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Are solumedrol (methylprednisolone) injections into the muscle painful? should i ask for some lidocaine mixed in with it?
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No: No they are not any more painful than many other shots.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Yes. No.: Lidocaine itself can be painful/burning when injected. A single injection of a steroid should not be any more painful than an injection with Lidocaine alone or Lidocaine mixed with the steroid. It is not typical to mix it with lidocaine.
Answered 4/15/2016
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