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Steroid joint injection
Steroid or cortisone injections of the knee, shoulder and other joints can help to alleviate pain and inflammation from arthritis.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Are steroid joint injections contraindicated FOR itp treatment or IN itp patients? Thanks
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A 22-year old male asked:
I had a steroid guided SI joint injection at Noon today. The numbing medicine has wore off. It's becoming painful. What can I do?
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A 67-year old female asked:
I'm a 67-year-old female being treated for oral thrush with 100 mg Fluconazole once a day for fifteen days. I'm scheduled for SI joint steroid injections next week. Will one treatment prevent me from having the other?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Are epidural steroid injections, si joint, and radiofrequency ablation dangerous if given for years?
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A 42-year old female asked:
If after having 4 steroid injections in less than a year in shoulder joint without relief what would be the next recommended step?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can someone tell me how long will a steroid injection for si joint pain last?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Most literature state no more then 3 or 4 steroid injections per year per joint. Is this limited to one year or can you receive 3 or 4 steroid injections a year over multiple years?
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A female asked:
Neg MRI 4 suspected tear. Steroid injection in knee still problems in same area. Can not tolerate touch on joint line. Can maltracking be the problem?
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A 38-year old asked:
Doctor suggests an injection of marcaine steroid into the hip joint to relieve pain. Is this reasonable?
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A 68-year old female asked:
Can I take one Medrol Dosepack in between my 3 months of steroid injections in my arm/ shoulder joints? I do get alot of pain at about the 45 day waiting time in the left shoulder joint, specifically. Thank you?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Fused L3-S1. Severe hypertrophy of facets at L5-S1. Recently very painful. Pain doc says joints locking from mvmt. How could this be? Is it possible? What can be done? I do not want steroid injections, historically they have done NOTHING. What else??
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A 70-year old female asked:
I've just finished a weeks course of steroids now my body feels like a used punchbag, is that normal, they were for swollen joints?
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A 50-year old female asked:
How many steroid shots into a joint and/or muscles are allowed per how many months ? Thank you for your assistance.
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can to many prescription steroids cause joint pain and how long should I let it go on?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Do most joint mra's include steroid shots as well (since they are already injecting contrast in the joint)? I know a lot depends on dr order.
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A 51-year old female asked:
Is there any treatment other than steroids for mctd to relieve joint and muscle problems?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can steroid injected into joints cause a bleeding bowel?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Does prolotherapy have better results than a steroid shot? This would be used for pubis shearing and sacroiliac joint.
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A 58-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with avn of right hip last sept. Due to high dose scrip of multiple steroids 3 yrs ago.I had a thr in oct. How do I know other joints are ok?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Neurosarcoidosis. Having bad joint pain for few days. First time with this symptom. On 20mg prednisone. Is it the sarcoid or the steroids? Ty
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A female asked:
I have a large lump on my right toe. It is on the underside of the foot. They think it is in my joint. Tried a steroid shot 3 weeks ago and no pain?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Normal crp/esr, joint pain, tiredness, hypermobile, steroids help symptoms, morning stiffness... What's going on? Thank you!
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A 51-year old female asked:
Hx bad l4&5 s1&2 si joint x 10 yr. Pain in right groin & below knee x 2 wk. Steroid shot & pack no relief. Getting worse?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Have SLE and now severe joint pain and stiffness. On coumadin what can I take to help pain. Allergic to plaquenil. Stopped steroids after 17 yrs ?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Are there any side effects if I use steroid creams in scrotum? I use the cream for skin tearing near thigh pelvis joint. Cream legal in my country.
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A 35-year old female asked:
Just dx w/lupus doc put me on steroids which I quit due to the hip pain it cause me some chest pain at times bp 155/105 joint pain low fever at times
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A 42-year old female asked:
Locked jaw xs 3W. SEVER pain from muscle spasm synovial joint & tendon swelling . Cant eat cant sleep. Dr said take steroid wait it out. Options?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Stubbed 4th toe July. Saw Dr Nov. Xray and MRI ok. Steroid shot didn't work. Ball area feels swollen when walking. Joint at top painful/sharp to pressure. Metatarsal pad helps some. What could it be? Dr says next is pain management. Other options?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Pain started in left leg and now both legs and my joints hurting. Muscle twitches in legs, now all over the body. ALS? Began after steroid shot in hip
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A 31-year old male asked:
I had a facet joint shot for low back pain on Feb 8th which consists of steroid. Would that have suppressed the antibodies I had from earlier rabies vaccines and make me less protected? Would my immune systems response to newer infections be slower?
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