Tiggy Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 it was horrible!! on Tuesday the Dr put a big needle into my knee & injected it with steroid hurt like hell, but today its the best thing they have ever done, no pain for the first time in over a year all that surgery physio walking stick falling over, apparently I have to take things easy because the damage is still there & Ive been warned not to get carried away because the steroid will mask the symptoms, mask away its brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Glad to hear you are pain free - be careful though. Take it easy like they suggest. Good luck. jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 My YD has this, but she is under GA as she is 10. But there are mutterings that she will soon have to have it with just sedation I'm glad it's of some help to you though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margalot Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hi Tiggy, I had an ultrasound guided joint injection in my elbow recently and although it took the pain away initially it didnt bring back the movement for me. One piece of advise though - another reason to take it easy is the steroid can disperse away from the area if its used too much...... so try and rest and the steroid will stay where its needed. This is one piece of advise the hospital failed to tell me, but I picked it up form the arthritis forum! Glad to hear its feeling better! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 thanks Margalot, you're right they dont tell you very much at the hospital, i had a short walk from the hotel to a restaurant on Saturday - went to Plymouth to se DS at uni, & my poor knee started hurting again, was really fed up, but it seems OK again now , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbier Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I'm having an injection done next week in my heel. Some reassurance from others that it doesn't hurt too much would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Told this morning i have to have injections in my feet , not looking forward to that at all.....got to have splints for my hands too, Mr Arthur Ritis is not a very nice friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I had to have steroid injections under my kneecap (before the kneecap was removed) - very uncomfortable having it done but the relief is worth it. Do take it easy for a while though - and good luck to all you others about to have injections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margalot Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 My joint injection was done with a local anesthetic before hand and I really didn't feel anything, the needle was quite small and from someone who used to pass out at blood tests I was really pleased. They also did some dry needling on my tendon with the needle, which I think was just putting holes in the tendon. I was completely dreading the whole procedure and took my OH in with me. But I felt nothing not even the sting of the anesthetic. I am now over my blood test fear as I have to have one every 4 weeks and I go back to the same lovely doctor who takes it from the back of my hand, and it really is over in about 20 secs. The ultrasound guiding is good too as they can deliver the steoid exactly at the point of need I am the biggest chicken out there when it comes to treatment!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) The ultrasound guiding is good too as they can deliver the steoid exactly at the point of need I should have said, my treatment was 40 years ago and such technology wasn't around then - I'm sure it is much more comfortable now that doctors can see what they are doing. Edited October 27, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 no local anesthetic Im afraid OH says he alwasy uses a local when he gives joint injections, maybe I'll get him to do it next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enpekt Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I've had a couple of steroid injections, and yes, it does hurt afterwards, but with rest the affected area heals well. After 20 years, my right shoulder is dodgy again, the result of overwork, then post-operative muscle loss, then building the muscles up again. NHS physio has given me lots of exercises and manipulation techniques which are helping allow movement again. I understand they limit cortisone injections to a few per person's lifetime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbier Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I was told they wouldn't give you more than two, in the same area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 I was told they wouldn't give you more than two, in the same area. Im not sure I will have to check that one, but if Im limited to just two my left knee is going to get really bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I was told they wouldn't give you more than two, in the same area. I had three steroid injections in my shoulder at the same time. I've also had three anti inflammatory injections in my knee, but that was one per week. The knee injections were OK, but the shoulder ones made my eyes water.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I was told they wouldn't give you more than two, in the same area. I was told three, but yes it seems a short-term solution perhaps hoping the inflammation will settle after the injection so another is not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I was told they wouldn't give you more than two, in the same area. I was told three, but yes it seems a short-term solution perhaps hoping the inflammation will settle after the injection so another is not needed. I think it depends. My father has ankylosing spondylitis which wasn't diagnosed for 20 years (that's another story!) so is very bad. If he's in flare up, he often has the steroid injections to try and ease it. More than 3 is not ideal, but for him he's not got much choice as no other medication - and he's on about 20 tablets a day - eases it. So don't panic! Hopefully the injection will do it's trick and you won't need more but I don't believe it's black and white decision to stop after 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 I picked OH brains when I got home, apparently 3 inj 3 months apart in a weight bearing joint like a knee is about it, smaller joints like shoulders & elbows they will inject again after about 10 days if needed, but putting that amount of steroid into a weight bearing joint gets the docs worried after a while & they start to weigh up the benefit against the potential harm so I'll have my 3 injections over the next 9 months & hopefully keep me comfortable enough to get on with the physio to build up my leg muscles enough to stop me falling over Thats how I managed to crack my femur last year just a little crack right above my knee joint so it was very hard to see on the x ray, bloomin' painful but I kept hobbling around on it, i dont blame the radiographer for missing the fracture. It was spotted 6 weeks later when I went into out patients & the doc was testing my knee flexion & I almost lept off the couch, the later mri & arthroscopy showed that the crack had also travelled down through the end of the femur & cracked through the cartiliage that covers the end of the bone inside my knee. Not sure how it will all end but I suspect I may need a new knee at some point, not too thrilled with that idea, Im not 50 until Dec, Im sure we will postpone that one for as long as possible. Oh well better get on with that physio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbier Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Ouch, Tiggy, that doesn't sound nice. We are a very similar age, and similar area, too! Who knows, we may have passed in the waiting rooms I'll be sending good vibes that the steroids do their job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbier Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I've just got back from the hospital. The procedure wasn't that bad: much easier than going to the dentist! It just felt like my heel was being pinched a bit tightly. The doctor did say that it might flare up again within the first two days due to the initial introduction of the steroid and was very informative of the process. Fingers crossed this fixes it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
