Question 1

should i go to the er? i am having on and off sharp chest pains and sweating a lot with a terrible headache after having a epidural cortisone injection

Accepted Answer

Call your dr : Call the doctor who did injection, he will direct you what to do. If not available, go to er.

Question 2

i had bad headaches for 3 weeks after cortisone injections. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

No: That is not a typical reaction to a cortisone injection.  Assuming this was no a spinal injection (which is a different topic altogether) i would look at other things that the cortisone could have done.  One common is a rise in blood sugars.  If you are prone to higher blood sugars, this can cause a rise that can make you ill - headaches, fatigue, urinating more, etc.  Ask your dr to check...

Question 3

can u have bad side affects from a cortisone injection in your spine? headaches

Accepted Answer

Possibly: The injection could have caused a small leak of spinal fluid and can be giving you a spinal headache.  You should see your pain mgmt doc asap as a simple blood patch could reverse this easily.

Question 4

cortisone injection knee today..now pulse 94 and headache.  fast pulse and headache a side effect?

Accepted Answer

Cortisone shot: not typical side effects,if persistent please be checked out.  Also check your temperature to exclude a fever.

Question 5

90 yr old mom ..cortisone injection in knee today..now..pulse is 94 and headache.  she never has headaches.  er or wait til morning ..

Accepted Answer

Headaches . . .: New onset headache in someone who never has headaches is an alarm bell for us regardless of age, so best to get evaluated sooner than later. Unfortunately, I'm answering your question about 9hrs after you posted, so I hope that she's better whether you took her to ER or waited. I would recommend an emergent evaluation especially given recent history of contaminated steroids a few yrs ago.

Question 6

doctors, do you think i can die from a cortisone injection?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: You possibly could die from a cortisone injection if you are truly allergic to cortisone and given a sufficient dose, but death related to a single cortisone injection for a healthy person with no known allergy to cortisone would be highly unlikely.

Question 7

my tailbone was broken 9 mth ago can i take cortisone injection?

Accepted Answer

Cortisone: This should not prohibit you from getting a cortisone injection.

Question 8

i have continous pain after cortisone injection in ankle?

Accepted Answer

That: Pain is coming from ligament, from bursa, or there is arthritis on the joint, or issues of pronation or supination.

Question 9

are there any cortisone injection risk factors?

Accepted Answer

Very few: The risks are small. Rarely this is a brief increase in inflammation which usually resolves quickly with the application of ice. Infection risks are extremely small.

Question 10

what is the pain like after a cortisone injection?

Accepted Answer

Minimal: Occasionally, patients have an hour or two of injection site soreness, due to passage of the needle through muscles.  Ice and rest is sufficient to address this pain.

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Headache after cortisone injection

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Should i go to the er? i am having on and off sharp chest pains and sweating a lot with a terrible headache after having a epidural cortisone injection

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I had bad headaches for 3 weeks after cortisone injections. is this normal?

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Can u have bad side affects from a cortisone injection in your spine? headaches

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Cortisone injection knee today..now pulse 94 and headache. fast pulse and headache a side effect?

A member asked:

90 yr old mom ..cortisone injection in knee today..now..pulse is 94 and headache. she never has headaches. er or wait til morning ..

A member asked:

Doctors, do you think i can die from a cortisone injection?

A member asked:

My tailbone was broken 9 mth ago can i take cortisone injection?

A member asked:

I have continous pain after cortisone injection in ankle?

A member asked:

Are there any cortisone injection risk factors?

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What is the pain like after a cortisone injection?

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