Should I be able to get an "other" infection on prednisone + motrin?

I have been basicaly healthy through this time, "just" joint pain that comes back and fades back and ofrth with the medicine levels.  Now I have what feels like an infection inside my left breast.  It feels like when I had a blocked and infected milk duct inside my breast.  (mastitis)  The breast is hot, sore all the time, but painfull when touched or jossled.  I'm sure that there is an infection, but how can that happen when I'm taking medicine that blocks inflamation?

I know of ladies that ignore "just a little pain" and have ended up with breast cancer and had to have their breast removed    Would you rather go and get treatment now? or wait until what ever it is spreads and makes you sicker.  I hope for your sake it IS just an infection, and not something much worse such as cancer.

Take care.  Don't wait   please go to the doctor.

(I understand I am a BAD Patient.  I always have been.  I'm at least better than I used to be.  I hate going to the doctor for things other than regularly scheduled visits.  I always feel like I'm making a bigger deal than I should.)

The Rheumatologist has started taking me down on the prednisone (1mg every 2 weeks) and I am 2 days into it.  Today I am on full pain meds for every joint in my body and I have a screaming headache.  My head doesn't even pound- it's just a constant drilling.  I hope it goes away soon as I get used to the new dosage.  The point is to get off the prednisone completely. I've gotten a "moon face" from the dosage I've been on so long.  I'm tired of being on the prednisone, but I really am afraid of what may happen.  If I get worse again she says I will be taken off the Plaqunil and another drug added to the MTX.  She stated it as if she expects it to happen.

I will make the appointment for tomorrow - now I just have to figure out which doctor to call.

Chrisitna

I go into the dr today at 3:30.  I feel like an idiot because the swelling, redness, and warmth are all gone.  The left breast is slightly more sensitive when touched, but not by much.  I feel like I am about to go pay $15 to show my breast to a male Dr for nothing.  I don't feel a lump, just an area that is slightly sore when pressed.  My initial reaction?  Don't press it.  Don't bother it and it won't bother you.  I'll update when I get back. 

(I caught a cold, so I have hot/cold flashes, extreme fatigue, congestion in face and chest, runny nose, cough.  With the MTX and Prednisone I assume he might freak over that too.)

The Dr visit did not produce anything productive.  As I had said before much of the tenderness has gone away along with all of the swelling, redness, and warmth.  The Dr did a breast exam (yuck! MALE DR alert) and said that I was OK for the "watch and wait" option. If I still have a sore spot in a month I go in for a mamogram. 

I mentioned that I have this cold, but since the rest of the family also has had a cold this week it's to be expected.  Since I am already coughing up some of the crap that was sitting on me yesterday- I think I'll be OK.  I feel more sore- probably because I am laying around.

Going to bed now- I've been sleeping so much the last 3 days.

Hi there Wendy

Welcome to the forum.

I too have had lots of success with diet. I was very strict there for 2 years and I found it interesting that after a time you can pin point which foods do what.

I should get back to it. i have been lenient of late because I find with the new drug I am on (Mabthera) I can have most foods without too much of a bad response. I will have to get back on to it and go back to exercise because the effects of the lack of these is starting to show.

I was diagnosed with lots and lots of allleries with a vada machine many years ago and this kicked off a diet of virtually rice, veges and meat. That meant no dairy, no wheat, no yeast. no artificial colours and flavours, no fruit(maybe an apple)

Hope to catch you around the tracks

Thanks for sharing 

Hi Wendy

I will keep it brief- my 2 previous attempts got chewed up on ciber space.

It is actually a vega machine, you can read about it on:

http://allergypreventionclinic.com/Allergy_Testing.htm

Deep Water Aerobics is a great way to exercise and because you wear bouyancy belts it is OK for non swimmers. Catch a sample of the action on:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9211187070578216338&hl=en

I clicked on this site and couldn't see the video. I then tried physically typing in the above address( I know it's an effort but hey it's worth it) 

Did you know that you can use the vega from a saliva sample. I can get 100 allegies done for under $100

By the way, it wasn't me in the water video LOL.

My instructor, Margaret is way up there with knowing the ins and outs of Deep Water.

Here is a list of her things your should keep in mind to get the best:

Don't push yourself, stop if there is pain(we know to ignore this other wise we would do nothing, hee hee)

Do it slow to start and build up speed over the weeks

Start with 20min, 3x week and increase to 45mins

Never point your toes(as they do in the video) to avoid cramps

Think of posture all the time- Hips forward, shoulders back, stomach to the backbone, buttocks tight, pelvic floor up tight(oops that's gone)

I should really get back into it

All the best