Cortisone Injection

[Kaz747]

So the diagnosis for my ankle is Tenosynovitis - inflammation in the sheath the contains the perineal tendons and I’m booked in for a cortisone injection.

Has anyone who is on a NOAC has one? I didn’t think to ask my doctor about taking my anticoagulant but checking online, the advice is to have your anticoagulant 24 hours before so I won’t take it the morning I have the injection (if I take it afterwards it will only be a few hours later than usual anyway).

As per my EP’a advice I’m taking extra Atenolol for three days leading up to the injection.

If you have had a cortisone injection I’d love to hear your experience (I have had one in my shoulder previously but that was before my arrhythmia problems and drug regime).

[Angie06]

Hi Kaz, I've had a couple in my foot to relieve a Morton's neuroma. I had a local anaesthetic first so fairly painless but unfortunately didn't give any relief from the neuroma. I asked for an anaesthetic that didn't contain adrenaline as that can be a trigger for AF.

Hope it all goes well for you. 😀

[Kaz747 in reply to Angie06]

Thanks Angie

I was being treated by the podiatrist 6 months ago for 2 Morton Neuromas so I know how painful they are. I had weeks in a moonboot and months in sneakers with orthotics. I felt like I was just getting back to normal when this happened to my ankle. It is so frustrating!

Fingers crossed the injection helps my ankle and my heart behaves 🤞🏻😉

[Angie06 in reply to Kaz747]

Hi Kaz, did you have your Morton's removed surgically? That's my next step but weeks in the moon boot and not driving will make caring for my mim very difficult . Not sure whether to go for it or not but don't really want to live with it either!

[Kaz747 in reply to Angie06]

No I avoided surgery thankfully. At least this is all on my left foot. So I can still drive my automatic car. When I had ankle reconstruction 4 years ago that was my right so I couldn’t drive for 3 1/2 months. And I wasn’t even allowed to put that foot on the ground for three months so was in a wheelchair. I don’t want to have to go through that again.

[Angie06 in reply to Kaz747]

Crikey sounds like you've had a hard time with it. Mine is the left foot so should be ok to drive my automatic when the boot is off and the stitches come out (about 2 weeks) but sneakers and orthotics for a few months after. Still I've been wearing those for a couple of years now while waiting to pluck up the courage for the op. 🤣

[Kaz747 in reply to Angie06]

Well all the best. I’m not sure if my neuromas have gone altogether of are sitting there quietly, ready to rear their ugly heads when my ankle gets better. I’m convinced over the past few years someone has had a Voodoo doll of me and every time I start feeling good, ready to get on with my life, they stick another pin in somewhere. It’s a good job I’m tough! 🤪🤪🤪

[Buffafly]

I had a cortisone injection in my hip, no special prep and no after effects. Don’t know if ankles are different!

[Kaz747 in reply to Buffafly]

Thanks Buffafly x

[Auriculaire in reply to Buffafly]

Did it work? Was it for osteoarthritis?

[Buffafly in reply to Auriculaire]

Yes! It was magic. I have had it twice for arthritis in my hip and both times it was very effective. I found once the pain had subsided I was able to move more freely and do the recommended exercises so the effect lasted. I had to jump through lots of hoops to get to see someone qualified to administer it - the first time an orthopaedic surgeon, last time a physiotherapy consultant who did the injection straight after my examination. Once you are in the programme you can repeat the treatment every four months but as I was steadily improving I didn’t go back because cortisone injections aren’t very good for you, hence the ‘last resort’ attitude. As you live in France I think most of this info won’t apply to you but might be useful to people here who can’t take effective pain meds. My poor husband is in agony at the moment with an arthritis flare up probably brought on by overdoing things in the garden and won’t even take paracetamol because he said it makes him feel sick 😕

[Auriculaire in reply to Buffafly]

I can sympathise with him! I have to limit paracetamol to my worst days as it upsets my guts. I am waiting to see the surgeon about a hip replacement. The other hip is starting to trouble me too and as I won't be able to have both done at once I was wondering if a cortisone shot might help. I am in two minds as they are not at all recommended for floxies but it is now 5 years since my last exposure to Cipro. I am heartily sick of being in pain all the time and my reduced mobility is very restrictive.

[Eastwick]

I had cortisone injection in my hip a couple of weeks ago. Never thought to ask if I should make special preparation! All went very well, no problems

[Kaz747 in reply to Eastwick]

That’s good to hear. I’m not anticipating any problems so fingers crossed all goes to plan.

[Patasquith]

I take rivaoxaban daily and have had injections in both my knees approximately every 4 months for over 2 years. I just take the tablets at my normal time 6pm each time. Have had no problems at all.

[Kaz747 in reply to Patasquith]

Thanks- I normally take mine in the morning but will hold off until after my injection (it will only be a couple of hours difference).

[Hidden]

Hiya Kaz,

I am sorry I cannot make any contribution, but reading peoples comments they seem to have covered it all.

Did you know that there was an 'Arthritis Action' ( I think that's its name) on HU - don't know if its any use to you.

Can I ask you a question - how did you go with your shoulder - did it work. I have both shoulders affected by OA but my left is worse. Very painful at night when I'm asleep. When its a nice sunny hot dry day with very low humidity, say around 55% or less I am delightfully pain free. When humidity gets up to around 90% plus I am in terrible pain. If its nice and dry and there is a weather change on its way I can feel it before the weather bureau

John

[Kaz747 in reply to Hidden]

Hi John

The injection in my shoulder helped immensely but it was for bursitis and my ankle injection is for the tendons. I do have some osteoarthritis (like most people over 50 who played a lot of sport in their youth) but it’s manageable. I take Tumeric which keeps most of the arthritic pain at bay.

[Hidden in reply to Kaz747]

OK. Thanks v much Kaz. Might look at Tumeric although I'll check on how it fits in with my warfarin diet.

John

[iris1205 in reply to Hidden]

Try an infrared heating pad- doesn’t cure but very helpful! Be sure it is infrared- one brand which is verified is Ventureheat on Amazon- they make a good one. A simple heating pad isn’t as good.

🙏🤞🏻

[Hidden in reply to iris1205]

Thanks for that Iris, I'll give it a go for sure. I did follow up with some research on Kaz advice on Tumeric but it is not recommended for those on Warfarin. That's me

John

[cuore]

I have had cotisone injections in my nose with no problems at all.

[Kaz747 in reply to cuore]

Thanks - I had mine this afternoon so have to rest my ankle for a couple of days. It’s a good excuse to catch up on some reading.