Emotional effects of Cortisone injections...

I was unable to sleep at all for 2 days after 2 cortisone shots in hips...Called Dr said NEVER heard of that! Also they made my pain worsen terribly. I got joint infection and been on strong RX for fever...never again will they do that to me

I just had two spinal epidural injections on Tuesday. I have been crying all day and don’t know why.

I had a pain doctor once tell me “I can’t make any money by just prescribing pain pills.” This, I believe is why so many people are being made into human pin cushions. It’s unfair, and quite frankly, malpractice in my opinion. They know you’re in pain and need your pain pills, so they have you by the short hairs. I have rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. I’ve had 4 joint replacements, have Sjogrens, Fibro & ankylosing spondylitis. My rheumatologist and my pain doctor are in competition to see who can give me the most shots. I’ve been on opiate pain killers for 5 years and I don’t know if i could make it without them.

I was receiving cortisone injections in my hand. Ankle folded like a cheap suit (22 year old Army injury) I’m a mechanic and I developed a condition in my left thumb after a bad fall. I was twisting my ankle an average of twice a year. Tore a bunch of ligaments in my hand trying to brace for impact with the earth and also injured my knee.
Total ankle reconstruction surgery. Rehab...aquatic therapy. Awesome. Brand new man.

Fast forward. Developed issues where my hand would just let go of stuff. Then I lost strength in it. Then the pain. Excruciating pain. Suffered as long as I could until I had to see a doctor. Did I mention I’m a mechanic?...anyway, doctor give me an injection tHat hurt like hell for a day but then, like a miracle, I’m wrenching again like nobody’s business!
Brand new man.
Month and a have later....damn, hurts again. No problem...another shot, day of pain, BOOM right back at it...love this stuff.
Brand new man.
Two months later same story.
Brand new man...
Shot, hurts like hell...
Brand new man.
Two years goes by doctor is like hey uh your up to 8 of these...let’s try an x-ray assisted injection.
Might last longer...BOOM.
HURTS LIKE HELL...brand new man.
Last six months...realized I’ve gained 85 lbs.
Developed diabetes, sleep apnea and high blood pressure. and that knee I mention is know destroyed.
Can’t concentrate at work. Suddenly fighting with my beautiful wife and kids...our beautiful new home becomes a bastion of debilitating stress and anxiety.
Gonna lose me job my home my wife my kids!

I had better cool it with these injections. I’ve gone up two pants sizes...damn shots don’t work anymore anyway...

What’s wrong with me!...why is everyone against me!
DOESN’T ANYONE CARE!

Wife leaves, takes my two beautiful girls.
Hey, doctor remember me. I need a new eye exam. Four years ago you said I didn’t need contacts my eyes healed and my vision was corrected but now my visions always blurry and I can’t focus. No cataracts but I can’t give you a perscription because I think you are hyperglycemic and you may drop dead any day now.
Cataracts maybe you say?...I’m 47 years old...
328 pounds!...how the hell did that happen...
Sleep study reveals you die an average of 26 times a night?!...been walking around in a sleep deprived zombie-like state for to years?...
empty house, wife filing for divorce anyday now...entire world sees you as a abusive drug addict that can’t even drag himself outta bed and go pay for this can of tuna he can’t open because your furious beautiful love of your life took the can opener
two weeks ago. I swear this is a nightmare I’m gonna wake up from right?...

Doctor, my hand is killing me. I’ll take that shot now.
No?...why not...it was the cortisone all long?!!!

I’m not f*****g crazy?...my wife and family didn’t hate me I just drove them away and harried myself off from everything in this world that ever brought me joy and satisfaction?...this isn’t a dream?...but I still may die soon...LORD HELP ME!

Brand new man.

I am shocked by some of this on here. Battery, hitting children and animals. That’s completely uncalled for. Yes they can make you crazy but practice some restraint. If you are hurting children and animals stop and can’t control yourselves then stop taking them and call the police to stop you from battering your kids and pets.

Ask any and most GYN those shots do in fact affect hormonal balance. It is written a lot about them as you look it up. Yes steroid injections effect hormones!!