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Corticosteroids (Hormonal preparations)

Corticosteroids are drugs related to cortisol, a hormone produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are used primarily as anti-inflammatories but could be also used for treating some malignancies or natural hormone deficiency. Corticosteroid Drugs Include: Betamethasone (Celestone), Budesonide (Entocort EC), Cortisone (Cortone), Dexamethasone (Decadron), Hydrocortisone (Cortef), Prednisolone (Prelone), Prednisone (Deltasone) and Triamcinolone (Kenacort, Kenalog).

Cortisone Injection in ankle

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I got a cortisone injection in my ankle last Friday and it was painful. It can take from a couple of days to a week for the injection to start working and bring down the inflammation. My ankle surgeon said that it is not uncommon to have pain long after surgery and he said thst the pain I hsave now...

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cortizone injection for tennis elbow

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Hi, I have been battling with what the doctor has diagnosed as lateral tendonitis of the elbow. I suffered for 4 weeks before I was able to see an orthopedic specialist. He told me that the only thing that he could do was give me a cortizone injection and that would make it feel much better. It...

by User avatar ddiandrea

cervical epidural injections

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I have the same problem for months, that’s why I understand what’s going on with me. I couldn’t be not to read more about it. I found out I have inflammation of cervical nerve roots. Since this causes pain in cervical region my doctor recommended cervical epidural injection. Before I do it,...

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Taking cortizone injections

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Hi, a couple days ago while playing football with my mates I dislocated my shoulder, I went to the doctor right away and they put it back into the right place. Something must have gone wrong because few hours after I got back from the ER where I was treated, and after the pain meds they gave me...

by User avatar stiger1604

Cortisone Shots

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I have had cortisone shots in shoulders, wrists, and today in my thumb tendon. The last few times I have noticed that I get what appears to be some systemic benefit, so I went to the rheum’s office today very stiff in the back, hip and thumbs. After I‘ve got the thumb tendon injection, I felt...

by User avatar wallwork351

Blood Sugar Increase after cortisone shot

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How long the rise in your sugar level last after a cortisone shot. My wife got her shot in her shoulder about a week ago and we noticed that her sugar count has risen. How long does the this side effect last?

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cortizone injection side effects

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I have alot of back trouble and my doctor gave me three cortizone injections in my spine. Now I have little circular areas about 2-3" in diameter around the injection sites that have darkened and look almost like burn scars and they are very painful, feels like scar tissue when I touch it, but...

by User avatar donna838

Has anyone ever had a super bad reaction to a steriod shot for a joint pain?

Has anyone ever had a super bad reaction after having one steriod shot? I had a shot in my hip for bursitis in my hip (so they say) and I was fine that day and then about 30 hours later, BAM! I was moaning in pain. Every muscle in my body hurt really bad. Any movement at all was extremely painful....

by User avatar Gettingoldersucks4560198

Post Epidural Steroid Injection Headache

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I had an ESI done in Lumbar area 5 days ago and have been flat on my back with severe headache. My husband has called Neurosurgeon that did procedure twice and was told headache is normal side effect??? Can you help? I think I am having a reaction to the Kenalog used. I had a condition know as...

by User avatar Savage5

leg number after cortisone shot in hip

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Hi today I had a cortisone shot into my hip and SI joint for chronic pain, this is the second time I have had these shots done. Today, after the shots, I stood up and almost passed out through faintness in my head and my leg went completely numb and crumbled under me. Its been 7 hrs since I had...

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