Cortisone and Water Retention

Bentley

I have just (5 days ago) had the first cortisone injection in my hip. The first thing I noticed is that all of my swelling (oedema) has gone from all other area's in my body. The relief, not just from my hip but the other arthritic joints such as my feet, wrists, fingers due to the reduction in water has been so relieving to say the least. Has anyone else experienced this as everything I read states that the opposite should occur in that water retention could be a problem.

noddingtonpete

Hello @Bentley and welcome to the Online Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

I've put some information on steroids below but hopefully others will let you know what their experiences are.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/steroids/

and from the NHS

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/steroid-injections/

If it is giving you relief in other parts of your body that is great and an added bonus - I hope it continues.

Best wishes

Peter

Bentley

Thank you. I had read that normally you have water retention, so was surprised to find the opposite. It has been so liberating to have lost the excessive build up of fluid allowing more freedom of movement.