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cortisone shots

Katikam
Katikam
I wonder if any of you can help me figure out a mystery: Last week I got a cortisone shot in each of my hips (ouch). Three days later I started to feel great and could walk without having to fight hip and leg pain as usual (I already have plenty to deal with with my back!). I got pretty happy, started daydreaming about getting back in walking shape, losing weight, etc etc etc

So I came in from my walk and I was just standing around talking to my husband, and, next thing I know, I suddenly feel a sharp pain in my midcalf in my left leg. Since then I can't walk because my calf muscle seizes (or cramps?) when I do a walking motion and my pain meds don't help with that.

The doc said I sprained the muscle and he hinted that there is a slight chance the cortisone shots had something to do with it.

I have been researching it and found out that cortisone shots can injure tendons but I haven't come across anything about muscles that are not even next to the site of the shots... Well of course I suppose the calf muscles are linked to the hips, (like they all are linked to each other!)....

Anyone has experience with this and/or can figure it out?

I tend to cope with pain better when I know where it comes from.

Thanks in advance to all!
Katikam
Katikam
PS: can anyone tell me how I can put a picture above my name?
serenityha
serenityha
i don't have any answers for you, but i'm glad you brought this up b/c my PM wants to do this for me. i'm concerned about the something like that happening. i have CP in my back also, but have been dealing with the hip pain for the past year +. i hope that gets better soon.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Did you start doing alot more since you were feeling better? maybe the extra walking or using your legs the muscles started to make the muscles in your legs tighten up and have spasms. You did just come home from a walk and I did not know if that is common for you to walk every day or maybe you walked more since you were feeling better.

I used to get cortisone shots in the bottom of my feet a long long time ago and they would feel good for awhile but it would go away, I know they are not permanent but you should get some relief for a period of time. A week is not to long I would get some relief for maybe a month or so depending on how bad they were before hand.

You can go to update photo in your profile, it has been so long I dont know step by step but if you want a avatar that is not on what DS has you have to load it to your computer first
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just had Spinal injections in my L5 L4 and I had some brief muscle spasm in my upper thigh. Thr dr that did the injections said it is normal and it will pass. But if it became severe to call him. Sincce your dr doesn't seem too concerned I would think about seeing someone in an ER if that is possible. Hope this helps and you get back the benefit of those shots.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sure, you go to yopur profile, abd there will be a place where it says upload your pic. You click on that and you will see a space and a button that says browse. click on Browse and it will take you to your pictures or your documents (go to pics) then select a pic you like. Then hit upload and it should be uploaded. It takes a little bit of time depending on your pc to upload. it will show you or tell you when it is done. Hope this helps.
deleted_user
deleted_user
as an athlete i had many corisone shots and as a cp have had many they can temp make u feel better im not going to diagnose your new pain but to me sounds like a pulled muscle from maybe starting to quick to much after feeling good ive done it try icing it and pain patches and stretching no extreme exercise and when feeling better start slow walking in pool is great

also drink lots water

but on anther hand drs can hit muscles when giving shot except its usually at injection site

besides the home remedies id go back to dr if not feeling better in few days which hoping u are
deleted_user
deleted_user
I recently had several procedures done around my spine. I had the left calve draw up or seizes, even my toes would draw up when this would happen. I know my vitamin levels are good.
I did some research and sometimes when they do stuff around or on spine, it can cause this to happen. mine did reslove about 2 weeks after it started.
I would talk with your doctor again, if it doesn't resolve.
aslo mine would get worse the more I did, so maybe rest a bit and see if it helps.

Hope you have a great day! Rhonda
deleted_user
deleted_user
It sounds like your hip and leg muscles were tight to start with, so when the hips got released, your calves were still tight so they cramped. I would recommend that you get trigger point therapy from a physical therapist. For self trigger point therapy and understanding what is going in with the muscles I highly recommend "The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, by Clare Davies. I work my own trigger points now and I know from personal experience that the feet, shins and calves and thighs are all interconnected.

I hope you feel better soon!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have had trigger point injections before and the first one lasted long enough that I was able to walk around the block for the first time in a year. I just had a proceedure for a pinced nerve and am feeling better so I want to try it again but remember not to overdo too quicly. I agree with others saying your calves may have still been tight and you need to start out slow.
livewithope
livewithope
My doctor spoke of an epidural to relieve pain but I've reat about arachnoiditis from the needle and from the meds used to reduce inflaamation and that pain is worse than what you started with. I'm afraid to do it. There are complications SOMEtimes from these procedures. Especially if they are done in the epidural space.
I would try to get my GP to get me into a neurologist and see what is wrong asap. I'm not saying this is what happened to you. I have no idea. I'm just saying odd things CAN happen ....or maybe it is a sprain but if you were standing still how could you sprain it?
I'd try to see a doctor about it.
tendonshurt
tendonshurt
Your potassium level could be low also. Try eatting a banana everyday. Definitely icing it. Cortisteriod shots didn't help me at all. It actually caused spinal meningitis. I found out while in the hospital that I have the herpes simplix virus but it's in my spine no where else. So I can't ever have steriods of any kind again. I had meningitis in 1988 but they didn't know why then. Google steriods long term use can cause AVN. Which means they can destroy your muscles.

I hope this helps. I hope you get better real soon. And definitely follow up with your dr. asap.

Healing hugs
deleted_user
deleted_user
Doctors often over look some very simple things. You had just gotten the shots and got to feeling good enough to walk. So I would assume that there was a sudden increase of walking in your life. I would think about dehydration and potassium levels before you get yourself to worried about the injections. I have known many people to get those and only heard of it being an issue over a long term use. I hope the shot continues to make your hips feel better so you can continue walking more. I know how great it feels to be able to get around!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I always baby myself after any proceure just so I don't cause more problems.

Hope you feel better