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How Can Osteoarthritis Be Treated?

i have M.S. and was put on solu medral, interveneously, (1 gram per day for 5 days in a row). my walking and osteoarthritis seems to have gotten much worse. My dr. prescribed this regiment to help my M.S. and the difficulty I was having walking. Is this normal to have my walking get worse and my osteoarthritis much much worse??? I also take 1/2 Soma pill (350 mg) at night for the severe spasms I get in my legs.

posted on Sat, 17 Dec 2016

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Sat, 22 Dec 2018 Answered on

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Varinder's Response

Hi,

Please note that osteoarthritis gets worsened with steroids.

Ask your doctor to put you on painkiller which is nonsteroids. As a matter of fact, the painkiller of choice for osteoarthritis is paracetamol.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi,
General & Family Physician

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How Can Osteoarthritis Be Treated?

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