Tag: Steroid Injections
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Using Anabolic Steroids: Why Can’t You Take Antibiotics with Steroid Injections
If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you’re probably on or have been on a steroid. Steroids, in modest dosages, can help relieve RA joint pain. Doctors may also prescribe a short-term course of a steroid, such as prednisone, to help you get through a particularly difficult RA flare-up. When taking a steroid, however, you must […]
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Steroids and Antibiotics: Why Can’t You Take Antibiotics with Steroid Injections?
You’re probably on or have been on a steroid if you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In small doses, steroids can help reduce RA joint pain. A short course of a steroid, such as prednisone, may also be prescribed by your doctor to help you get through a very difficult RA flare-up. When taking steroids, you […]