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chickpea
chickpea Member Posts: 2
edited 26. Aug 2025, 09:38 in Living with arthritis

Hello I'm new to the group. I suffer with Osteoarthritis in both thumbs and my right hip. I also have GTPS in right hip and lower back - pain (suspected osteoarthritis in back) . I'm lucky to be having hydrotherapy and physiotherapy ( probably more for the GTPS than the O.A ) but it is slowly helping. I've recently had injections in both thumbs and after the initial very painful steroid flare up I can say that the pain has improved greatly, however 4 weeks later and the pain in my right thumb is slowly coming back but thankfully nowhere near as bad at the moment. Anyway I was just wondering if anyone knows how many injections you can have in your thumbs over the years .

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  • claudsl
    claudsl Moderator Posts: 245

    Hi @chickpea and welcome to our friendly online community.

    I am almost certain that you can only have up to 3 injections into the same body part in one year. It can take up to 12 weeks to see the full effect of the injections though so maybe if you give it a bit more time you will see further improvement.

    All the best, Claudia x

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,536

    Hi @chickpea

    I have been unlucky with steroid injections they are interesting though because what they do is to reduce the inflammation and thereby the pain in time. For me the last one l had was in my shoulder it took at least 10 or more weeks to work then it did - bliss! For two days😒

    My MIL has them they last her at least 6 months sometimes more🙄

    I think claudsl is right we can only have a certain number in a year I read this from NHS 111

    https://111.wales.nhs.uk/steroidinjections/

    But many people here have had trapeziectomies (sp) surgery for their thumbs hard recovery but all seem to feel it's been worth it.

    Best of luck

    Toni x

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