I have had 3 injections for immense pain radiating from elbow to wrist/hand and shoulder. First injection was a god send with no side effects and next-day relief. With my second injection I experienced absolutely horrible pain in the entire arm the day following injection. Once that subsided I was again pain free for about 6 months. I just recently received my third injection. I was dreading this one having experienced the day-after pain from previous one, but I had mild discomfort the day after and much improvement since. I did run a 101 fever the following day which I am not sure was related to injection or not. The injections themselves have not been painful; I credit that to the physician’s ability. Published: July 22 ::

In one month my orthopedic surgeon insisted on injecting me with cortisone. First time in his office and then again under sedation in the OR. Each time he insisted that my pain in my SC and AC joints (collar bone) would be gone. In both cases, he was wrong. I felt no relief. Now he is saying that I need more. I have refused. After dealing with this pain for five months, he then ordered a CT scan and a MRI. I am still waiting for the results. But cortisone did not help me in any way. Published: August 14 ::

After reading viewer comment dated July 29th regarding excessive sweating after getting cortisone injections, I was compelled to share my mother's experience. She had 2 injections in her right shoulder about 3 weeks ago. She now has major bruising and also is experiencing sweating. I had to take her to the emergency room last week due to her losing a lot of her sodium and potassium. I told 3 doctors about her cortisone injections and no one listened to me. They have her now on prednisone 5 mg to help her retain salt. Has anyone else experienced excessive sweating after cortisone injections and what has been your resolutions? Published: August 12 ::

I have been experiencing pain in my lower back radiating down my left leg. It got to the point that it was uncomfortable to walk. I got a cortisone injection in the lower back this afternoon and just returned from a one-hour walk that was relatively pain free. My doctor recommended physical therapy as a longer term solution to the problem. Published: July 31 ::

I had 4 cortisone injections today into the cervical spine (neck). I am in more pain now than before. The doctor almost insisted I do this, while I was very upset and scared. I will never do this again. I did have a cortisone injection (2) between two toes a month ago. It did hurt, but it also took away the pain. I am not sure why I had such a horrible reaction today. My head hurts, my neck, shoulder, arms, hands and head hurt. Just like before the injections but far worse. Published: July 31 ::

I had pain in my left knee that ached all the time. The doctor diagnosed me with a meniscal tear. I opted to try the Celestone shot first before having surgery. It was the best decision for me. I was pain free for over two years and have just begun to experience a little return of pain. My right knee was bothering me recently more so than my left, but I asked the doctor if I could try the shot again and I got the shots in both knees today. It has been a couple of hours and I feel slightly better already. I can't wait for the full effect to set in. Published: July 30 ::

I received a cortisone injection for shoulder joint pain. The injection was not a problem and the doctor was able to move my arm in ways I had not been able to move before the injection. The doctor left the room and a nurse came in to give me papers to take to the front desk. Suddenly, I became dizzy and very short of breath. My eyes began to water and I couldn't breathe for about 30 minutes. Published: July 29 ::

I have had two cortisone injections, approximately nine days apart, for a sprained ankle. By the time I saw the doctor and received the injections, the pain was 99% gone. The two shots not only resulted in moderate pain but also apparently caused serious insomnia on the nights following the injections. In summary, the insomnia and injection pain were not worth the dubious benefits of the injections. Published: July 25 ::

I could hardly walk, my feet and knees were so painful plus my hands could not grip, I could not get my arms up to comb my hair so I told my doctor I was fed up with taking tablets for years and with no effect and asked for an injection which my chemist had told me about, anyway after she listened she gave me the injection in my leg and within 2 days I was a new woman. This has given me my life back and I still cannot get over how I suffered all these years just because I didn’t know and was not offered this injection. My husband who's in a wheelchair is amazed as I can do all the jobs without paid help. Published: July 22 ::