I've been taking Glatopa for over a year and a half now and have noticed that the initial reactions (burning, pain, swelling and redness at the injection site) have become less bothersome.
However, every now and then I have a bad night after one of the shots. It's always some searing pain that I often think is just arthritis acting up.
The long, long list of possible "adverse events" related to using this drug includes mention of "arthralgia." That is really just another term for arthritis but it seems to mean "episodes of arthritis-like pain" instead of the more chronic condition we think of as "arthritis."
The pains, which are usually in the lower back, thighs, or legs, are difficult to put up with. Since they often occur in the middle of the night after the shot day and continue till morning, and sometimes on into the next day or so, a person might be tempted to blame the Glatopa.
I am blaming the Glatopa, particularly for this latest episode (last night). It was sudden stabbing pain in the left lower back. I couldn't walk at all when the pain was at its most intense.
