Fao Sqad

[jennyjoan]

Hello Sqad - I have now been diagnosed with severe arthritis in left shoulder which I am sure I have mentioned earlier on. However I took massive pain last Friday and ended in A&E (I may have mentioned all this - forgive dementia) - anyway doctor has recommended heavy medications akin to Kapake and sedatives which should have been emailed to my doctor but when I went down to get them today they were not emailed. Anyway after a few phonecalls they should be with doctor by now-

During research I have done I have found that Golden Shots are excellent and I know they can be £250 a shot - at present I could afford 3 or 4 shots but just wonder what your opinion is.

I did get a Cortisone injection about two years ago but to no avail. Is Cortisone and Golden Shot the same or what.

If they helped I certainly would pay for them

Just your opinion Sqad and thanks for that - I am in so much pain.

[woofgang]

until Sqad answers
http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/drugs/gold-injections.aspx

Have you discussed this with your consultant?

[jennyjoan]

I will have an appointment with my consultanmt I think next week some time.

[jennyjoan]

thanks woofie - looked at all that today but was too despondent to absorb stuff in.

I just want white is white and black is black

My feeling is my doctor is going to make an appoint with a consultant re the artificical; shoulder - although A&E doctor said it wasn't a walk in the park.

So there you have so many difference of opinions. So time will tell.

Will start from Sqad - bless him xxxxx

[Sqad]

No cortisone and "Golden Shots" are different and used for different arthritic conditions.

Cortisone injections mainly for osteo -arthritis and Gold Shot's ( Gold or myocrisin) for rheumatoid arthritis.

Both conditions may affect the shoulder joint, but more commonly it is osteo-arthritis and my bet from your previous posts id that it is osteo-arthritis that is affecting you shoulder joint.

Now.........which is it OA or RA?

If it is OA and you are getting the pain that you describe then a shoulder replacement is your next and final move and this, I would advice. Golden shots in this case would be a waste of money and i would only advice ion the case of R.A.

I hope this helps.

[jennyjoan]

thanks for that advice - the doctor at the A&E sorta didn't advise for the new shoulder as he said it was a very serious thing to get done but is going to refer me to a consultant who could go through the whole thing. Thanks again.

[cupotee2]

Iv'e got 2 total shoulder replacements and recommend them to free yourself from what I know only too well what is excruciating pain.

Had my first one in 2002 second done in 2003. Brilliant job.

[jennyjoan]

would you mind Cupotee me asking did you get them done privately or NHS.

It is early days very much for me as I did have a cousin who died last year who had 3 shoulders (yes 3) one didn't take - but she never was great with either of them.

Certainly I will do much soul searching and when I finally get referred to the real consultant - perhaps you won;t mind me contacting you re it all. Thanks for your answer.