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Diagnosed With De Quervain's Tendonitis. Have Excruciating Pain. Recovering Addict. What Can I Do?

Hello. I have been diagnosed with de quervain's Tensonytis? i was injected 5 months ago, but since then the pain have returned and it is excruciating at times. What can I do as I am a recovering addict and have to protect my recovery...
I did not knkow there was a fee.. I am in between paychecks..thanks for your time..
posted on Sat, 20 Jul 2013
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.

Generally, a steroid injection into the sheath of the involved tendon provides good pain free interval in dequervains disease.

I suspect that the injection might have gone into the tendon substance instead of the tendon sheath. This could be causing you more pain.

If there is no symptom relief even with injections then the only option left to you is surgical decompression and release.

Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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Diagnosed With De Quervain's Tendonitis. Have Excruciating Pain. Recovering Addict. What Can I Do?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. Generally, a steroid injection into the sheath of the involved tendon provides good pain free interval in dequervains disease. I suspect that the injection might have gone into the tendon substance instead of the tendon sheath. This could be causing you more pain. If there is no symptom relief even with injections then the only option left to you is surgical decompression and release. Hope this information is helpful. Good day