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Is It Normal For The Pain To Increase After Having Cortisone Injection?

My doctor injected cortozone into my ribcage under my left brest for cronic pain I ve had for over a year, I ve got them in the intercostal nerves in the back but never from the front, the pain seems to have increased by day two and breathing is hard. Is this normal? When he did the injection I felt a burst like a balloon popping it hurt and scared me he said it was the muscle jumping?
Mon, 11 May 2015
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Dear patient
After cortisone injection pain may persist gldor one or 2 days but not more than that. This us due to injection site pain. If it persists after 2 days local site infection should be suspected. You should consult your treating doctor asap. Meanwhile ice packs application and tab diclofenac 50mg twice a day will help in pain relief.
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Is It Normal For The Pain To Increase After Having Cortisone Injection?

Dear patient After cortisone injection pain may persist gldor one or 2 days but not more than that. This us due to injection site pain. If it persists after 2 days local site infection should be suspected. You should consult your treating doctor asap. Meanwhile ice packs application and tab diclofenac 50mg twice a day will help in pain relief.