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Cortisone Flare, the Extended Version?

Jenn EdwardsJenn Edwards
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Ho Ho Ho EN!

Hoping for a  WSMd (made that up!) or anyone with relevant experience can shed some light on what's been a very uncomfortable couple of days. Short version: I have a bum shoulder and ended up getting a cortisone shot in it on Thursday morning.   Going in, my pain was a 4 -5. For a few hours afterwards, it felt better (due to the lidocaine, I presume) but then the pain increased dramatically (like to a 9 and I don’t use 10) and has stayed there. I can’t lift it at all, can’t sleep, waaaahhh, etc.   

 

I’ve read about Cortisone flare and that made sense right up until about 12 hours ago. Everything I can find says symptoms of that generally subside after 48 hours tops. Well, I’m going on 60 hours with no end in sight.    Any ideas? Could it be something else? 

 

Thanks for any insight y’all can provide… all opinions welcome! 

 

Signed, Sleepless with Bum Shoulder in Seattle.  Taking an Advil PM and going to bed!   

Comments

  • BomberBomber
    Cortisone is great. I've always found that all pain Is gone within 24 hours. Although I've heard that it can be quite painful if the cortisone is not injected in exactly the right spor....so maybe your doctor injected you in the wrong place...? You need to be very careful with that stuff. FWIF I had an injection in my foot about a month ago and was running painless after one day off.
  • jhbinscjhbinsc

    I've never had an injection in my shoulder but had it for PF and for metatarsalgia in 4th toe a few years back. It hurt during as well as after  for the metatarsalgia as the small joint was overloaded w/ the solution and joint was swollen and painful for a day or two but then it  was great and painfree since. I iced it big time right after so I'd recommend that but would also give the doc a call if it is not better by end of today or tomorrow AM at latest. Good luck and feel better.

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