I had two epidural steroid injections in my back. The actual injection was a breeze. No noticeable change in pain for 6-8hrs...and then all hell broke loose for almost 24hrs. Severe increase in pain and then back to baseline for 10 days and then improvement in my bending.
More recently I had an injection into my hip bursa for greater trochanteric bursitis. Rest, ice, anti inflam meds wouldn't touch it. Fluroscopy guided injection. Freezing helped immediately (unlike with back. Glorious).... Then, 6-8 hrs later...extreme pain. I've discussed it with a few docs and a pharmacist, but they think benefits outweigh costs and don't have a solution for that 24 Hr brutal pain spike. I've read about usual cortisone reactions (ice, Tylenol), and know I have a very unusual reaction.... But I am in a double bind because my hip won't calm down on its own.
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Canadian but not into hockey (even as a woman I'm a shame to the country lol).
Sporadic back problems for yrs.
Severe issues 2013. degenerative disc disease 2013, disc protrusion, mild stenosis. Epidural steroid injections, chiro, massage, accupuncture, too many meds to list, Naturopath, physio, occupational therapy, kinesiologist, counselling...
M6 Artificial disc replacement @l5-s1 Nov 2015, in Canada
June 2016 - still struggling...Physio, accupuncture, massage, counselling...
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