Anyone ever had cortisone injections?

[Dave the OAP]

Had four in my facet joints in the spine last week ( single worst pain I have ever felt - no sedation!!!)

Anyway, it is now 4 days since and I cant honestly say I have felt any change in my back at all.

Is this normal? Should I expect some sort of change within the first week?

Thanks!

 

[Father Jack]

had them in my left knee, bloody painful, i noticed the results quite quickly however when they wear off it can be a bit of a shock as the pain can be worse than before because you have been using the damaged area as if it was healed.

 

[severnside gull]

hurts at first and in your back can take three or four days to oprtimise the effects

worth it (as you will discover when it wears off!)

 

[pasty]

hurts at first and in your back can take three or four days to oprtimise the effects

worth it (as you will discover when it wears off!)

I concur. Had them in the top of my back a few years ago, between the shoulder blades. Hurt like hell, but after a few days that wore off and it did it's stuff.

 

[happypig]

Have had them a couple of times in my hip for bursitis. As others have said, gets worse for a few days, then better. I think it also depends how good the needleman is, at our GP there is only one doc who does it now.

 

[Dave the OAP]

thanks guys

 

[Lady Bracknell]

Had them in my arthritic (and now jointless!) thumb. The first time it was fine and certainly the effects lasted for a few weeks afterwards but I can honestly say that the second injections were atrociously painful - not so much at the time of the injection but an hour or so later. Given a choice I might well opt for acute appendicitis over another set of cortisone injections. If I had an appendix, that is.

 

[Box of Frogs]

I had one in my thumb and was in agony for a couple of days immediately afterwards. However, it then eased off and was pain free for a good six months before the previous pain started again. I haven't gone back for another injection yet but I know I will have to eventually!

 

[NMH]

Okay.... medical advice required on North Stand Chat.... I'm up for that;

Ms weatherwax - take 2 aspirin, then lay on something where you are able to fix your feet, but pull up with your arms. Sleep on the floor tonight.

That will be £150 please.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Okay.... medical advice required on North Stand Chat.... I'm up for that;

Ms weatherwax - take 2 aspirin, then lay on something where you are able to fix your feet, but pull up with your arms. Sleep on the floor tonight.

That will be £150 please.

hilarious.

was that you or zoo-b-zoo talking?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Had them in my arthritic (and now jointless!) thumb. The first time it was fine and certainly the effects lasted for a few weeks afterwards but I can honestly say that the second injections were atrociously painful - not so much at the time of the injection but an hour or so later. Given a choice I might well opt for acute appendicitis over another set of cortisone injections. If I had an appendix, that is.

too much thumbing of lifts

 

[looney]

A thread about Botox rather than cortizone would be more appropriate given the amount of Man-tarts that post on NSC.

 

[NMH]

hilarious.

was that you or zoo-b-zoo talking?

We were talking to both of you, GUFFER