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My fianc is 5 weeks pregnant as of yesterday. she has ddd and sacroiliac issues, are the recommended cortisone injections safe?
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NO: Never during the first 3 months of pregnancy, if at all.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Cortisone: Small amounts of the steroid from the injection will be absorbed systemically, and steroids in general are category C, meaning not safe in pregnancy. Discuss this with your OB doctor. If the sacroiliac joint pain is severe, then the benefit of the injection may outweigh any safety concern. Listen to your OB doctor. I would say likely "no" to the injection.
Answered 7/12/2016
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