My dear friend has arthritis that bad.
Long term use of steroids causes AVN of the joints. It eats them up horribly. Know way too many people who suffer from AVN due to steroid use.
So, it doesn’t surprise me if cortisone injections hastens joint ‘disintegration’.
My Father in Law had RA that looked like that. It was just horrible and the pain was chronic and constant. The amazing thing is that I never ONCE heard him complain about the lousy had he was dealt. Not one time. He was always chipper and upbeat. What an amazing man.
see some posts that a Keto diet *may* help.
A buddy at work started taking Celebrex for arthritis in his back and said it works great. I have an appointment for Saturday to try it for my hands.
Is it not possible that using the steroids allows for more joint use, leading to premature wear of those arthritic joints?
My understanding is repeated injections into the same joint have diminishing results and should be avoided if possible.
Several years ago my doc gave me the choice of shots or knee replacement. He said the shots might work for a year or two but eventually... So I went ahead with the surgery. No regrets. Not a fan of drugs, period.
Cayenne pepper capsules help me.
I was having knee problems among other things, for years. The hurt, they were crunchy, they “tricked out” when descending stairs. I Stopped taking ibuprofin — two months later, no symptoms.
Throw away your ibuprofin.
Over the years I have had four cortisone injections in my knee for osteoarthritis. One or two gave me significant relief for a few months, but the others did little or nothing. Fortunately my arthritis does not give me pain only stiffness. Physical therapy gave me more long term relief and I am putting off an eventual knee replacement until things become unmanageable.
Pain has a purpose
My husband has had multiple steroid injections to his vertebrae. Because he is on inhaled steroids for copd, steroids sometimes “wind him up”, and he has diabetes, his doctor uses a greatly reduced dose. The injections usually help, and his mri’s have actually improved over the years.
Next thing you know, some quack will be warning against antibiotics,
Oh let me guess. They want to ban it so Merck can come out with the latest steroid that they own.
Typical.
A while back they reached the same conclusions about injected hyaluronic acid, which is your basic joint lube.
I suspect that about anything injected into a joint will be detrimental to it. However, at least in the short term, both cortisone and hyaluronic acid seem to help at least some people.
Importantly, arthritis is a group of over 100 diseases. To expect a panacea for it is unrealistic. Many of the best treatments for it come by personal experimentation.