Re: New Member. Question about THR

[Guest guest]

Hi Peg -

Re: hip joint injection. I had it done by a rehabilitative med doc - they

do it under fluoroscopic guidance. Having it done wasn't bad - there was

one brief moment of rather intense pain, but it was over quickly.

For me, it was mostly a diagnostic procedure - proving my hip and not my

back was the real problem. Pain relief was excellent for almost 3 weeks -

then it began to degenerate pretty rapidly and I was in the worst pain ever

for 10 days (the degree of pain after the injection wore off was most likely

just a coincidence). I'm sure there are a variety of reactions to these

injections - if you are just trying to get through the holidays, it might do

the trick. According to the doctor who did my injection and also according

to the ortho who later did my THR, some people get a few months relief

whereas others only get a week or 2.

Good luck,

Betsy

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From: " pb979 " <pb718@...>

Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:26 PM

<Joint Replacement >

Subject: New Member. Question about THR

> Hi I am Peg, joined a few weeks ago as I am having THR 1/4/10. My Dr. said

> if I needed I could have an ijection in the hip to get me thru the

> Holidays. I am in so much pain, I think I want to do it. I was wondering

> if anyone has had this and could tell me about the injection.

> I have learned so much more here then I did from my Dr. Thanks

> Peg in Ohio

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats on your ucoming new hip!

I've had good results with injection -- though in the knees. I had

scheduled surgery around A 3-week trip to Cuba. The first sets of

injections allowed me to do the trip with lots of walking and

drumming. Two months after surgery on my right knee,, my left knee

could no longer bear weight. Another injection got me through another

couple of months until surgery on the left knee-- and allowed me to

continue rehab and pre-surgery exercises.

I had wanted to avoid having the injections, but am now so glad they

were available.

Best

Jackie

Jackie on

Borntodrum.org

Girights.net

AMIE Oakland, CA

510-332-5998

Sent from my iPhone with one finger typing; so apologies if I sound

abrupt ...not to mention typos!!

On Nov 3, 2009, at 10:26 AM, " pb979 " <pb718@...> wrote:

> Hi I am Peg, joined a few weeks ago as I am having THR 1/4/10. My

> Dr. said if I needed I could have an ijection in the hip to get me

> thru the Holidays. I am in so much pain, I think I want to do it. I

> was wondering if anyone has had this and could tell me about the

> injection.

> I have learned so much more here then I did from my Dr. Thanks

> Peg in Ohio

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for info, silly ? does the shot hurt? I had one several years ago in my

big toe joint I almost broke my husband hand which I was holding.

From: Jackie At AT & T

Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:23 PM

Joint Replacement

Subject: Re: New Member. Question about THR

Congrats on your ucoming new hip!

I've had good results with injection -- though in the knees. I had

scheduled surgery around A 3-week trip to Cuba. The first sets of

injections allowed me to do the trip with lots of walking and

drumming. Two months after surgery on my right knee,, my left knee

could no longer bear weight. Another injection got me through another

couple of months until surgery on the left knee-- and allowed me to

continue rehab and pre-surgery exercises.

I had wanted to avoid having the injections, but am now so glad they

were available.

Best

Jackie

Jackie on

Borntodrum.org

Girights.net

AMIE Oakland, CA

510-332-5998

Sent from my iPhone with one finger typing; so apologies if I sound

abrupt ...not to mention typos!!

On Nov 3, 2009, at 10:26 AM, " pb979 " <pb718@...> wrote:

> Hi I am Peg, joined a few weeks ago as I am having THR 1/4/10. My

> Dr. said if I needed I could have an ijection in the hip to get me

> thru the Holidays. I am in so much pain, I think I want to do it. I

> was wondering if anyone has had this and could tell me about the

> injection.

> I have learned so much more here then I did from my Dr. Thanks

> Peg in Ohio

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had the shot in the middle of June. It lasted me about 30 days. My hip was

bone on bone and I think that the effectiveness of the shot probably correlates

with the amount of damage in the joint.

The shot was fairly quick and it was uncomfortable. I found myself clenching my

teeth but not screaming out kind of pain. It felt really tight in the joint. My

pain relief was almost immediate. I was able to bike again without suffering the

next day and could get around the house without my cane for that 30 days.

There wasn't really any time that I felt so/so. I sort of went from feeling good

to feeling bad within days once the cortisone was over.

I have since had my hip replaced and while there are difficult moments in my

recovery...I love my new hip, the range of motion, & the hope I have for a

future active life.

Bless you,

Sheri

>

> Hi I am Peg, joined a few weeks ago as I am having THR 1/4/10. My Dr. said if

I needed I could have an ijection in the hip to get me thru the Holidays. I am

in so much pain, I think I want to do it. I was wondering if anyone has had this

and could tell me about the injection.

> I have learned so much more here then I did from my Dr. Thanks

> Peg in Ohio

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the info everyone. I just made an appointment for next Wed. I

will brave it just to get some relief.

Peg

From: sspencersoap

Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:48 PM

Joint Replacement

Subject: Re: New Member. Question about THR

I had the shot in the middle of June. It lasted me about 30 days. My hip was

bone on bone and I think that the effectiveness of the shot probably correlates

with the amount of damage in the joint.

The shot was fairly quick and it was uncomfortable. I found myself clenching my

teeth but not screaming out kind of pain. It felt really tight in the joint. My

pain relief was almost immediate. I was able to bike again without suffering the

next day and could get around the house without my cane for that 30 days.

There wasn't really any time that I felt so/so. I sort of went from feeling good

to feeling bad within days once the cortisone was over.

I have since had my hip replaced and while there are difficult moments in my

recovery...I love my new hip, the range of motion, & the hope I have for a

future active life.

Bless you,

Sheri

>

> Hi I am Peg, joined a few weeks ago as I am having THR 1/4/10. My Dr. said if

I needed I could have an ijection in the hip to get me thru the Holidays. I am

in so much pain, I think I want to do it. I was wondering if anyone has had this

and could tell me about the injection.

> I have learned so much more here then I did from my Dr. Thanks

> Peg in Ohio

>

[Guest guest]

I¹ve had 5 and none of them hurt at all. And that¹s a big old needle right

into the knee. I think a lot of it is the skill of the Doc. Also he gave

me a shot to numb the area first. Which was great because my knee felt

really good while that anesthesia was working! I¹d ask the doc about it.

j

On 11/3/09 11:39 AM, " Peg " <pb718@...> wrote:

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>

>

>

> Thanks for info, silly ? does the shot hurt? I had one several years ago in my

> big toe joint I almost broke my husband hand which I was holding.

>

> From: Jackie At AT & T

> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:23 PM

> Joint Replacement

> <mailto:Joint Replacement%40>

> Subject: Re: New Member. Question about THR

>

> Congrats on your ucoming new hip!

>

> I've had good results with injection -- though in the knees. I had

> scheduled surgery around A 3-week trip to Cuba. The first sets of

> injections allowed me to do the trip with lots of walking and

> drumming. Two months after surgery on my right knee,, my left knee

> could no longer bear weight. Another injection got me through another

> couple of months until surgery on the left knee-- and allowed me to

> continue rehab and pre-surgery exercises.

>

> I had wanted to avoid having the injections, but am now so glad they

> were available.

>

> Best

> Jackie

>

> Jackie on

> Borntodrum.org

> Girights.net

> AMIE Oakland, CA

> 510-332-5998

>

> Sent from my iPhone with one finger typing; so apologies if I sound

> abrupt ...not to mention typos!!

>

> On Nov 3, 2009, at 10:26 AM, " pb979 " <pb718@...

> <mailto:pb718%40hotmail.com> > wrote:

>

>> > Hi I am Peg, joined a few weeks ago as I am having THR 1/4/10. My

>> > Dr. said if I needed I could have an ijection in the hip to get me

>> > thru the Holidays. I am in so much pain, I think I want to do it. I

>> > was wondering if anyone has had this and could tell me about the

>> > injection.

>> > I have learned so much more here then I did from my Dr. Thanks

>> > Peg in Ohio

>> >

>> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Peg:

Both my hips are fake. Altogether, I had 3 injections. I did not think they

hurt that much. A little teeth clenching, but it's quick and relief almost

immediate. They lasted 3-4 weeks and then the pain returned. If you are

miserable, I say do it. I was to the point I could not sleep at night and the

surgeon did not want to have me taking narcotics two months prior to surgery.

>

> Hi I am Peg, joined a few weeks ago as I am having THR 1/4/10. My Dr. said if

I needed I could have an ijection in the hip to get me thru the Holidays. I am

in so much pain, I think I want to do it. I was wondering if anyone has had this

and could tell me about the injection.

> I have learned so much more here then I did from my Dr. Thanks

> Peg in Ohio

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I made an appointment for next Wed to try it.

From: emiller_22207

Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 10:35 AM

Joint Replacement

Subject: Re: New Member. Question about THR

Peg:

Both my hips are fake. Altogether, I had 3 injections. I did not think they hurt

that much. A little teeth clenching, but it's quick and relief almost immediate.

They lasted 3-4 weeks and then the pain returned. If you are miserable, I say do

it. I was to the point I could not sleep at night and the surgeon did not want

to have me taking narcotics two months prior to surgery.

>

> Hi I am Peg, joined a few weeks ago as I am having THR 1/4/10. My Dr. said if

I needed I could have an ijection in the hip to get me thru the Holidays. I am

in so much pain, I think I want to do it. I was wondering if anyone has had this

and could tell me about the injection.

> I have learned so much more here then I did from my Dr. Thanks

> Peg in Ohio

>