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A member asked:
Can i get cortisone shots while breastfeeding?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Yes: Cortisone shots should have no effect on breast milk.
Answered 6/28/2015
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Yes: Cortisone shots or taken by mouth for that matter, appear to have no significant effect upon a breast fed baby or lactation.
Answered 5/15/2013
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Yes, but...: Cortisone injections are not specifically a contraindications- but there are often non-invasive treatments for many of the same conditions. There range from icing to physical therapy to acupuncture. A physiatrist can help identify options for you.
Answered 6/16/2017
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But: But dequervain's tenosynovitis needs avoidance of wringing behaviors and splinting.
Answered 9/13/2013
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