HELP -my sons dr. wants to inject steroid into his lyme knee

I have read many times that it is not advisable. I can tell you that I had a steroid injection four years ago in my knee before I knew I had Lyme. It did NOT make things better. I couldn't tell you for sure if it made things worse or if it was just the Lyme arthritis making things worse but it has definitely gotten worse since then. I am sure others that know a little more about it will add some things.

Wishing you the best, Denise K

Don't forget, you can refuse treatment for your child. So just tell them you wish to wait on the shot, no matter what they say.

Tell them to get the insert that comes with the steroids and read it!! It will state on that insert that it should not be given if an infection is suspected.

Here are some articles about it as well:

When should steroid injections not be used?
Steroids should not be injected when there is infection in the area to be injected or elsewhere in the body.
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments_and_procedures/hic_Steroid_Injections

When should steroid injections not be used?
Steroids should not be injected when there is infection in the joint or area to be injected or anywhere else in the body.
patient.info/health/steroid-injections

Who should NOT receive Steroid (Cortisone) Injections?
Patients who should not receive an injection include those who have had a previous serious allergic reaction to a corticosteroid and those with an infection in the joint or in the skin or soft-tissues overlying the joint.
rheuminfo.com/steroid-cortisone-injections-detailed-information

Yes that is who we will be seeing. Good to hear any positive recommends for a dr.

PeteZa, have you considered a knee replacement? I've had two.

The first was a terrible experience, but life-changing for me.
I had the surgery in 2006. It was a terrible experience, but I was able to walk without pain for the first time in years.
I was determined to avoid another surgery in the future(we have a family hx of arthritis and many of us have had joint replacements) I talked with my PCP about dietary changes to avoid further surgery, he said nothing I did diet-wise would help. (HAH!) I did more research and found a book called "Inflammation Syndrome" by Jack Challem. He said what very few were saying back then...that modern diet (grains, bad oils, processed food and sugar) caused inflammation which caused modern disease. I couldn't imagine eating the diet he recommended (no cereal, breads, pasta, sugar, processed food???) I decided to try it though, and lost a bunch of weight and felt better than ever.

I maintained that diet and the weight loss for years, which is why I knew something was wrong. I suspected Lyme...I began feeling tired, no energy, weight gain, worsening headaches...and then joint pain and swelling...

The second surgery was better. I found a good doctor, pain management was a major focus and it was really a breeze.

Tommy08 said...
Could you try DMSO first ??

Traveler, what do you think ?? .. I know you mentioned using DMSO

I can tell you've been reading! LOL! Yes, I used and continue to use DMSO that I combine with arnica for when my arthritis gets so bad that I can't use or touch the joint, but I do use it sparingly. It might help in this situation, but it's also controversial.

I remembered last night that I had such severe knee pain when I was 16, that my doc was convinced I had some kind of a tear in my knee somewhere. None of the imaging showed it, so he thought maybe it was a tear that went the same direction as all the muscles/tendons/ligaments. We tried a knee brace that I could only come out of for sleeping and showering, but that didn't help. So I went in for knee surgery and came out with him saying it was the healthiest knee he had ever done surgery on! It was Lyme arthritis, but of course, no one recognized that in Arizona in 1979 -1980.