Cortisone injections

July 2, 2006

Also cortisone will degrade bone (and possibly cartilage and likely soft tissues

such as tendons) after a while. It's strong stuff. I took Prednisone for 3

months for something and ended up with beginning cataracts (permanent) and

beginning osteoporosis (despite years of HRT). In general, it prematurely

" ages " any tissues it comes into contact with (see question titled " Prednisone

So anything cortisone comes into contact with, bone, skin, whatever, is likely

to deteriorate. I also had skin thinning at the injection site as a result of

cortisone shots into my finger joints when I was trying to stop the progression

of Heberden's nodes, which is an inflammatory condition. (Aside: When one of

my joints -- these are the distal finger joints -- begins swelling from the

Heberden's condition, the fingernail on that finger gets very strong. Normally

they're thin & fragile. I'm hypothesizing that it's the increased circulation

the inflammation causes. I may be falling apart, but it's interesting.) (I

also noticed my fingernails got stronger on my left hand when I was playing the

guitar.)

Ann

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I also found it to be good strategy to revisit the GP if the OS visits just

are not going well. I could never get more than 3-4 days relief with cortisone

shots in the knee. I hope you have better luck. I would think it would border on

malpractice if you have never had an x-ray. That has always been the first and

cheapest diagnosis test I have been through. Careful with the narcotics.

Mike

MT

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