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Suggest Treatment For Arthritis In An Elderly Person
Yes, hello there. I am 80 going on to 81 and have Arthritis in both my shoulders and had a Cortisone shot in my right shoulder last Wenesday and this Doctor wants to inject my left shoulder this coming Wenesday and I don t feel good or ready for any more injections, because I feel more tired, loss of appetite, can not sleep properly, have some dizzy spells. What can I do, please tell me, to tell this Doctor to wait or lets see how my shoulder is taking on this Cortisone shot has not made me feel very comfortable, especially if I have take another injection within 7 days. What are the side effects with the Cortisone shots ?
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Wed, 14 Sep 2016
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Hi,
Yes, these symptoms are possibly due to cortisone shot but the chances are also possible that there is flu or some other problem for the said symptoms.
Hence it is best to check with your Family physician and get a clinical evaluation and get investigated to get the cause and get treated accordingly.
Intra-articular steroids usually do not cause such problems as it is not very well absorbed from the joint space.
Secondly get an opinion of an Orthopedic Surgeon and get MRI of the shoulder to know the exact cause so that appropriate management can be done.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant,
ENT & General Surgeon
Yes, these symptoms are possibly due to cortisone shot but the chances are also possible that there is flu or some other problem for the said symptoms.
Hence it is best to check with your Family physician and get a clinical evaluation and get investigated to get the cause and get treated accordingly.
Intra-articular steroids usually do not cause such problems as it is not very well absorbed from the joint space.
Secondly get an opinion of an Orthopedic Surgeon and get MRI of the shoulder to know the exact cause so that appropriate management can be done.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant,
ENT & General Surgeon
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