Cortisone injection in my knee

Hi Marie Tasha here I have just had one and yes it does hurt at the time and it takes about one week to two weeks but it has worked it was good if it is going to work it will last about  three months 

 

I had my first cortisone shot this morning at 9 a.m. December 15th can someone please tell me what to expect for the next couple of days

I had a cortisone shot at at 9 a.m. this morning and it is now 8:30 p.m. and my knee feels very good

Unfortunately, cortisone injections are a bit hit and miss.  I had a very successful one in my shoulder, after a fracture and torn tendons (boy, that hurt).  Last year, before my surgery, I had one in my knee.  The first time she tried to do it the needle just wouldn't go in, it went in on the second attempt but I'm afraid did nothing for me.  I suppose it's worth a go?

Hey!  I see that no one has resoonded recently so here's my 2-cents.  I've gotten cortisone injected into my shoulder several times.  The area is a little achy the next day but nothing a couple advil couldn't help.  When I got the cortisone injection in my elbow about 6 years ago, I was fine until I got super lightheaded about 30 minutes later.  I was really dizzy, like almost fainting, but it passed after resting with my head lowered and I was fine within the hour.  I just got a cortisone injection in my knee today.  I have a bit of arthritis but had ACL surgery about 15 years ago as a result from a skiing mishap and now my knee hurts when I go up stairs, ride my bike, or get up from a kneeling position.  Before I went in today, I was concerned that I'd get lightheaded like I did when I had my elbow injected.  Here's what happened: 1) Got my knee sprayed with numbing stuff. 2) Took slow deep breaths while the dr. inserted the needle.  It felt strange, kind of like a distant twinge of discomfort but the lidocaine in the syringe was working!  3)  Got my bandaid and left.  Total time = 15 min.  No lightheadedness, no dizziness.  It is 8 hours later and the lidocaine has probably worn off.  The knee is ever-so-slightly achy but not bad enough to be distracting.  I am heading to the gym tomorrow but will only work on upper body so as to let the meds in my knee have a chance to circulate and work their magic.  P.S.  I am 60 years old (who me???) and am hoping to get another 60 years out of this knee.  Good luck to anyone contemplating this procedure to put off eventual repairative surgery or dealing with pain that is minimally helped with anti-inflammatories. 

You unwittingly kept me company in the wee hours of the morning (and last night) as I read through these comments when the excrutingly pain hit from my cortisone shot to my right knee. I'd been to the same orth a year and two months ago. At that point, after a vacation up the Pacific Coast Highway with my younger (then 60 year old) brother who had me trapsing up and down beach hills. Mind you, my idea of a vacation to the California beach is sitting in a comfy chair on the beach watching the sunset and dipping my feet in the water's edge. We biked, we hiked, and by the time we made it inland to Yosemite National Forest, I'd stopped to buy the largest and longest knee brace I could find at Walmart. I hobbled around the natl forest. By the time I got in to see the orthopedic surgeon, 6 weeks had passed, and he refused to give me a cortisone shot as my knee was healing on its own. This year, I suspect, as an "established patient" I was able to get in the same day I called, and thought I'd be solving all my ills by getting, for the first time in my life, the long awaited miraculous cortisone injection. I had no idea, I could finish out the day substitute teaching, and then returned home to excrutiating pain.

The pain kept me up, but  you all kept me company by allowing me to read your stories-so thanks!

I have had 2 knee surgeries and also had a cortisone injection in my knee years after the surgery.  Honestly, I felt so great that night I started working in the gardens and just had energy I hadn't had due to being depressed due to knee pain and feeling like an invalid.  Get the injection!!  They will help so much.

It seems steroid injections are the same as rehab....different for everyone. 1st of all, the medication is somewhat different as it's physicans preference. Its always referred to as cortisone because it is apparently all in the family but each variety has it own properties. Secondly, it's adminestered depending on the loc as lity of the pain. I've had them in 3 different locations in the same knee. Some go deeper than others. I've always had the lidocaine injection to numb the location where the actual steroid injection is made. At that point there is more pressure during the injection than actual pain. Because of the 1st injection the area is pretty much pain free for several hours until it wears off. Same feeling as you have when the numbing agent wears off after having dental work done. In many cases, it takes 24 to 48 hours for the steroid to start having full effect, if in fact it works. Prrsonally, I've had pretty good luck. I had my last one in Feb and it's still doing pretty good to date. Be careful that you don't overdo it in the beginning as you can make the leg sore. Give it a day or so before becoming real active. You can ice the area around the insertion to help the intial bruising

Hi.  I had 2 shots. One in each knee. Lasted almost 3 months. No pain. Only discomfort was the spray used before injection to numb area. It burned a bit. Round 2 was last week on one knee and the other is today.  No side effects other than a bit dizzy and headache for a few hours. Then all. Was ok. Dr said normal reaction.  So don't panic.  You won't be sorry.  You can have these up to 3 times a year. That makes the bones safe from deterioration   Have no fears  just do it. 

hi marie I had one in my knee 3 days ago and has not done anything for me yet my dr reckons it's arthritis I'm waiting on xray results I'm still not believing it's arthritic because the pain is continuous hope this helps

I injured my knee when I was 15 playing basketball.  The doctor back then suggested I needed to have surgery on it because I had torn ligamnets and missing cartilidge.  16 years later, today I go back to the doctor and told her and she done more xrays and is sending me to a orthopedic doctor.  She is suggesting shots for it.  I did research and it says they are not good if you already have torn ligaments and missing cartilidge.