My husband just received his first cortizone injection in his elbow for rheumitoid arthritis. I understand it takes a few days for the injection to relieve the pain, but he has uncontrollable hic-ups. Is this a side effect? Hegot the injection yesturday and faily soon after got the hic-ups and still has them today. Dr is not available as it is saturday.
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I think you should know that cortisone is not the medication for relieving pain, but it only treats the inflammation. These injections usually work within a few days and the effects could last to several weeks.
As for the side effects, I know that in persons who have diabetes, cortisone injections can elevate the blood sugar. Also when someone has a kind of an infection, the injection can only worsen it.
I never heard that hick ups are caused by cortisone injections. Do you know your husband has eaten something chilly or drank something that could cause hick ups? I think you can’t hick up as the consequence of taking drugs, but however, you check it out with your health care provider, just in case!
As for the side effects, I know that in persons who have diabetes, cortisone injections can elevate the blood sugar. Also when someone has a kind of an infection, the injection can only worsen it.
I never heard that hick ups are caused by cortisone injections. Do you know your husband has eaten something chilly or drank something that could cause hick ups? I think you can’t hick up as the consequence of taking drugs, but however, you check it out with your health care provider, just in case!
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In april of '07 I got a cortisone injections in my hip. The shot was on a Friday & on Saturday I had uncontrollable hiccups that lasted until Monday. I called my Dr. about this and he said he knew of no connection. But I found info on the website Wikipedia saying that hiccups could be side effect of the cortisone injections.
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Too weird! I was just checking the internet this morning because my husband got a cortizone shot in his shoulder yesterday and shortly after he got bad hiccups. They went on all night and even in his sleep he got them. It was crazy. I am glad to see that there is someone else out there who had this side affect.
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even if the doctors say it's not linked, i think there are enough of us here talking about it to show that it is a reality... anyone have an example of how long it took to go away??
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I had a cortizone injection two days ago and have had fairly continous hiccups starting within 24 hours after !
However after trying everything I think I ahve hit on a nice tasting succesful treatment .........a tea spoon of ice cream.........!
It sreems to have stopped it for 60 mins so far ........
However after trying everything I think I ahve hit on a nice tasting succesful treatment .........a tea spoon of ice cream.........!
It sreems to have stopped it for 60 mins so far ........
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my husband received a cortizone shot in his shoulder two days ago. The hiccups started yesterday morning, and have been pretty constant since. Too strange.......and I agree...too many people having this happen, to NOT be a side effect.
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I have ankylosing spondylitis and my 6 weekly infusions have stopped working. Was in a lot of pain all over so the specialist gave me a cortizone injection on Tuesday.
Tuesday night my hip felt better, got 4 hours sleep, then had severe/intense hiccups for the whole day. They lasted for more than 2 hours at a time, with maybe up to 30 minutes inbetween. Today they are much more mild, I am in a lot less pain from the injection - except for my chest, but still hiccuping.
Never had them ever like this before - so I think based on what everyone else says, it is fairly consistent.
All the best.
Tuesday night my hip felt better, got 4 hours sleep, then had severe/intense hiccups for the whole day. They lasted for more than 2 hours at a time, with maybe up to 30 minutes inbetween. Today they are much more mild, I am in a lot less pain from the injection - except for my chest, but still hiccuping.
Never had them ever like this before - so I think based on what everyone else says, it is fairly consistent.
All the best.
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Got the shot yesterday, within 24 hours I got the hiccups. Been going on for 5.5 hours. When I drink water through a paper towel, it does stop for 30-45 minutes. But comes back.
Just glad others have this. Can't believe this is a side effect.
Just glad others have this. Can't believe this is a side effect.
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I received my first injection for lower back pain yesterday at 4pm. My hiccups started this morning and have lasted for about 4 hours so far, and still going. I rarely if ever get the hiccups. Very strange and annoy -hic- ing.
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I received my first shot for lower back pain yesterday at 4pm. Had hiccups for about 4 hours starting at 10am the next day.. they actually seemed to have gone away as I write this response. I never get the hiccups. This was strange and very annoy – hic- ing
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I just had 2 spinal steriod shots and had no problem with hic ups but I have several cures that have always worked for me.1 a teaspoon of sugar desolved slowly on the tongue keeping the soop in your mouth. 2 Ashot of lemon juice. TRy it hope it works for you'
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I had fuid removed from my knee today and a cortisone shot injected after fluid was remove. About 4-5 hour later I have been experiencing a very severe headache around the band of my head. Has anyone else eperienced that?
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