Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
I received 3 steroid injections last Thursday (so 4 days ago). They have worked well. I only had one side done, but I'm glad I didn't get the others yet as my bp increased.
BP went to 160/100 due to stress before injection and stayed high after injections due to white coat syndrome. When I got home, it had retreated to 149/69. I thought it was fine but the next morning, bp was back to 164/84.
I've never had bp increase due to a steroid injection, but I guess 3 at once had a wallop!
I've been drinking lemon water and eating very low sodium. BP is finally retreating and is now 139/64. I expect it to get better in the next couple of days.
Anyone else experience this? I'm considering not getting the right side done as the left was worse pain and it's relieved. I can handle the right just fine. In fact, I woke pretty pain free overall today. Enbrel is doing it's job and the left injections (L3, L5, S1 I think) are working well. I've taken no Nsaids since 5 days before the injection and don't need them at all nor have I needed muscle relaxer or Tylenol.
Thanks for your input and for those of you getting an injection, just be aware that in addition to glucose elevation, your bp might increase for a week too.
BP went to 160/100 due to stress before injection and stayed high after injections due to white coat syndrome. When I got home, it had retreated to 149/69. I thought it was fine but the next morning, bp was back to 164/84.
I've never had bp increase due to a steroid injection, but I guess 3 at once had a wallop!
I've been drinking lemon water and eating very low sodium. BP is finally retreating and is now 139/64. I expect it to get better in the next couple of days.
Anyone else experience this? I'm considering not getting the right side done as the left was worse pain and it's relieved. I can handle the right just fine. In fact, I woke pretty pain free overall today. Enbrel is doing it's job and the left injections (L3, L5, S1 I think) are working well. I've taken no Nsaids since 5 days before the injection and don't need them at all nor have I needed muscle relaxer or Tylenol.
Thanks for your input and for those of you getting an injection, just be aware that in addition to glucose elevation, your bp might increase for a week too.
BP is much better but still not normal. I take bystolic 5mg. I find that for me it's elevated being hyper/nervous - not just in general.
This disease has gotten me upset way too many times to be a calm happy person, so the bystolic really helps.
The left side of my back really feels decent and I'm so grateful!
Next time I go, I'll be better armed. :)
When I had 2 steroid shots in my neck last June- I was so thrilled to have relief from the pain I had been suffering I didn't notice anything but life was better. As I think back I think I had flushing then too but did not take my BP
Did over hear nurse telling another patient to check with her treating physcian about adjusting insulin & BP meds for procedures. Although this patients BP was up in part because of her pain levels. Yes can hear everything behind those white bed curtains.
I have hypotension so with pain I'm in normal range or slightly elevated.
Good question for your doctor that does injections. You would think they would warn patients with BP problems. Although it's recommended for patients with high BP to avoid anti inflammatories quite often. My husband is suppose to check his before taking anything. So would make sense but with most things we do not know all the ins & outs.
I've seen more people then not have BPs go up from white coat syndrome.
If it was me I'd put a call in & address those concerns.
Then perhaps decide whether to get the other side done.
So glad you have relief.
Blessings, Sammy