Cortisone Injection - Side Effects
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Hi All,
I was diagnosed with CTS after an injury back in October last year. After the symptoms getting worse my physio referred me to an clinician who gave a shot of the Cortisone Injection 2 weeks ago. I can't begin to tell how I felt after the injection as I had intense pain that lasted the whole of last week including feeling so unwell, high temperature and fatigue. I felt as I was going to pass out.
I did see my doctor as I was recommended to if I got any side effects and (my doctor surgery is terrible!) was told that I had an viral infection and how I was feeling wasn't linked to the injection?? (regardless of the fact that I didn't feel like I had a cold/flu) and this doctor was one I saw after my injury and told me that I was too young to have CTS and dismissed me. None the less, I still have some pain this week in my wrist and swelling but more so fatigue!
Have any of you felt like this after the injection? I came back to work after my injection as I didn't want time off (had the shot on a Friday, rested on the weekend), but the fatigue is quite bad as all I want to do is sleep.
Thanks in Advance.
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alpine natasha40718
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Hello Natasha
I had CTS in both wrists but no injections. I was refered to a surgeon who
fixed both wrists but not on the same day. My daughter is having surgery
for both wrists in March so I'm wondering if it's hereditory .
alpine
natasha40718 alpine
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@alpine Hi!
you're lucky they suggested surgery right away. Mine has been long process to get to where I am now. Oh, that could be possibility?
I have an MRI on Monday, my Clinician said she'd refer me to surgery if that injection didn't work first time round, which it hasn't. Just not a fan of how I've been since the injection.
mikewyills natasha40718
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Hi Natasha,
I had both wrists done at the same time, it is not common to do this but, I couldn't afford the down time. My surgeon said they do a couple a year at the same time. I was mid 30's having them done so I don't think age has any bearing to be honest.
I didn't have any injections as there was no specific pain in my hands they simply went to sleep the minute I lay down. Surgery isn't a cure all though, my hands suffer a lot with fatigue as the tendons which join both sides of your palm are severed to make room for the nerves. This puts a lot more additional effort on your fingers and there are some things I can virtually no longer do.
I like baking but, can't rub butter and flour together without my hands cramping with pain and exhaustion after about 1-2 minutes. I can't open wide rim jars anymore, a simply can't grip bigger circumferences as before. My fingers ache a lot now with a pain across and between the knuckles as though the muscles in between the fingers on the back of the hand are having to compensate for the lack of palm stability.
It took about 3 months to be able to do everyday tasks without some pain such as shopping bags or any heavy lifting. It took about a year before I could dig with a spade without any pain.
I've learned 10 years or so on to accept my limitations, but I think the method of surgery cutting open the palm and simply opening up the tunnel is quite barbaric. I think surgeons simply don't know enough about the long term implications of this surgery as it resolves the immediate issue, and they don't do follow up 1-2 years later.
I wish you well Natasha, but don't expect life to return to normal afterwards it will be different.
regards
Michael
natasha40718 mikewyills
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@mikewyills
I've that isn't uncommon after surgery, a lot of the forums I've read have mentioned exactly what you've described. I am very sceptical about surgery. However, a lot of what you've described in terms of the pain and the lack of being able to do simple things you once could has been that way since my injury.
I suppose I'll soon have a decision to make but I don't plan to rush making that decision in the meantime. Thank you, Michael your experience has shed some light for me.
townko natasha40718
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I had an injection for carpel tunnel but I did not find it painful and my wrist really improved for about three months then the pain came back with a vengeance. I now wear a hand splint every night and have found this really helps I am also going to have the surgery as when it was painful it was unbearable at times. I would try wearing a splint if you have one as it could improve things a lot for you and if you are still having problems ask your GP for a referral to a hand specialist. The surgeon I went to told me I could not have more than one injection.If your wrist does not settle go back to your GP ,let us know how you get on take care.
natasha40718 townko
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@townko I had been wearing a splint since October last year, it never did me any good so my Doctor told me not to wear it. It's safe to say that the injection never worked, as I've just had confirmation from my clinician.
My GP is a nightmare, this whole process has taken 5 gruelling months cos of them. It's thanks my physio who referred me to a clinician who did my injection 2 weeks ago. I have been referred for Nerve conduction study so I am waiting on an appointment now but I do have an MRI next monday. So hopefully I have some answers soon.