Experiences with

Steroid injections

Living abroad, I had, on average, about two steroid injections a year for 3/4 yrs (in the buttocks) whenever I was in a bad flare. Immediate relief for 4-8 weeks. My now UK Rheumy simply said ‘we don’t do that here’ How often is it ok to have a steroid jab?

Has anyone gotten moon face on 5mg prednisone and steroid injections?

Anyone have experience with steroid injections in their shoulder and any impact on their afib? Thanks in advance! js

Over 18 months to 2 years I had 3 steroid injections into my spine. No one told me about risks. Last November I had my leg straightened. This resulted in more scoliosis, 2 cracked vertebrae and 2 slipped discs with vertebrae pressing on each other. The pain is horrible. I can barely walk.

Well today I had my first lot of steroid injections into my scar to try and reduce the keloid and help with the tissue around my scar which at times can be stingy. Also had to see my cardiologist as an emergency outpatient due to extreme oedema in my feet and legs.

Can you get any non steroid based pain injections for joint and back pain on the NHS? If so , do you know what they are called , and where you need to get referred for them? If there aren't any within the NHS , has anybody had them privately , and were they successful?

hi my husband has cirrhosis and we are just wondering can you have steroid injections in your spine as my husband has back pain and been told to have these injections we are not sure weather they can do any damage to the liver many thanks

Has anyone had steroid injections in their feet for RA issues and if so please let me know the results you experienced, thank you.

I have had surgery and steroid injections on my thumbs in the past under orthopaedics but now just under rheumatology for arthritis do I contact them or GP for further help

I have steroid injections which is unbearable. Just want more movement and lest stiffness and pain in my whole shoulder.

I am about to have some injections in my neck spine that contain steroids to ease headaches. Will these steroids reduce my immune system yet further and for how long?

Hi everyone, I’m due to get a steroid injection soon and just wondered as to wether these are ok to have with b12 deficiency? I was diagnosed the end of may so have only just started my road to recovery. I have many many symptoms and just don’t want to go backwards! Any advice would be gratefully received

Following a flare up post Covid, I have increased my Sulfasalazine, added Hydroxychloroquine and just finished a 3 week course of Predisolone, as well as having had 2 steroid injections.

I have quite severe arthritis in my ankle, but until recently it’s been managed quite successfully with steroid injections. In August of last year I took up cold water swimming and now swim in the sea around 5 times a week.

My reflux became 100 times worse since having steroid injections in spine and hips 2017 it also caused erosive gastritis. That thank God has gone but reflux causes me bad headaches when really bad. It's always present . No matter what I eat.

Hi I have ongoing pain in my hip area that I am awaiting X-ray results ( I have bursitis and have had 2 steroid injections done ) and sacroiliac pain which I’m seeing a physio but this is ongoing since May so really pushing for MRI .

I have a slipped disc and they use steroid injections in the back. My body does not like steroids, I am very sensitive to them. They stay in me a long time, I do not know the reaction between CLL and Steroids.

I do not want any kind of spine surgery or steroid injections, and both my GP and pain management clinic are not in favour of this anyway. There seems to be very little that can be done. I would love to hear what others are doing and how they cope with this condition.

I just hope it works as steroid injections don't anymore. I'd love to hear any success stories as I've heard a lot of negative stories.

Had my Steroid injections into hand today at chapel allerton bloody hurt 😔