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Has anyone else suffered from terrible fatigue and just feeling awful after steroid injections for frozen shoulder. It's been great for the pain but I have problems concentrating and just feel spaced out a lot of the time and incredibly tired. I just wonder how long it will take before I feel my normal self again. It's been 9 weeks since I had the injections.
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FSconversations Gemini6
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Sorry to hear
No, the injections helped instead to relieve the achiness/pain & make me feel so 'normal'. Perhaps the fog you're experiencing is something else going on that just happened to coincide with the injections?
anna63534 Gemini6
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Hi, I had side effects from steroid injection for about two weeks. Experienced hot flushes in my face, feeling tired and heart palpitations. These lasted for about two weeks, all symptoms gone now three weeks later. Hope you're soon feeling better x
karenus Gemini6
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I'd talk to your Dr about this to see if your fatigue is a potential side effect from the shots. I have had 4 shots total, and have not had the issues you mention. If my memory is correct, the biggest side effects that they mention are related to the possibility of it messing with your blood sugar (so folks with diabetes have to pay attention) and the "slapped face" look or flushing of the face for a few days after the shot (I have had this side effect).
Hope you start to feel better!
Gemini6 karenus
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Thank you and the other people who replied to my message. I have since paid to see the endocrinologist I used to see for my thyroid condition and he has confirmed that my symptoms are related to the injections I had as the steroid was strong. You are quite right about it affecting diabetes sufferers as it can affect their blood sugar levels. Don't get me wrong I am so relieved not to be in so much pain and am glad I had it, I just have to wait now for these symptoms to pass. Thanks again.
FSconversations Gemini6
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Wow - thank you for the update, Gemini6. Hopefully your symptoms resolve quickly!
It's interesting that you have underlying thyroid - quite a few of us here on the FS Forum do.
All the best - Liane
kim59492 Gemini6
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I'm having a shot on Tuesday. I'm hoping I don't get any side effects. But to be honest the agony I've been in for past six weeks is way worse than any side effects I'm anticipating. It's totally upset and disrupted my life and sleep pattern too. I hope it works. I can't wait to feel normal again
Gemini6 kim59492
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Hi. I'm sure you will be fine. I wouldn't want to put anyone off having the injection because it does really relieve the awful pain. I had the pain for six months and the lack of sleep was awful. I'm sensitive to medication and that's probably the reason I had the reaction. Good luck on Tuesday. I'm sure you will very soon feel relief from your pain.
FrozenJen Gemini6
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Ohhh yes, migrains, fatigue lasted for several months, hair loss. Don't let them give you too many of those injecitons. I actually had an allergic reaction to the iodine. Frozen Shoulders are exciting, huh? LOL
Accupuncture and jucing seemes to have helped me, or maybe it just keeps me busy. :-)
Hope you feel better.