Cortisone question

[Guest guest]

Hi

I have finally made an apt to have my knee aspirated. Part of the

treatment the MD recommended was a shot of cortisone at the same time.

This seems problematic- cortisone suppresses the immune system. But

maybe one shot would not be a bad thing.

My doctor is conventional MD, not holistic, so he has no trouble about

cortisone. My father told me he had one shot in his shoulder, a long

time ago, and it apparently cured his pain.

I am really ready to get rid of the pain in my knee, which is why I am

considering it.

Knowing you all are not doctors , wonder if you have any thoughts or

experience with this.

ellen

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen, My daughter, Makayla went from Lyme only in her spine and left hip to

full neurological Lyme after the Dr.s misdiagnosed her with a herniated disk and

treated it with epidurals to the low back (steroids) She just seemed to get

worse everyday after that....with fasiculations, tremors, leg turning blue and

cold and swollen. I feel very strongly this treatment led to her decline.Sorry

to give a bad report but can you possibly consider more natural alternative to

steroid ? Steroids are usually tempory anyway. Sincerely (Makayla'smom)

rasheedaas <rasheedaas@...> wrote:

Hi

I have finally made an apt to have my knee aspirated. Part of the

treatment the MD recommended was a shot of cortisone at the same time.

This seems problematic- cortisone suppresses the immune system. But

maybe one shot would not be a bad thing.

My doctor is conventional MD, not holistic, so he has no trouble about

cortisone. My father told me he had one shot in his shoulder, a long

time ago, and it apparently cured his pain.

I am really ready to get rid of the pain in my knee, which is why I am

considering it.

Knowing you all are not doctors , wonder if you have any thoughts or

experience with this.

ellen