I'm so glad that you are feeling better. :)

Gina
(OldBones)

I have had it in my hip and shoulders. It does help wonderfully. Unfortunately, If I remember correctly, you can only have it done a limited number of times within a certain time period.

I take oral Pred. 10 mg (along with other meds) and that helps alot; though it can have some bad effects on the body as oldbones described.

Mere --