I have major pain in both my thumb joints due to arthritis and was given prednisone. Could only tolerate for two days then had to give it up. So I live with the arthritis pain and take one tablet of Advil every morning to handle the rest of my body's pain............
They talk about opioid addiction and there were times I was prescribed strong meds for issues but after one daily dose, I said screw it...........
I was put on prednisone for a different reason. Gout in my big toe. Seems silly but gout in that toe was more painful than losing a hip to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Even having a simple sheet lay across it was agonizing!And I’m no p%ssy Gen X snowflake but dammmun!
Aside from gaining a few pounds(which I could afford) I respond well to it. Probably should have been on it earlier but my rheumatologist didn’t think I re react well. I got a few swollen knuckles but can’t tell if it’s from RA or just all the abuse I’ve put my hands through all these years. Really doesn’t matter now. Pain is pain.