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Had a cortisone injection 2 months ago with intolerance how long can the cortisone stay in my body?

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Long gone: It's long gone and metabolized. No worries.

Answered 1/9/2013

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Long gone: While some steroids last longer in your blood stream than others, all steroids froom oral Prednisone to injectable triamcinolone would be long gone from your body, even after one week. You could not possibly be having issues after two months!

Answered 7/8/2020

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Had a cortisone injection 2 months ago with intolerance how long can the cortisone stay in my body?

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