Considering cortisone injections for arthritis pain?
If you’ve been living with chronic pain from arthritis, you may have learned about cortisone injections that may provide relief. Cortisone is a steroid (natural) that doctors discovered can provide pain relief by reducing the inflammation of arthritis, thus reducing pain.
While the thought of getting such an injection may be off-putting because of the idea of how the needle may feel, it may be worth considering.
Personally, I did have a cortisone injection once and I wasn’t happy with either the injection or the results, but I have good reason to believe that it wasn’t administered properly. So, if I was faced with the need again, I probably would try it again - hesitantly - but I would.
Anyway, if you want to read more about what is involved in receiving a cortisone injection, from when its given, the benefits, and the procedure to any drawbacks, check out the information here at Cortisone injections and arthritis.
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3 opinions for Considering cortisone injections for arthritis pain?
Grace
May 17, 2008 at 4:57 am
i had cortisone injections for a tendonitis - dequervain’s - but they only last for 4 months or so, and then the pain comes back i went back 2 more times. by the end of it, the doctor said he can’t inject anymore because the bones/tendons(?) disintegrate or something. so i ended up with surgery. anyway, i think cortisone decreased the swelling thus pain but did not solve the problem.
Marijke Durning, RN
May 17, 2008 at 11:20 am
Hi Grace, in my case, as I said, I have reason to believe it wasn’t done correctly so I *think* I’d be willing to try it again if I needed it. It was also for tendonitis. Apparently, I’m very prone to it.
marmalade
Jul 18, 2008 at 10:46 pm
I had 2nd set of cortisone shots for shoulder pain(arthritis) 2 mo.after 1st shots. Blood pressure went up to 208/110 pulse 105. My usual numbers are 135/84-pulse 62 Blood sugar went up to 212. My usual blood sugar levels are low normal-87. Had a TIA later, same day. Dr.feels shots were not a contributing factor . I had a lot of confidence in my Dr. until she made that statement. I feel it’s pretty obvious that cortisone had a serious & dangerous effect on me. Incidently–shots did not relieve the pain at all. There must be a reason why Dr.s defend
medical treatment—-fear of liability ?? Ask questions before considering cortisone–even tho
you may not be told about possible negative consequences. My experience with Orthopedic
doctors has been disappointing. Cold, callous
attitudes & insensitive comments concerning the severity of my arthritic condition were made
making me lose any hope for relief from pain.
Any similar experiences out there ??
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