KNEE ARTHRITIS - Injections into the joint :
Hylan Injections - - Posted by crawdaddy (crawdaddy), 23 June 2003
Anyone ever had synvisc injections? I have moderate osteo. in both knees and will probably try the injections next week. Can anyone tell me about the success or failure of the treatments? [email][/email]
Posted by westview5579 (westview5579), 24 June 2003
Hi,
I had Synvisc last fall, both knees, one was successful the other was not. Some people seem to get really great results from the stuff and others do not. So I would say it's worth a try, I will probably repeat it in my left knee some time this fall, I won't bother with the right, the stuff is very pricey so it's best if it works.
Posted by crawdaddy (crawdaddy), 24 June 2003
HI, can anyone out there tell me if their knee pain gets worse after taking allergy medicine,namely clarinex aka aerius? When my sinus headaches flare up, I take a pill and sure enough my knee pain worsens. If I dont take the pil my pain is less. Will someone please tell me I'm not imagining it.
Posted by JorJor (JorJor), 24 June 2003
Hi there!
I am currenly on my 7th series of injections and have used all 3 of the drugs on the market. I have had the most success with Hyalgen with Supartz a close second. From my understanding, Synvisc is not used much anymore as it seems that the other 2 drugs can be more effective with less side effects (Got this info from my OS). I have been using this type of drug for over 3 years and would definitely recommend it. If you would like some specific information about me and my results from this treatment feel free to email me (jorjor@att.net). Hope this helps a little.
Jori
Posted by jathib (jathib), 24 June 2003
I tried it but it did absolutely nothing for me. Not only that, but the last shot was excruciatingly painful.
Posted by Riosilia (Riosilia), 27 June 2003
I also had synvisc. They worked for about a year. Even though they made the pain better (so I could walk for longer periods of time) I still have some pain. I think even if it works it doesn't take ALL the pain away. But if you are like me and some of the other people in this board, every little bit of pain relief helps.
Oh! One thing I should warn you about. I had some swelling, stiffness, and increased pain for the first couple days after the injection. Just so you know.
~Riosilia
Posted by enuff81020 (enuff81020), 1 July 2003
Hi!
I'm a synvisc veran too. I had it in my left knee first and it was starting to help--so we did my right knee--but in the meantime, I broke my foot. The awkward gait and all-round mobility issues stoe the benefit from the synvisc right from under me.
I know an older lady who has indefinitely put off a tkr because of the great benenfit she had gotten from synvice. My uncle was able to do three rounds of it over several years and put off tkr'sfor a long time.
I think as with so many treatments for knees and OA--this one works differently on each individual.
As for the pain involved--I thought these injections were a lot easier to deal with than cortisone. Again, this seems to be unique to each individual...
Good luck with whatever you do! Sylvia
Posted by crawdaddy (crawdaddy), 1 July 2003
hi, I wanna thank all you kneegeeks out there for responding to my query about taking synvisc injections. From your mostly positive feedback I feel more confident about my upcoming appointment which has now been postponed to the 11th of july.Naturally I can't wait to see some relief from the nagging pain and sometimes mild depression that accompanies moderate osteoarthritis.I'm a very active person; walking, golf, swimming, fishing, windsurfing, etc. and anything that can help me to continue to perform with reduced pain without surgery, I will surely try. I'll be sure to check back soon after my course of injections.
seeya
Posted by enuff81020 (enuff81020), 1 July 2003
Good luck on July 11th--I hope these do the trick for you....I would have tried them again if that would have been an option.
Take care, and let us know how they work out!
Sylvia
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