Sorry but me again with another question....

efleure

Hello again. My consultant's offered me an appointment at the pain relief clinic to have an injection to try and give me some relief from the pain of my arthritic hip before going on the waiting list for a THR. Has anyone here had one of these cortisone injections, and was it worth having?? i've read conflicting reports, and to be honest the injection sounds really scary and painful. Thanks in advance for any help.

speedalong

Hi, sorry don't know but am interested to see replies. My physio mentioned this ... but like you the thought of a jab in my sore hip didn't appeal...Remind me what sort of arthritis you have.

Speedalong

elnafinn

I have not had cortisone injections in my hip but have had them in my fingers, thumbs, shoulder . Although the shoulder one did not hurt at all, the finger and thumb ones did but it is only for a second and I look at it this way, a few seconds pain and then relief is well worth it.

My GP treated my shoulder a couple of times and my hand surgeon gave me the hand injections. I have had other injections at the pain clinic but they were done under xray direction and I was sedated.

From reading postings on this forum, unfortunately, for some people they do not work, or only for a very short while. It can be a gamble.

Luv
Elna x

dorcas

Hi Liz,

I've had injections into joints (but not hip) and also the systemic (Intramuscular injections with varied results. :? sorry.

It is as Elna said a bit of a gamble...and I think 'success' depends on the stage that the joint has reached.....

what I have found (and it is only my experience) is that the single joint injections work in the 'early days' when the joint is swollen and painful..yes,
but when the joint is too far 'gone' ie too badly damaged injecting into it has reduced swelling & removed the fluid that has served as a buffer .....and then left it grinding. :roll:

I said this to my rheummy recently and I refused the single joint injection in the wrist that is soon to be operated on.

The IM injection if given in a large enough dose works well when you have lots of complaining joints.

I've probably just confused you even more :? sorry :oops:

I'm sure others will be along soon and may give you a better idea of having a hip injection.

Iris x

efleure

Thank you again for the replies Elna, Iris and Speedalong. How are you all feeling today in this gorgeous weather?? I've got severe osteoarthritis in my hip, mainly due to hip dysplasia. Will have to think on it..I have to wait for the appointment which might not come up before the op anyway. It seems there are so many conditions for it to be successful, i.e. how skilled the doctor is, how far gone the arthritis is, etc. so yes, am still confused.lol...sort of don't think is it worth the hassle??? Thanks again and hope you all have a great weekend! x

lindalegs

efleure wrote:

Thank you again for the replies Elna, Iris and Speedalong. How are you all feeling today in this gorgeous weather?? I've got severe osteoarthritis in my hip, mainly due to hip dysplasia. Will have to think on it..I have to wait for the appointment which might not come up before the op anyway. It seems there are so many conditions for it to be successful, i.e. how skilled the doctor is, how far gone the arthritis is, etc. so yes, am still confused.lol...sort of don't think is it worth the hassle??? Thanks again and hope you all have a great weekend! x

Hi Efleure,

I've had injections in my knees, elbows and shoulders. Some work better than others, knees were always brilliant and pain and swelling reduction lasted up to 8 months. Shoulders and elbows not so dramatic but still helped. I think it sometimes depends on the injection site around the joint and where they actually place the needle.

Sometimes they can hurt a bit but others I haven't noticed them going in. For me, I wouldn't hesitate, because of the relief I get and it's lovely to feel almost normal for a while.

If it doesn't work at least you will have tried..... in saying that it's your choice.

Hope this helps.

Luv Legs

skezier

Hi,

I am with Legs here and have had a lot of jabs over the years. Back, neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists knees and ankles. Some work really well and some just help a bit. They moved from cortisone to medron in my neck and those are very good though they also use a chemical temp de-nerve so maybe that’s what helps

I think you should go for it as its not too mega painful and it could really help and should to some degree..... Good luck and hope it will be a good result if you go for it. Cris x

efleure

lindalegs wrote:

efleure wrote:

Thank you again for the replies Elna, Iris and Speedalong. How are you all feeling today in this gorgeous weather?? I've got severe osteoarthritis in my hip, mainly due to hip dysplasia. Will have to think on it..I have to wait for the appointment which might not come up before the op anyway. It seems there are so many conditions for it to be successful, i.e. how skilled the doctor is, how far gone the arthritis is, etc. so yes, am still confused.lol...sort of don't think is it worth the hassle??? Thanks again and hope you all have a great weekend! x

Hi Efleure,

I've had injections in my knees, elbows and shoulders. Some work better than others, knees were always brilliant and pain and swelling reduction lasted up to 8 months. Shoulders and elbows not so dramatic but still helped. I think it sometimes depends on the injection site around the joint and where they actually place the needle.

Sometimes they can hurt a bit but others I haven't noticed them going in. For me, I wouldn't hesitate, because of the relief I get and it's lovely to feel almost normal for a while.

If it doesn't work at least you will have tried..... in saying that it's your choice.

Hope this helps.

Luv Legs

Thanks Legs...will probably wait and see when the appointment comes through. Can I ask you, do they normally do it in an operating theatre and all that, or is it that you just you go in and they lay you down and inject you on the examination bed, if that makes any sense?? .n other words, is it a simple or more complicated procedure?:?? Thanks again,
Liz x

woodbon

Hi, I've had my wrists done twice, my hip my neck, years ago for migraine???? Didn't work. For me, I'd rather have those steriod injections than a dental injection. They ar,nt too bad, although a little sting, of course, and the only one that didn't work was the migraine injections of steriods the mad doctor gave me.(he looked it and did the injections without even telling me!!) It does take a couple of weeks though and at frist the pain seemed a bit worse, but then went away for 2 months! Go for it!
Love Sue

lindalegs

efleure wrote:

........Can I ask you, do they normally do it in an operating theatre and all that, or is it that you just you go in and they lay you down and inject you on the examination bed, if that makes any sense?? .n other words, is it a simple or more complicated procedure?:?? Thanks again,
Liz x

Hi Liz,

You can ask anything you like and I'll always try to answer

My friend had her hip injection in the theatre but she was awake and the procedure was over in the blink of an eye. If you're worried about it hurting ask if you can have some sedation.

All my injections were done in the consulting room ....in fact I only had to get on the couch for my knees and that's because the knees have to be bent to a certain angle.

Unlike Sue I felt the benefit within hours but I know it takes others longer. I tend to respond well to medication ....I'm lucky

Let us know what you decide.

Luv Legs

cthornley

Hi I had them in my hips last summer
I had them done on the ward (not the clinic) with local anaesthetic , they did them with an ultrasound to see that they get them in the right place - its more difficult in the hip because its a much deeper joint
It wasn't painful whilst they did it because of the anaesthetic but it was uncomfortable - actually at first it felt hugely better then it got a bit tender. You need to take it easy after having it - I got told not to take the car as i shouldn't drive home , it was actually uncomfortable enough just sitting in the car and walking was uncomfortable for a few days I went bak to my sticks.
My recovery was somewhat hampered by having an 16mth old son who couldn't understand mummy couldn't pick him up and jumping on her would make her scream

However it was worth it in the longer term after a few days of discomfort - I went from being so miserable from pain that i would burst in to tears several times a day to being able to function ok and felt soooooooo much better

Chrissie

efleure

Thank you for replying to my question again Legs and others. God Chrissie, having to put up with that and having a toddler to cope with must have been so hard. I guess I should be very grateful that my two are so much older. I don't mind the injection hurting if it gives me some relief, so maybe should at least try. I don't know if any of you out there feel the same, but I get so pathetically down and exhausted just doing normal stuff like housework, shopping, etc that I am loathe to leave my flat unless really necessary, even if it might help relieve this obnoxious pain. Not the right attitude I know, but I'm working on it. It's so nice to read all the stuff on here. Thank you all so much for your help. x

speedalong

Thank you again for the replies Elna, Iris and Speedalong. How are you all feeling today in this gorgeous weather?? I've got severe osteoarthritis in my hip, mainly due to hip dysplasia

Me too - I was born with congenital hip dysplasia, hence the OA started in my hips... and knock on effect the knee ...

It was glorious today. Did too much walking whilst accompanying S to Special Olympics, so really paying for it this evening ...

Let us know when you have assimilated all your facts and decided ...

Speedalong

efleure

speedalong wrote:

Thank you again for the replies Elna, Iris and Speedalong. How are you all feeling today in this gorgeous weather?? I've got severe osteoarthritis in my hip, mainly due to hip dysplasia

Me too - I was born with congenital hip dysplasia, hence the OA started in my hips... and knock on effect the knee ...

It was glorious today. Did too much walking whilst accompanying S to Special Olympics, so really paying for it this evening ...

Let us know when you have assimilated all your facts and decided ...

Speedalong

Oh...guess I've got the knees to look forward too! lol...I hope you enjoyed your day...hopefully worth the aches tonight. hope you sleep ok. x