Experiences with

Steroid injections

Can I ask are steroid injections in to the joints as painful as people say? ( truth please) and are they worth having, how long do they last for? Thankyou

Can I please say a big thank you to every one who replied to my question about steroid injections, you have really put my mind at rest. Stay well everybody ❤️❤️

Hi guys, A month ago I started getting some injections on my scarline due to little keloids and tightness. I have seen some improvements so that I could even roll up the scarline over the corona of the glans (that was the intention). The previous Friday (8 days ago) after 28 days from the first ones

2) can steroid injections be obtained privately if necessary? Many thanks

I have had steroid injections before , today’s steroid goes by the name of kenolog , not sure if I’ve spelt it right . Nurse says I should start to get some relief by Sunday . 🙏 I’m posting this , as I’m just going to take a rest , has I have become very fatigued more than usual .

Iv being receiving steroid injections every 6weeks for 2years. Apparently I should of had regular test for bone density etc. So Iv 2 questions:- How long does the adalimumab injections take to come into effect? Has anyone else suffered

A few days ago I had steroid injections in both knees because of painful arthritis. The next few days I was unable to walk. It was if my Stalivo had no effect. Yesterday I took a double dose of Stalivo and my legs began to work again.

Also are hospitals still administering steroid injections? I really hope so! I’m just trying to prepare myself in advance. Thanks for any info shared 🙂

In the last two weeks , I ended up in hospital =because on waking up very early in the mornings ...I started gasping for breath very quickly , ,and even my Nebuliser machine could'nt solve the problem .....so an Ambulance had to be called , and on arrival at Hospital, Steroid injections , x ray of

I have moderate to severe arthritis in both knees also left foot and ankle and in both shoulders. I’m struggling dreadfully with my knees in so much pain. Can anyone please tell me if they have had a genicular injection and did it help?? No consultant will sadly do surgery on me due to heart and lung

Both of my parents have had steroid injections, my mother put on a stone and a half after she had hers where as my father did not put any weight on. Thank you

Both of my parents have had steroid injections, my mother put on a stone and a half after she had hers where as my father did not put any weight on. Thank you

Epidural spinal injections for metastatic pain management?

Has anyone else who has had Steroid injections had this happen?

Been managed in between with joint steroid injections and systemic steroid shot in the bum when joint swellings were too numerous. Currently 16 weeks on Amgevita , 2 weekly injection,feel like crap. In rheumie clinic yesterday (nurse).

Has anybody ever had neck or back surgery there’s instability and my S1 L 5 The pain is going down my left leg to the point to where I can’t walk on my ankle hurts as well burning sensation I just had another series of steroid injections bilateral in my little back they say they need a fuse so please

I’ve been bounced backward and forward from the spinal specialist and the shoulder specialist each saying the pain is coming from shoulder/ neck, I’ve had steroid injections to no avail.

Have had the steroid injections to help the babies' lungs, magnesium sulphate to protect their brains, and antibiotics to help ward off infection. Just going to be on bed rest now until they come. Yay..... won't be doing that maternity photo shoot I had planned!

Hello, I'm just wondering if there are any patients on here who go to Chapel Allerton and have had a steroid injection during the last few months? I'm in a flare and I'm considering ringing the helpline to see if I can get an injection, but I want to try and rest and get over it myself first. What I'm

After learning (no surprise) that I have arthritis in both knees, and getting steroid injections in both, I am, 5 days later, pain free. My quads have withered in just these few weeks (and my left quad is not firing at all) and I am told I need to work to build up my leg muscles but that I can run.