NEW and Thankful !!!

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Hi Peg.
Nice to know things are looking up for you regarding infusions. Thank you for keeping us up to date with your news. I know how it feels with cervical arthritis...such a rotten pain in the neck and a host of other places.

Hope you feel better soon.

Glo

[maybabies]

Hi Glo, Do you take medication for your cervical arthritis?
I am going to see an arthritis Dr.

Thanks! Peg

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Hi Peg. I just take Tramadol. I used to have anti-inflamatories and Tramadol for pain relief and Prednisolone for my breathing, along with other tablets to do with my asthma before I was diagnosed with cvid. The steroids used to help ease my pain but both steroids and anti-inflamatories caused damage to my stomach. I used to have Cortisone injections in my spine but as they didn't help I stopped having them. I have Cortisone injections in my hand/finger joints twice a year and I just take Tramadol. Since being on treatment for cvid my breathing is much better as I don't get infections so my asthma has also improved. At the moment I'm a bit fed up as with quite severe neck spasms and have to move very carefully to gently stretch my neck to enable me to move it. (My husband offered to help me with a rope but I declined, he's just too kind.)

Glo.

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I have severe osteoarthritis, particularly in my neck.

Cymbalta is on label for pain of arthritis and gives me amazing relief.

Many of us have CVID and therefore are subject to autoimmune conditions as well.

The co-conditons of all AI conditions are: Profound Fatigue, Depression and Body Pain (Myalgia).

Cymbalta can help with two out of three.

Of course not everyone can tolerate Cymbalta. But I'm so glad it works for me.

Hugs, Elaine

[maybabies]

My Dr just increased my Cymbalta to 120 mg Cymbalta is now generic!
Thanks for your response Peg

[maybabies]

Day after third infusion...this time I noticed more fatigue and just not feeling well.
I had an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon last week regarding my fusion in my neck. I told the Dr my neck no longer hurt but under my shoulder blade and at the top of my shoulder blade has hurt for 15 plus years! He had me rotate my arm in a circle and it crackled and snapped. The Dr said, you have snapping shoulder. So, that day I had the two bursa sacs under my shoulder blade injected with steroids...I felt relief! After years of asking about this pain and my shoulder snapping and crackling...a doctor finally helped me with that pain! Just in case you know of anyone else experiencing this. AMAZING!!! Hope you all are doing well !!! Peg