I personally got a cortisone injections in both my knees when I was struggling to stand up on my own and felt immobile and it helped me feel normal again from before I got the injections but I’m not going to lie it did hurt abit brought a tear to my eye but it’s worth all the relief made me feel like I didn’t have RA in my knees

I totally understand what you are going through. When my doctor makes changes like that, sometimes just a few weeks are horrible with the way my body reacts. I just went through being weaned off prednisone since he put me on Embyl which didn’t work. Now I’m back up to low dose everyday & trying Xelanz. Hope it works.

What did you decide? I have taken Medrol dose packs on several occasions for flare ups. It’s really the only thing that helps. I also take 4mg Prednisolone every day as a maintenance med but I hope at some point I’ll be able to get off of it completely. Steroids definitely make a huge difference for the pain.

Always take the lowest dose of steroids that works to control your pain. Lots of potential side effects. Lower the dose (or get off) when you can. But prednisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory. When you need it, you need it.

I had steroids for the last couple of weeks. Made a huge difference to be able to be pain free for a bit.