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Fear of getting a cortisone shot on my foot

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gloria28342
gloria28342

i got a stress facture on my foot. ive been in a boot for 2 months. the stress facture has healed but now i get a shock like feeling on ball of foot which might be nerve damage. im sooo afraid of the pain of a cortizone shot, even tho is just for a second.

i can walk without boot but when i put pressure on ball of foot, i get shocked but the it goes away... i want to get the shot but i start freaking out because everyone has been saying how much the shot hurts. help...;(

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  • rose71920
    rose71920 gloria28342

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    Hi Gloria!

    Don't be afraid of the shot. I am the queen of cortizone shots and you learn that they do work. Yes there is pain but what I do is count backwards from 30 .... by the time you reach 10 it subsides. Its a very sensitive spot to say the least! But! If you have a good doctor they will be very gentle with you when giving it. They can try to numb the area with a cold spray. (I'm not sure of the name) but its in a can and they spray the area and sometimes can continue to spray while injecting the shot.

    And if successful you'll be pain free for a few months! YEA!!

    Good luck!

    Rose

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