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I've p a fib was diagnosed 2002 am on warfarin and nebivolol for it, plus other tabs for other things, but looking back it started long before that . I am going to have a cortisone injection in my thumb and wondered if it will affect my AF. Has anyone else had one?

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Welcome to this site - a great source of knowledge, help and friendship.

I had a steroid injection into my shoulder last year. It didn't trigger AF. Interestingly my dentist noted it on my records.

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Hi jennydog thank you for your answer it helps to know that you care to help me.

Yes, I've had injection in my thumb a few years back. Did not trigger AF.

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Hi Yatsura thank you for reply it helps me enormously.

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I had one in my knee 3 weeks ago , absolutely fine

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