Shoulder Injection

tenbury
tenbury Member Posts: 52
edited 9. Apr 2015, 02:51 in Living with Arthritis archive
Morning all hope everyone is having a nice Easter Sunday.

My problem this week ( there's always something ) is that about 3 months ago I had an appointment with my consultant and on that day I had a very painful shoulder,so he booked me in for an injection. Ive just got my appointment for the 24th April but the trouble is I haven't had any shoulder pain since that day, fingers, knees, knuckles, and feet yes, but not shoulder so Ive decided to cancel hope I don't regret it .

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hmmm, only time will tell on this one. I guess this is for a steroid injection? If your shoulder has caused trouble before it can cause trouble again - if you have not yet cancelled it I would advise against doing so: even if it isn't hurting on the day they may be able to advise about the best course of action, it could be that the injection may prevent another episode for the time being? :? Oh to have a crystal ball that has the clarity of hindsight! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • tenbury
    tenbury Member Posts: 52
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ahh so many appointments it drives me mad DD, but I know Im not the only one and I know your right I should go but someone on facebook was saying that she'd had the injection and her shoulder was even more painful now if it was for my hands I'd be waiting at the door first thing they opened.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am sure if you need another appointment they will give you one, its sods law that the pain has eased but glad to know..I know quite a few that have had shoulder injections and got really good results..its one place I haven't had them... hope the pain stays away for you..but I understand what you mean about having lots of appointments..
    Love
    Barbara
  • tenbury
    tenbury Member Posts: 52
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Barbara, I am really inundated with appointments at the moment.
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm suffering from a nasty flare up at the moment and the main pain is in my left shoulder and middle of last week it seemed to ease and I thought great it's eased off so started using it more and woke up Friday (Good Friday) and bang it was back with a vengeance! So keep an eye on it and if I where you I would keep the appointment, I'm having my steroid injection this coming Friday morning!!
  • tenbury
    tenbury Member Posts: 52
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks BBD, please let me know if it works for you, still undecided .
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Just because it didn't work for this woman (and who knows why? Did she do everything she was told regarding resting the joints etc?) doesn't mean it won't work for you. I don't take too much notice of others' 'horror' stories because they are often short of detail but long on drama. I can't be doing with drama. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • theresak
    theresak Member Posts: 1,998
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    DD is right, the injection may well work for you. If it`s a guided injection via ultrasound it will have a much better chance of working as it will be more accurate. I`ve had a number of these and mostly they have been beneficial.
  • dibdab
    dibdab Member Posts: 1,498
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    As a word of encouragement I've had 2 steroid injections in my shoulder, both were a bit uncomfortable, but within a week of each I had a lot of relief from the arthritic pain. It's important to really rest the joint for 48 hours afterwards to let the steroid do it's work within the joint area. The pain relief in both cases lasted several months too.

    Deb x
  • pot80
    pot80 Member Posts: 109
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Over a number of years I suffered a crippling shoulder pain that lasted a few days after which I had to get movement back into the joint. Once when it happened the GP sent me to A&E when I was kept in overnight. the consultant arrived in the morning and asked me if I was a "Rackets Man" .
    I said that I had been in my youth but that now I no longer played tennis and squash etc. Go home he said and arrange for an MRI scan then come and see me. The upshot was he said that I had a genetic thinness of cartilage in the joint. The next time it blew up the GP wanted to give me an injection into the joint whereupon my wife refused to let him do it saying that if he read the hospital report he would see that it was contra indicated.
    All this started when I was in my fifties and in hindsight I believe was RA all the time which was not diagnosed until I was 74.
    Sorry this is so long but an accurate diagnosis is needed before before charging in with needles.
  • bridesmum
    bridesmum Member Posts: 181
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Many years ago I had an injection into my shoulder sadly it had no effect. It later transpired that the shoulder pain was due to fibromyalgia :roll:
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,
    You need a proper diagnosis before going ahead.
    It is typical that the pain has gone when you are due to see him again. A lot of people I talk to during my volunteering say things like that but its usually swelling. I always say take a pic of it with your mobile when its at its worse and then take that with you......it usually works
    Yesterday I was due a cortisone injection for pain in a fracture {permanent one} but by the time I was due to see him in the afternoon it had eased off.
    As he said you can take a pic of swelling but you cant take a pic. of pain or the resulting effect it has on you :lol:
    So I had it anyway.......we'll have to wait to see what the results of it are :D
    Love
    Hileena

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