Steroid Injection

[Barsel]

Had a steroid injection in my knee (80mg of kenolog with lidocaine) exactly 2 weeks ago today. The doctor who gave it to me is a Specialist Doctor in Rheumatology and she said it will get worse before it gets better, but it just seems to be getting worse everyday.It's now keeping me awake at night and it's really painful when I walk. Should I have felt some relief by now and if I should, what can I do about it, would I be able to get another one? My next appointment in Rheumatology isn't until March 2020.

[jakep]

Not an expert, just my experience.
Many years ago when I had steroid injections in my hand, the pain was dreadful for about two days and then it was radically reduced.
Recently I have had problems with the rotator cuff in right shoulder. One of the GPs at my practice gave me an injection which did nothing. Slight initial pain but no pain relief.
My own GP then referred me to a specialist ortho clinic who injected steroid using ultrasound as a guide.
Oh the relief! I am now having physio vis NHS and am almost pain free and much more mobile.
My, very amateur, opinion would be that your knee injection hasn’t worked.

[Barsel]

Thanks jakep, I was beginning to think it should have worked by now. I managed to get a cancelled appointment so I could get it done before Christmas because where I am going at Christmas there are stairs to be climbed and I don't think I will manage but I don't think there's anything I can do about it now. The doctor also said she would get me an appointment for today so I can have the other knee done, but I haven't received one.Suppose I will just have to wait until the New Year and then get in touch.

[Apc2604]

I have had steroid injections in both feet, one shoulder and one hip and asteroid epidural in my lower spine. None of them caused any pain when I had them and none of them worked!! I was warned they don't work for everbody.

[Apc2604]

Except for the epidural they were all given using ultrasound.

Your injection obviously hasn't worked unfortunately.

[Barsel]

Interesting that ultrasound was used,I should think that would be more accurate. The doc who did mine just felt around the knee joint and stuck the needle in.There was no mention of ultrasound.

[Apc2604]

True Barsel. They can see the area on the screen, but it can still not be accurate. They guide the steroid injections in after giving local anaesthetic injections. But even if accurate it doesn't always work. I won't have any more as none have worked! I actually had two spinal epidural ones and neither worked.

[jourdain2]

I'd have thought you would feel better by now. I sometimes have to have a steroid injection into my left wrist. It's done under a 'local' and X-ray imaging is used to guide the needle to the correct spots (quite a few of them). I drive home a.s.a.p. because once the anaesthetic wears off it is very, very painful. This wears off over the following few days and then the wrist is very much better.

I've also had injections in my hip and spine over the last few years - X-rays were used then also and they were also effective. So, I think yours hasn't worked properly.

[Apc2604]

Just read my first post. I did not get asteroid injections, I did get steroid injections, ha ha!

[Barsel]

Apc2604 >
They give you those when you have piles!

jourdain2 I'm surprised they let you drive home. I was told not to drive for 48hours.

[jourdain2]

I live nearly 50 miles away! No choice. All well, it is my left wrist and I have an automatic car. :)