#corticosteroids

part 1. 2.0

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The eight members of the Newjeans girl group. Riri, Jia, cc, Mina, Yuna, Haei-in, Sukii, Kira. all of their main accounts

Note: this resource is written by a NZ-based organization and is primarily aimed at people in Aotearoa NZ (where the ozone layer home makes the risk of sun damage much higher) but this is still crucial information for anyone on medications for arthritis and inflammatory conditions.

"The interaction of inflammatory arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and other forms of spondyloarthritis), medications to control arthritis and sun sensitivity is not always clear, and the reactions between medications and sun vary; • NSAIDs, such as Naproxen and diclofenac, can make you more sun sensitive as can Sulfasalazine/ Salazopyrin. Hydroxychloroquine can increase light sensitivity and vision changes. • COX-2 inhibitors like Celecoxib can cause irritation, with a breakout in rashes... • There is an increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) for people being treated with DMARDs such as methotrexate and some biologic therapies. These medications also increase the risk of NMSC recurrence. • Methotrexate can irritate the skin where sunburn has occurred previously... • Long-term corticosteroids thins the skin, making it more likely to burn, and more susceptible to wrinkling and thinning of the skin (skin atrophy)."

They found some degenerative arthritis in my hips and I presume it will help the pain they’re always in.

But I realized

And then couldn't stop laughing

That this? Is LITERALLY

What are chronic hip and pelvic pains?

Pain in this region can be caused by :

* Osteoarthritis of the hip (coxarthrosis): This is wear and tear of the cartilage in the hip joint. It causes pain deep in the groin, which may radiate to the thigh or knee.

* Piriformis syndrome: The piriformis muscle in the buttock can compress the sciatic nerve, causing pain in the buttock, hip and sometimes the foot.

* Tendonitis: Inflammation of the tendons around the hip, such as the psoas tendon, can cause pain.

* Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursae, which are fluid-filled sacs that lubricate the joints, can cause pain and localized tenderness.

* Poorly-healed fractures: A hip or pelvic fracture that hasn't healed properly can cause chronic pain.

* Inflammatory diseases: Diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis can affect hip and pelvic joints.

* Lumbar disc problems: A herniated disc or lumbar osteoarthritis can radiate pain to the hip and pelvis.

* Scoliosis: A deviated spine can lead to muscle imbalances and pain in the lower back and hip.

What are the symptoms?

Symptoms can vary depending on the cause, but often include:

* Persistent pain: Pain may be deep, throbbing or dull.

* Stiffness: Difficulty moving the hip or pelvis.

* Lameness: An abnormal gait to avoid putting weight on the painful hip.

* Radiating pain: Pain may radiate to the thigh, knee, or even the lower back.

How can chronic hip and pelvic pain be relieved and treated?

Treatment will depend on the underlying cause, and may include :

* Rest: Avoid activities that aggravate pain.

* Ice: Apply ice to the painful area to reduce inflammation.

* Medication: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can help relieve pain and inflammation.

* Physiotherapy: Specific exercises can strengthen muscles, improve mobility and relieve pain.

* Orthotics: A lumbar belt or hip brace can provide support.

* Injections: Corticosteroid injections can reduce inflammation in some cases.

* Surgery: In more severe cases, surgery may be required.

Me, every time I eat a full meal lately. Thanks to the steroids they have me on for my throat. This isn't even the worst example recently, since I have been hesitating less to really hit the insulin hard.

(This is after bumping the long-acting background insulin up quite a bit, and making sure I wait long enough for the numbers to start heading down after taking the Novorapid before I actually start eating.)

I told the gastro endoscopy people who prescribed this shit that it was really screwing with my blood sugar when I had to go in the other day. The guy just shrugged, but of course he's not living with any of this. Hopefully they will not continue this garbage indefinitely. It's getting hard to deal with.

Tonight, I preemptively dosed about double the insulin that I normally would for the same supper. Then I may have slightly overdone the extra correction dose that I reached for after it hit 11/200 with a red arrow still pointing straight up.

So yeah, I may need to grab a little something else before it crashes too hard from that. This is all trial and error. That wasn't even a particularly big bowl of food, and I won't be that sorry to grab a snack.

I really do not want or need to go lower carb, but I may need to in another way for a while just to cut back on these crazy steroid spikes. As it is, I have purposely not been eating as much as usual in general, which is probably even less helpful with ED Jerkbrain always lurking around and waiting for a chance.

Trying pretty hard to just consider the numbers as useful data points. But, this can be harder to keep in mind when you have gotten blamed and browbeaten enough over the years over them running high due to, erm, misdiagnosis and treatment that did more harm than good. I do have slightly more control over things now, but not by very much because Steroid Chaos. Which is well known to do this shit.