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Can Tendinitis Cause Pain Despite Taking Prednisone?

have been diagnosed with tendonitis in the shoulder the pain has been for the last 1 1/2 months at 2 1/2 weeks went to my gp doctor because i was not getting any pain relief from aspirin or ibuprofen was given a 10 day course of prednisone which did not help and the X-ray did not show anything started PT just recently and does not seem to be helping what should be my next step?
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hello dear from my opinion I am suggesting the next step is to stop the drugs (ibuprofen aspirin prednisone) to prevent unnecessary usage and side effects meanwhile start with tablet Naproxen or tablet lyrica
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Can Tendinitis Cause Pain Despite Taking Prednisone?

Hello dear from my opinion I am suggesting the next step is to stop the drugs (ibuprofen aspirin prednisone) to prevent unnecessary usage and side effects meanwhile start with tablet Naproxen or tablet lyrica