Hydrocortisone injection - anyone had it?

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Had one in my lower back many years ago after persistent back pain/movement.
Slight discomfort for a few days afterwards but nothing compared to the pain I was in. Back kinda sorted itself over next month or two with rest/exercise so no need for further treament.
Would recommend.

Likely just a pull/strain if rest fixed it for you...know two with chronic back pain; you don't want it. Ones got worse after surgery,..using a cane at 38, in a 'kin wheel chair at 49... it's no life but I'm not gonna' tell him what he already knows.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

I dont take none ov that stuff luv, n neither will you if ya know whats gud for ya! My bodies a temple!

Coming in here with your ha-ha-hashish

Do you dress up your dog by any chance?

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Definitely recommend by the way!

 

[Littlesue]

Have you had them xrayed at all?

No, I need to get my Masectomy out way first, I will have 6 to 8 weeks off for that so will try and sort hip out during that time, keep hoping it was maybe Bursitis but it's been 2 weeks now and no improvement

 

[dholliday]

Do they help with covid? @dholliday

i had central sleep apnea bouts as side-effect from asthma-prescribed Budesonide (a Corticosteroid, like Hydrocortisone). Where the brain forgets to send the signal to breathe when falling asleep. After a while the body reacts and you wake up gasping for breath (as if having been underwater for a minute).

Scary!


So...err...not for me.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

As per title, I've been offered these for an old hip injury that's started to play up quite persistently.

I'm relatively young for a hip replacement/ resurfacing but it's gonna be unavoidable soon I reckon.

I'm just in a quandary about the injections as I've heard good and bad about them.

Anyone had any experience of them?

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Had one for a frozen shoulder from a GP - did nowt but worth trying. Wouldn't worry me at all to have 1 or 2.

Subsequently had a saline injection, very big needle, X-ray guided, which did help.

Different condition - frozen shoulder absolutely sucks for about a year but will almost always resolve itself. Hip, ankle etc is more chronic so I guess you do need to think carefully about repeated hydrocortisone injections.

 

[Bkk Andy]

Talk to your doctor for their opinion on and about the possibility of having a Hyaluronic Acid injection.

I suffer with arthritis in my knees and have had two doctors and an orthopaedic surgeon advise against cortisone... I take a non-prescription tablet containing HA and I honestly can feel an improvement.

That said, it's horses for courses as my oldest brother had a cortisone injection for a serious shoulder injury some 36 years ago and has only just (since New Year) gone back to the doctor to see about a repeat treatment !!!

I had the same advice from my surgeon. I tried Hyaluronic Acid injections in my elbow and found that they helped a lot.

 

[DavidH]

Do you dress up your dog by any chance?

Yes.