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Q: Pain after cortisone shot
asked by: lydfra on January 26th, 2009
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I had my shot done one week ago in my right hand. The bad part is that I am right handed and constantly use my hand. I am having a lot of pain. The majority of the time, it is unbearable to the point that I drop what is in my hand. I called the doctor twice and was told this was normal to have pain and that it would eventually subside. It's been one wee and I am still in pain. I've iced it and applied a heating pad but when I stop , the pain would be worse than when I started. I seem to get no comfort to the point that I am not sleeping at night. is this normal? has anyone else experienced the same problems?
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JavaMissus
replied on February 2nd, 2009
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I have found that Cortisone shots can be a good/bad thing...Maybe a bit of temporary relief, but then afterwards the pain...I had these years ago in my knee and did not have a good experience with them.

I found that heat can make the pain worse...Ice doesn't help much either...Have you tried putting a brace on your wrist at night and leaving it on...This is my salvation when the pain is bad and I need relief....With the brace on your hand/wrist, your wrist cannot move and the pain subsides...

I hope this helps...

Caroline
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