I had a cortisone shot in my left knee two weeks ago and just yesterday started having Anxiety attacks which I haven't had in years...took a half a Xanax and it is somewhat better...
That's my question also. Anyone know how long the anxiety will last? This is tortuous.
I'm glad i'm reading all these comments. I had the maximum of 5 cortisone injections for a year in 4 weeks in my disk between l3 and l4 and the facet joints. it's now 3 weeks that i cannot calm myself down and i question everything i worked so hard for. I get anxius about my business, my private life etc.... the only thing that calms my nerves for a while is cycling hard or snowboarding hard or anything that tires me out. When i finish, 10 minutes later it starts again, i never had this in my life. This has to go away
im 30yr old male I had a cortisone shot in my knee a yr ago I never had anxiety until the next day after shot. doctor said it had nothing to do with it.. 100% sure the shot did it .. ill never get one again
I am 61 years old. I received cortisone injections in both knees on May 25 for osteoarthritis. Eight days later post-menopausal bleeding began. That lasted for 2 weeks, with cramps! Two weeks after the shots, I had aching leg veins and edema in both feet and ankles. It is now June 28--over a month after the injections-and one leg is back to normal, but the other has superficial thrombophlebitis and foot and ankle swelling that won't go away. I am elevating my legs as often as I can, and applying heat. My leg hurts.
I have read that the bleeding, phlebitis, and edema can be side effects from cortisone. Bruising is also more likely to happen from bumps, etc. I have the giant, deep purple to prove it: when I saw my gynecologist about the bleeding on June 13, the blood pressure cuff left an alarming bruise. The BP cuff has NEVER caused a bruise on my arm before. The lab report from the biopsy my GYN took confirmed, as did my Dr., that the bleeding was caused by the cortisone injections.
I was not made aware of ANY of these possible side effects when I received the injections. I will never have them again.
Beware!
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With me, it mostly went away. The funny thing is once I knew that was happening if never felt scared in my thoughts. I just figured I would get used to the physical symptoms of severe panic.
I still get whispers of those sensations but they only last a few minutes.
Drinking lots of water may help flush this poison out of you. Dilution is the secret for pollution.