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I am finally starting treatment after years of pain! I am starting with prednisone and then we'll move to Diclofenac once this 6 month long flare is gone. If that doesn't work, we'll move on to what she called the "big guns".
The problem is that she wrote on my patient form that it would be 10mg of Prednisone 2x a day and I didn't notice until I got home that the pharmacy filled it with 5mg tablets 2x a day. My doctor's nurse sent the order via e-mail, so I have no idea if the nurse or the pharmacy made the mistake, or did the doctor change her mind.
I really wanted to start taking it tomorrow as planned, but since it's a holiday, I can't call my doctor until Friday. I guess I will just follow what the pill bottle says. 10mg is better than nothing for 2 days, but it may be too little for me to get any benefit.
Miz Que
Psoriatic arthritis dx 7/2013, minus the psoriasis. SI joint, hip, knee, elbow, and foot pain since 2006. HLA B27 positive, mom has AS. Currently on Predinsone and will start drug trials in September.
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Some retail pharmacies may be open tomorrow. It probably depends on whether it's a large chain or a small local one. A call to the pharmacy may help you figure out whether the doctor ordered 5mg x 2 or whether the pharmacy mistakenly filled the script.
If you can't get any answers until Friday, you can take the meds you have or just hold off until you figure this out. If it were me, I would probably choose to wait, but do what you think is best.
Amy 28 y/o HLA-B27 neg Dx: AS/SpA, cardiac arrythmia, Hashimoto's Currently taking: remicade, flexeril or nucynta ER occasionally
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I had this happen once, luckily I use Walgreens (a chain of course) pharmacy and I was able to go to a 24hr Walgreens pharm (we only have one 24hr one in our area) and they were able to look up the rx since it had been filled it was in their system. They were able to fix it, and sometimes the pharmacy has an "on call" number for the different doctor offices that we don't have access to.
Steph B. Age 31, mother of 1 boy, married in 2005. Crohns/UC dx 1999 (depends which doctor you talk to as to whether it is Crohns or UC) Sacroiliitis dx 2013 Meds: Asacol since 1999, switched to Asacol HD in 2013. Humira starting soon....
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Miz Que, Are you sure the rx doesn't say to take two 5 mg twice a day? Sometimes my pharmacy doesn't have the larger ones and just doubles up. I'm sure you probably checked that, but it's worth a shot. While you're waiting you can still double up for what your doc actually wanted for you. Good luck!
Rachel ANA+, HLA-B27+, started Remicade June 2008, switched to Enbrel September 2010, switched to Humira April 2011, stopped biologics September 2011. Fusion already started, 25 years old.
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Luckily, my pharmacy was open today, but unfortunately the prescription was filled as ordered. I will have to call the doctor's office tomorrow to get clarification. Until then, I decided to take the 5mg 2x a day to hopefully get some relief.
Psoriatic arthritis dx 7/2013, minus the psoriasis. SI joint, hip, knee, elbow, and foot pain since 2006. HLA B27 positive, mom has AS. Currently on Predinsone and will start drug trials in September.
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Careful about how much you take at night, it can keep you awake.
Never saw 10mg pills either.
Anna
Actema IV once a month (with pre loading for allergic reaction), Cymbalta x1 daily, Arava 20mg daily. Diagnosed with AS in 2004, suffered undiagnosed since 1982.
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Miz, I have 10 mg pills, so there is a chance they might change it to that. Or if they don't stock the 10 mg, 2 of the 5 mg works, too.
I hope you get this all worked out soon and get some relief!
Brenda
undifferentiated spondyloarthropy, HLA-B27+, iritis, Vit D3: 6000 IU/day, trochanter bursitis, Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, migraines, SI joint dysfunction/hypermobility, DDD L4/L5 and L3/L4, straightening of cervical spine, impaired glucose tolerance, sleep apnea.
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