Cortisone injection

[silverlady]

Anyone had any unpleasant side effects after a cortisone injection...side effect only showing themselves about a week later? :roll:

[Scunner]

no problems, but a great deal less pain

[John Little]

No problems for me either- shouldn't be really because cortisone is produced by your body anyway.

Side effects may be due to something else. I get reactions to some injections but it ain't the stuff itself that causes the reaction - it's the carrier fluid.

EG I cannot have a flu injection. The vaccine's fine. But the carrier fluid is something to do with eggs and I get anaphylaxis which is quite unpleasant.

What reactions are you getting?

[silverlady]

Just a general malaise ish feeling, canna put finger on exactly what. Like a good friend says, "its far from ma hert!" Obviously it could be a virusy thing, there's always something on the go. I'm sure my wellness will return!;)

[bekisman]

Used to have quite a few injections (knees) - discovering that most Doctors did it perfectly, whilst a few were clumsy gits and hurt like hell whilst they jabbed around. But no, never had any side-effects..

[ShelleyCowie]

Hubby had it done and had no effect at all :( not even the pain relief.

Might be worth speaking to your GP if you have taken a reaction to it.

[silverlady]

Was at Doc today, who said it could be a reaction to the cortisone, or could be a virus... the Head Physio who gave me the injection was fantastic, injection was painless and quick, for which I was grateful- I just wait and see if anything develops. Was interested to see if any others had similar - thanks for all replies :D

[ShelleyCowie]

Was at Doc today, who said it could be a reaction to the cortisone, or could be a virus... the Head Physio who gave me the injection was fantastic, injection was painless and quick, for which I was grateful- I just wait and see if anything develops. Was interested to see if any others had similar - thanks for all replies :D

Can i be a nosey posey and ask if u had it done in Inverness? :D OH is waiting to hear about another set of injections to be done with a CT machine now that they have diagnosed him. Been waiting ages!

[silverlady]

Can i be a nosey posey and ask if u had it done in Inverness? :D OH is waiting to hear about another set of injections to be done with a CT machine now that they have diagnosed him. Been waiting ages!

No problem - it was done in Wick, just in the physio dept. Hope OH gets appt soon, waiting is never nice :confused

[snow tiger]

i had mine done in wick made no difference, then got another one done in Inverness hurt a bit but made no difference.

[jings00]

I had mine into my achilles tendons, it was pretty sore at the time.
You are recommended only to have a very few into a tendon as it can cause it to "perish", kinda thing. (I was fully informed beforehand)
My right achilles snapped, but I don't think it was as a direct result of the injection.

[Hoida]

Anyone had any unpleasant side effects after a cortisone injection...side effect only showing themselves about a week later? :roll:
Have pm'd you:lol::lol:

[bagpuss]

one side effect can be damage to kidneys

[Dadie]

sore as anything once the anaesthetic wore off for too long (a few hours/night) throbbed like anything...:(
Thats it .. think the doc hit the bone though!

[Doreen]

I had my wrists done and the relief was great i had no side effects:D

[tonkatojo]

I have R/A, I have had it for 21 yrs. I first started getting cortisone injections 36 yrs ago into my shoulders I was told I was "poly-arthritic)-". since then I have had injections into wrists, ankles, knees, hips numerous times, I moved on to "kenalog" steroid injections and cortisone as well now.
I have never had a problem with reactions but have very thin skin now " pre senile bruising " it is called, my skin is very week and it tears and bruises extremely easily. But the relief is worth it.