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Cortisone is a steroid hormone. Cortisone and adrenaline are the main hormones released by the body as a reaction to stress. They elevate blood pressure and prepare the body for a fight or flight response.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Back Pain | 570 |
57% |
| Chronic Pain | 23 |
74% |
| Alopecia Areata | 15 |
73% |
| Sports Injuries | 14 |
64% |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 7 |
86% |
Overall, 60% (675
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Cortisone (Injection) Reviews
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it worked. I still hate the idea of even thinking about getting another shot in my eye
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It worked for a few years
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most recently had a good result little to no pain since injection, about 38 hours.
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This provides relief and the superwoman feeling for several days or even a week or two but it also is at least partly to blame for premature cateracts.
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Worked for about 5 hours and I was in excruciating pain again
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keep getting? keep getting? don't work, only last few days
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helps get 1 every 6 weeks
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can only have so many of these.work for a short period of time ,then pain is back
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Great for diagnostic purposes but I never get relief from them And I always get the cortisone flush where I turn all red and am too hot for 3-5 days after
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Am concerned as to long term damaging effects if any.
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