Getting Old Sucks

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[ilovesarah2012]

Cortisone injection

[ilovesarah2012]

I have developed arthritis in my right hip. My doctor says it is moderate so surgery isn't necessary but a cortisone injection may help. I have been reading about side effects and am unsure what to do. Any advice from Freepers who have had injections?

[al baby]

Take the shot I get carpenters elbow once in a while it cures it for years I know elbows ain’t hips but it will help

[yarddog]

I have arthritis all over tho it is worst in my left shoulder.

My Dr. gives me cortisone shots every few months. It helps a little but other than that I have no other effects from it. He did say he could not give them too often.

[JBW1949]

Getting old is better than the alternative...LOL

[humblegunner]

Consistent alcohol intake is a great comfort.

[sockhead]

As George Burns once said, getting old sure beats the alternative.

[hanamizu]

Growing old sucks.
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But it beats the alternative! When I have had cortisone shots, they have worked wonders. Good luck.

[sauropod]

You shouldn’t post while drinking.

[Herman Ball]

I have Spinal Stenosis,Arthritis,Diabetes and about everything else. My Doctor told me he could get me relief for about everything but my Arthritis. I grin,TAKE EVERYTHING HE TELLS Me and thank the Lord everyday,he has been better to me than I really deserve. Look around and someone else is in worse shape than us but pain does get tough a times.

[eyedigress]

That is the first thing I have agreed with you on for years.

Cheap Beer and 70 degrees is my motto.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Surgery is the last resort. Cortisone may or may not help, depends on what is causing the pain.

If you are in otherwise good health the side effects should be minimal or none. You may want to watch what you eat for a couple of weeks because it does make you hungry.

[eyedigress]

Why? It’s beats driving and posting.

[jsanders2001]

Cortisone shots can work wonders for awhile. It’s one of the fastest and most effective ways I know to get rid of the pain and aching.

[gop4lyf]

Tell me about it. I turn 41 tomorrow, and in 4 weeks am going to have to have surgery on an impinged shoulder. At least my diabetes is under control. 😂

[digger48]

Had Trigger Thumb before I was close to getting “old”

Worst part was that long needle jammed in the soft flesh between my thumb and forefinger.

But it worked.

Next day my thumb no longer locked up. Haven’t had an issue with it since.

Now take Celebrex for mild arthritis, but can only do one a day since it’s not so good on me kidney disease

[corkoman]

if Carpenters elbow is same as tennis elbow dont get cortisone shot - ask for your platelets to be concentrated from your blood and injected into the site. It HEALs the problem; steroids only push it off a few years.

[editor-surveyor]

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What is your surgery going to do for you?
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[null and void]

Getting old is better than the alternative...LOL

Depending, of course, on which way you're going!

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Works great on my back and shoulders.

[sauropod]

The Posting Policeman adjusts his uniform....

... and writes you a pricey ticket.

He knows better than you.

Just ask him.