WHAT ARE CORTIZONE INJECTIONS?

[1nitewriter]

I think everyone is different. I have had the cortisone injections--one on ea side lower lumbar, and I felt almost immediate relief by the time I got home. The problem was that the relief only laste for 2 days and then returned just as severe. My doctor didn't advise me getting them on a regular basis, only at times when the pain was so severe that I needed a couple days away from it.
I only went in once more then was put on vicodin, Lodine and selma which controls the pain compared from what it used to be.

I hope you find some relief, no one needs to suffer extreme pain.

(I might add that I use the drugs very discreetly, sometimes only half or only at night for sleep.)
-nitewriter

[1nitewriter]

I think everyone is different. I have had the cortisone injections--one on ea side lower lumbar, and I felt almost immediate relief by the time I got home. The problem was that the relief only laste for 2 days and then returned just as severe. My doctor didn't advise me getting them on a regular basis, only at times when the pain was so severe that I needed a couple days away from it.
I only went in once more then was put on vicodin, Lodine and selma which controls the pain compared from what it used to be.

I hope you find some relief, no one needs to suffer extreme pain.

(I might add that I use the drugs very discretly, sometimes only half or only at night for sleep.)
-nitewriter

[1nitewriter]

I think everyone is different. I have had the cortisone injections--one on ea side lower lumbar, and I felt almost immediate relief by the time I got home. The problem was that the relief only laste for 2 days and then returned just as severe. My doctor didn't advise me getting them on a regular basis, only at times when the pain was so severe that I needed a couple days away from it.
I only went in once more then was put on vicodin, Lodine and selma which controls the pain compared from what it used to be.

I hope you find some relief, no one needs to suffer extreme pain.

(I might add that I use the drugs very discretly, sometimes only half or only at night for sleep.)
-nitewriter

[Disavowed]

I am not an expert on the subject, only know what I have been told by doctors, maybe someone can explain it better...but what I was told is that cortisone is a steroid type of med, that they do not like to use a lot, because over time, it can contribute to bone loss and damage, and perhaps even joint dysfunction.....I have heard where these shots benefit people, but I have heard where others don't find any relief....I have questions too about when is the best time to use cortisone....for instance, does it work best when injected into a joint? or a muscle? I had a trigger point injection last week into the buttock muscle, it did hurt worse for a few days...and then it let up a little...but it sort of went back ...so I don't suppose I am going to get another one unless I see some major improvements from this....the idea of injecting it in the muscle was to relax the spasms according to the dr.....I just hope it works...

[Bluebrush2]

Hi all, cortisone injections are used to decrease inflammation. When you have a herniated or bulging disk the irritation to surrounding tissues can cause swelling that impinges (presses on) the nerve root. This is what causes your pain (it can cause local back pain and also down into your hips, buttocks, legs or if the bulge is cervical it can run down your arms into your hands). Anyways the injections can decrease your pain within a few hours or take up to 2 to 3 days. The relief can last as long as 1 month to 6 months. If the pain returns sooner than that don't go through the pain. The first injection usually gives the best results. The good physicians will tell their patients that they don't need more than 2 injections over a 1 to 2 week period if they are not getting relief because in this cause more is not better.I have seen physicians do 4 to 5 in a month. That's torture and the results of the injections will not improve. If you get some results from the first but it only last 1 to 2 weeks it may be worth trying one more but if the result from the second one is no better-you need a different treatment. Hope this helps. Cathy