Question 1

i had a cortisone injection 2 days ago and now my face is very red and feels so hot! called my doctors office and they said these issues are very uncommon and for me to call my primary care physician! what should i do?

Accepted Answer

: This is a very uncommon reaction to cortisone injections, so your symptoms could be due to something else.  Your doctor is right -- call your primary care physician.

Question 2

se asian female 30+ had cortisone injection into a cystic acne under skin on face 3 days ago.bump is raised more than before but doesn't look red hot or infected.i thought cortisone normaly shrinks the cyst?  is this normal,or is more
time needed?

Accepted Answer

: It will look bigger initially because the cortisone is fluid-so, fluid got injected and this will raise the lesion initially. Once the cortisone gets absorbed by the body, hopefully it will decrease the acne. Follow up with your doctor right away if it begins to look infected-red, warm to touch, pus coming out, etc. Best of luck to you!

Question 3

what occurs if a cortisone injection does not work?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: The injection was not positioned correctly or that the issue is beyond response to cortisone.

Question 4

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 5

can cortisone injection cause shingles?

Accepted Answer

No: Why ask? Do you have shingles? If so, do you have serious underlying disease? Have you been treated? Any transplants, radiation, or chemotherapy? Your age? Details of any symptoms or skin lesions?

Question 6

will a cortisone injection help fix or relieve a bulging disc?

Accepted Answer

Bulging Disc: A bulging disc may not be cause of pain. It is just a finding on and MRI and may not mean anything. In fact, in a review of lumbar mri’s in individuals with no back pain, 54% of people less than 60 had at least 1 bulging disc and 74% of those sixty and older had at least one bulging disc (boden et al, 1990). That being said an epidural block offers relief to many patients with back pain.

Question 7

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 8

how long should i wait before going for a 5 kms walk after having cortisone injection in my spine?

Accepted Answer

: You need to speak to your orthopedic surgeon and ask their advice. You do not want to allow the masking of pain to allow you to make the damaged areas worse.

Question 9

what happens if the cortisone injection does not help my arthritis in my kneewhat will be the next step?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on the cause and the severity of the arthritis.

Question 10

can you tell me if the cortisone injection does not help my arthritis in my kneewhat will be the next step?

Accepted Answer

Knee pain: Cortisone injections in the knee help reduce inflammation and pain.  Unfortunately, they do not always work.  It's important to let the doctor know about persistent pain, since additional evaluation including x-ray and possibly arthroscopic surgery may be necessary to determine the cause of the pain

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I had a cortisone injection 2 days ago and now my face is very red and feels so hot! called my doctors office and they said these issues are very uncommon and for me to call my primary care physician! what should i do?

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Se asian female 30+ had cortisone injection into a cystic acne under skin on face 3 days ago.bump is raised more than before but doesn't look red hot or infected.i thought cortisone normaly shrinks the cyst? is this normal,or is more time needed?

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What occurs if a cortisone injection does not work?

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

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Can cortisone injection cause shingles?

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Will a cortisone injection help fix or relieve a bulging disc?

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

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How long should i wait before going for a 5 kms walk after having cortisone injection in my spine?

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What happens if the cortisone injection does not help my arthritis in my kneewhat will be the next step?

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Can you tell me if the cortisone injection does not help my arthritis in my kneewhat will be the next step?

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