Steroid injections for osteoarthritis

Nineteen_gale. My left knee is bone on bone but I have got used to the grinding noises that emit when I stand up. Get some horrified looks from strangers though. Have had a tkr on right knee and this is now more painful than my left knee. I was told by a registrar “0h well sometimes it doesn’t work for the best”. I’m still pursuing it though. 

@Jennyh44 @nineteen_gale‍ It can be so difficult sometimes trying to find the right medication/treatment and can be a game of trial and error.

It is good to keep pursuing and to regularly check back in with your doctor to explore different options.

@jennyh44‍ 

Thank you Jenny

Nineteen_gale

My 1st injection helped no end .6 months later i got one and it emphasised  every  pain known to man the pain in my Groin was horrible, i was told that it cos  I was  overweight  and now on so many.pain killers ( hence weight gain .pain and mobility decline due to pain and some days not only physically drained im emotionally empty too .

@Stages‍ 

Have you checked with an Orthopod about the pain in the groin? Its unusual that you get that after the Steroid injection. Have you had your hip checked, as you do get a lot of groin pain associated with hip joint. Just a thought. Worth checking out. It sounds cruel when you are in so much pain, to tell you that you need to exercise that joint. but some sort of gentle movements that you can tolerate, would help and increase the movements as you feel fit. Just standing in the shallow side of the swimming pool and moving your painful limb about would help a great deal, as you are weightless in water and it hurts much less.

Good luck

Hi all,

Does anyone have any ideas on pain relief for arthritis in the foot which prevents me from walking normally.  This as well as 2 arthritic knees is causing me a lot of pain.

Thanks, Anne.

I've had three steroid injections 1st 2012 right knee brilliant lasted three months wonderful pain free had a 2nd one same knee six months later nothing, no relief at all 2013 was about to go into surgery  on my right knee but the anesthetist stopped the operation because of my breathing wasn't good, 2015 I had a stroke 2016 I saw the orthopedic surgeon again this time for my left knee, because of my other health issues he didn't recommend surgery😢

2019 I had my third steroid injection in my left knee this time the relief was for only a fortnight, so I'm between a rock and a hard place, because of other health issues I can't have surgery, for the same reason there are a lot of pain relief meds I can't have and I don't rate the steroid injections, on the plus side I wake ⏰up every morning😀👍

Years ago had steroid injection in knee and it worked for a long time but knee has been bone on bone for many years. Had same in back for spinal,stenosis, didn't work,nor did another one, now have osteoarthritis in almost every bone in my body. Constant pain does my head in.

Had 3 steroid injections,  2 in hip the 1st in hip put me hospital for 48hrs couldn't breath not a nice experience!  .... so a 2nd was done by guided scan neither worked! The 3rd was done December 2020 base of thumb which has left a bony lump & hand is just same but thats me..... they don't work for everyone but aware there a life saver for others & also aware they can speed the effects of osteoarthritis in some individuals ( research) Bone Smart & arthritis verus osteoarthritis.....I have Generalised osteoarthritis 

I have had facet join5 injections in my lumbar spine and they were most effective in relieving pain. They are really painful to get done but so worth it just for relief! They tend to last 6 to 9 months before needing done again .  I have also had steroid injections in my hips ,  thumbs and generic steroid injections . I always get relief from localised steroid injection , but not so much from generic or systemic ones. I am now on oral steroids, which at 20 msg are helping , but when reduced they don’t help so much .