cortisone injection in hip
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just had a call from the hospital, they gave had a cancellation for the injection, tomorrow!
Has anyone else had this done? Did it hurt? Did it work?
Thanks
Paula
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Posted , 12 users are following.
just had a call from the hospital, they gave had a cancellation for the injection, tomorrow!
Has anyone else had this done? Did it hurt? Did it work?
Thanks
Paula
1 like, 30 replies
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charles02368 Paula8080
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charles02368 Paula8080
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gillEE Paula8080
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DawnDedee Paula8080
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Good luck and will be thinking of you Paula!
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💛 Dawn, USA
catrin46108 Paula8080
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Mary8610 Paula8080
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helen1561 Paula8080
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eileen64__UK Paula8080
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Slightly different .....I had one because of the fracture I had after the THR ....it was given in the outside of my leg at the top.
It worked for four months and is starting to wear off now but is still not as sore as it was before. I have to ring him to make an appointment to see him to talk about another one.
Go for it....it didnt hurt at all like others have said
Love
Eileen UK
lorraine70268 eileen64__UK
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I have just read your post saying that you had a fracture after the THR surgeryI have one as well, I'm 3weeks post op on a revision (because the 1st surgery was badly done a year ago) and not full weight bearing and on crutches. Did you get much pain from the fracture? And how long was it befor you could put you weight on your leg and walk with sticks.
eileen64__UK lorraine70268
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My fracture was "the greater trochanter bone" and it snapped and a bit of bone moved so will never be close enough to the other bit to knit together again.
I'm on crutches permanently.....For the four weeks post op until this happened I was walking the same as the rest of people on the forum that have had a THR. after that they gave me crutches and I was weight bearing all the time
I've got a lot of pain from it.
I cant walk with sticks at all.....they dont give me enough support.
I've tried it and tried my four wheel walker and end up with a very sore right arm because I'm putting so much support on that arm {left hip that fractured} and if I go to far {that was fourteen months ago!!!!!!} I have a very sore left leg as well.
Apparently a revision would have been no good. They said there was nothing they could do about it.
The only thing that has worked is a cortisone injection in my leg.....at the top on the outside {if that makes sense} for the first couple of months there was no pain there at all.....It was mostly in bed I had the pain and it kept waking me up......so that was great......at about 3 months, still no pain at night time but sore when I got up in the morning.......but after moving about and 2 paracetamol it eased off.
Now its starting to waken me at night again although not as badly as before.
I'm going to ring the consultant on Monday and see if he will see me and give me another one.
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Eileen UK
Paula8080
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So, had the injection, which didn't hurt, just felt a little uncomfortable. Unfortunately it has been really ineffective, am actually in more pain now than before!
Looks like I will be pushing on with the THR, have a date for pre-op assessment on 39th March.
Thanks
Paula
Paula8080
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eileen64__UK Paula8080
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I've had various injections in my back for spinal problems and they didnt work so I know how you feel but the one cortisone I had in my leg did work but is wearing off now.......just over four months now.
I'll ring him again and make an appointment and see if i can have another one
Good luck with everything
Love
Eileen UK
charles02368 eileen64__UK
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They never helped fater the THR.
gillEE Paula8080
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Paula8080 eileen64__UK
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Roll on operation date 😜 x
Paula8080 gillEE
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I totally agree! However they do seem to work for some and I presume the cost of the injection is minimal compared to the cost of a THR!
I understand why they like you to wait as long as possible before having a THR, however, at only 46 I would rather have quality of life now and worry about potential revision surgery later. After all I will only be in my early 60's then, surely revision surgery would be better then than at 70!
gillEE Paula8080
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Paula8080 gillEE
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Good luck with your recovery and I hope you are back on your horse soon, be careful if you do decide to try out your friends mare!
DawnDedee gillEE
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💛 Dawn, USA
christine92783 Paula8080
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Paula8080 christine92783
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Sounds like mine has gone the same way as yours, it was worth a shot, no pun intended!
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