I am on medication for chronic pain that has blocked any and all headaches (including migranes) for the past 8 years. I had a cortisone shot in my knee and have had a headache ever since. It hurts quite a bit - I can't imagine what it would be like if it could come through completely. Probably worse than the knee pain!
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I had this same experience...insomnia and headache for 3 days and some flushing activity, too. It would sure be nice if the medical folks would "warn" that this could be a possibility.
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I had a cortisone injection in my hip ( bursar). It definitely helped but 3 days later I got flushing and a migraine aura. I took aspirin and Imigran Nasal Spray and didn't develop the migraine but got another aura later that day. Then I got a pounding headache for a couple days and then it went. I am happy with injections but is it ok to get those horrible headaches?
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I got a cortisone injection in my knee and the worst headache started 1 hour later and has lasted two days. I woke up without the headache this morning, but the headache is back as of 10 this morning - ugh.
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I had a cortisone shot in my knee yesterday afternoon. Had a terrible headache by bedtime. The headache is even worse today. I also have nausea.
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Lidocaine can also cause a headache and nausea. I was given both in an injection yesterday. I am still hurting but to Advill and a cup of coffee have given me some relief.
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I had a cortisone shot in my knee yesterday, and have a terrible headache this morning that Advil won't even help, so I do believe there is some correlation.
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Had steroid back injections,have a banging headache and feel foggy like...how long till it wears off?
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Had a shot in my knee and developed a very bad headache a few hours later that lasted all night and is still going strong . I also only got two hours of sleep and with my typical headache I can take medals and go to sleep and they'll be gone. I think the cortisone not only gave me a headache but kept my mind racing. The tech did say you may get a boost of energy but never did I think I'd get little sleep from 10:30 am shot.
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Well Iguess all the replies answered the reason I surfed in to find. Had a cortisone injection in my knee 5 hrs ago and weird headache now hitting me. This is first headache after a shot. I had 4 cortisone injections last yr without the headache. Hoping it will go away after a good nights rest. Good luck everyone
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I had a cortisone injection yesterday and developed a headache shortly there after. I still have the headache today.... But my knee feels better :)
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I get a headache and insomnia after an injection in my knee. Fortunately I only have needed an injection every 6 mo. or so . It is better then the pain in my knee.
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Yes, I'm experiencing a whopper right now including body ache with a lower back injection this morning. According to WebMD, it's called a "cortisone flare". The body reacts to the injection site and medicine with more inflammation. Eventually, the cortisone takes over, but it can take a few days.
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