Anyone tried or used?

Im on a diet of Tramadol, Naproxen and Voltaren as of now until I get the official diagnosis next week. What im doing right now seems to help but im thinking I need to move to something a little stronger. When I go to see the doctor im thinking about mentioning Cortisone. I have been doing quite a bit of research, Cortisone looks to be a good idea but im curious if anyone has on TT has tried it!?

Any thoughts?

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Edited by ossidog, 13 June 2012 - 07:31 PM.

bad, bad idea.  Cortisone causes deterioration of the tendon tissue.

I wouldn't waste the time or money on a cortisone shot.

My husband tried one - he didn't get any relief from it at all, but he really didn't want the surgery either.  In the time you get the shot, wait to see if it is going to do any good (or not), then decide to have the surgery, then get it scheduled,  you could have already had surgery and been on the road to recovery.  In my husband's case, he had bone spurs, rotator cuff tear, torn labrum and a shredded bicep....

The doctor told me I needed knee replacements, but offered cortisone shots in the meantime....  I said no thanks to the shots....  just a band-aid to mask the problem.

I had a cortisone shot to my wrist before they offered me carpal surgery, it helped with the numbnes but I have constant tendon pain now.  Surgery is two weeks away, hopefully the tendon pain goes away

originalmonk, on 13 June 2012 - 07:25 PM, said:

  I agree with Dr Mark. Cortisone is bad period! It is a steroid and all they do besides tissue deterioration is allow you to thrash already damaged tissue worse and make the healing process all that much longer after you can't take them any more. I will not ever let a doctor give me them again. Tramadol is nasty and affects your breathing. Naproxen does internal damage. Vicodin has acetameniphen and it damages your liver and you can actually die from it. I don't know about Voltaren. It's taboo in a lot of area's because there is a lot of ignorance associated with it but I use marijuana because it is the lesser of many evils and works quite well without the damage and nasty side effects. I wish there was a pain reliever derived from it with out the physco active effects as I could do with out those most of the time. Cannibinoids occur naturally in your brain and are involved with the processing of nerve signals. I would much rather have something that is already there instead of something that seems to be geared more towards making money and being a compromise band aid remedy. Also, icing is nature's anti imflamatory and I use it as often as I can stand it.

Good Luck!

S.

Edited by vidarapido, 15 June 2012 - 09:13 AM.

Cortisone is a anti-inflammatory hormone that in some cases does work.  It is useful in treating tendonitis and other inflammatory issues.

However when it comes to an injury such as a torn rotator cuff I don't feel it is the best method of treatment.

You see, as has already been posted, multiple injections can weaken connecting tissues...and yours are already weakened from the tear.

I would suggest that you consult with a doctor, remain on NSAID medications to reduce inflammation, and alternate hot and cold.

Rotator cuffs never truly heal all the way. It took me weeks to be able to lift my arm more than shoulder level.  It took months for the pain in it to be tolerable without at least over the counter pain reducers.  Years later it still bothers me from time to time, mostly during over head lifting.  You're just going to have to be easier on it.

Good luck.

kstinson, on 15 June 2012 - 09:38 AM, said:

Cortisone is still a form of a steroid.

I had around 5 injections in my shoulder but ultimately had surgery.  Now strong and pain free after a lot of rehab.  Cortisone is good to stop the pain but with torn / damaged tendons etc it will not do much long term.

I went through this rotator cuff damage/ repair game over a period of 33 years.

I damaged my shoulder when I was 17 in a fall.  Over the years I have seen several orthopedic surgeons that never wanted to do surgery. They said that the chance of improvement was not high enough for them to operate on it!  Had a couple of cortisone shots "with a 4" needle" it did help for a while, sometimes for a couple of years, but this was never going to be a permanent cure.

In 2008 at the age of 50,  I found a surgeon that was highly skilled in shoulder Reconstruction so this was the "LAST TIME" I had to go through 6 to 8 months of rehab.

I can not give enough praise and thanks to Dr. Mark Field for completely fixing my left shoulder (I'm left handed by the way). This is just my personal story.

I know this is totally Dependant on your personal condition and it is not possible for us to give you good advice, so use your Dr., or get a second opinion form another Dr. but us dirt bikers have no business playing Dr.

Perc

Ill have a better idea on the 20th. As of right now, the only reason I'm thinking Cortisone is for pain. The current drugs I'm on just aren't doing the trick. It is a short term solution, 3 months to be exact. If I do need surgery, I have no concerns with getting it. Just a matter of when I am able to get it.

I use Voltarin but it is the generiac brand (Deflomac) .  I use it now for what the doctor says I have in my elbow now. Said i had bersa or Bersitis in my elbow and I use it for that. It works good and takes the imflamation out. however when it starts to feel better I just do a little something wrong and it goes back to hurting.

originalmonk, on 16 June 2012 - 08:43 PM, said:

I would forgo the coritsone, they gave me a shot in my wrist and I could ride mx without numb hands for a month but the tendon pain I am having from it sucks! It is very damaging to tissue