To want a "I was brave" sticker for myself after having a steroid injection on my foot joint?

[ishallconquerthat]

Today I've had a injection of steroids in the joint! It hurt, and it was very, very uncomfortable. I was terrified of the thing beforehand and spent the whole procedure breathing as if I was in labour, trying to keep calm...

After it ended my blood pressure fell and I felt weak, they offered me some water and after a few minutes I left, went to the toilet, put my head down so I wouldn't faint (I frequently have low blood pressure and do faint if I'm not careful).

I can't quite decide if I was a drama queen or if I was ok.

There was a nurse by my side all the time (she offered to hold my hand) so I suppose some people DO freak out and need to be restrained by the nurse?

Please, tell me an ultra sound guided injection in the foot is a bloody unpleasant thing and I was not being precious!

I've given birth twice with no epidural, and I still found the whole thing this morning, where the doctor moves the needle around to get in the right bit incredibly uncomfortable!

Maybe I should get both stickers: "I was brave" AND "Drama Queen". I can be both, right?

[ishallconquerthat]

Thanks everyone! I'm being very careful with my foot and not touching the floor with the affected joint, but it is not painful yet. Am I in for a lot of pain in the morning?

[BeaLola]

You can have masses of stickers from me and . Most painful thing . I put mine off as my GP had said after a couple of visits re foot problem that it would be last course of action and if I needed one he wasn't doing it as bloody painful things ! To be honest after initial pain foot felt fine and I drove home to be on my own ..... Thinking I should have had the done ages ago and then at 3 am woke up in absolute agony and said in tears to my DH on phone if I could cut my foot off right now to stop the agony I would but by 7 am it calmed down and it did fix the problem. Only thing worse for me was OHSS when doing IVF. Fingers crossed for you.

[barkingfly]

Ha, I got a lollipop with my first steroid injection...I was 30.

[sashh]

Never had one but sounds horrible. Somehow especially so in your foot - there's no cushioning fat at all in it

It doesn't matter these go in to the joint, I have them in my knees occasionally, the needle goes behind the knee cap and then swells up as the put the liquid in.

Yes OP you need an 'I've been brave' sticker. Don't forget to rest the joint.

[WombatStewForTea]

I had the same as you op with it done into the ankle joint. Was it done in an operating theatre guided by ultrasound but you were fully awake? I remember being weirded out watching the massive needle going into the joint on the ultrasound screen.

I don't remember it being massively painful but I think I had a local anaesthetic first and then the steroid injection.

It definitely didn't hurt the next day so you should be fine. It did however feel really heavy! A really bizzare feeling!

I hope it works for you op. Mine didn't last longer than a few months and I ended up having surgery as a longer term fix.

[Shannaratiger]

That's helped me decide I'm not having the injections in my hip and knee. I'll just put up with the discomfort!

[madcapcat]

I've had a few of these in one of the joints in my foot and it's certainly one of the worst injections I've ever had. However it did make a huge difference to the pain level so well worth it. Mine wasn't guided by ultrasound though, partly because they wanted to medicate all round the joint too. Few hours after once the anaesthetic wore off was uncomfortable but it didn't grumble on so hopefully you're through the worst now.

[BrainWillingBodyNotSoMuch]

I've had loads of steroid injections into various joints. The bigger the joint the less painful it is. The one into my fingers was awful as there's no room for the steroid to go.

I'm having weekly injections into my thigh at the hospital and the needle is huge as it needs to go into the muscle. This week they hit a nerve and it was agony but I was very brave!

I have very frequent blood tests, currently once a week and I mentioned to the practice nurse that the kids get a cool sticker when they have a blood test. So she drew a smiley face on my usually boring plaster. Love my practice nurse.

[CurlyBlueberry]

Sticker for you!

I seem to get given a sticker every time I have the flu jab (I work in a hospital) and sometimes they give out lollies too. It's definitely an incentive

[Twirlywoooo]

I used to have steroid injection toons every three months in both my shoulders. (Bilateral impingement syndrome and a ligament tear) it was more painful that having labour induced. They hurt. Lots. They also make the existing pain worse for a few days after.

After a few days however I would go from lots of pain to pain free. They are horrid but worth having.

[Hulababy]

Can I have a sticker for today too?

Just had laser surgery on my eyes this morning. Sat with sunglasses on now in a darkened bedroom as my eyes are watering madly. Everything still very blurry but gradually improving. Have Mumsnet zoomed right in in order to read and write! Eyes are a bit stingy now as I guess the local is wearing off. Just want the blurry vision to clear as I'm excited and nervous to see how much my vision has changed.

Was very brave I feel as the lasers came down! Think I was mildly terrified inside though!

[ishallconquerthat]

I'm roaring with laughter at the smiley face on the plaster, and the adults getting stickers and lollipops! Jealous of you all!

My foot is sore today. DH did the school runin the morning (nursery and holiday camp run, to be precise). I'm resting for a few hours but soon will have to pick up DC. Not looking forward to walk, but it's not too bad.

(To pp who looked at the needle in the ultrasound screen! [Shock] I was to scared to open my eyes, let alone look at the screen! )

[ishallconquerthat]

Well done hulaby!

[MrsJayy]

You deserve a brave sticker they bloody hurt I had 2 in a frozen shoulder it was ridiculously sore I wanted a brave girl sticker

[MiffleTheIntrovert]

I'm so glad everyone else is saying how much they hurt though! I've had lots in my spine, the first time was hell on wheels - even putting the anaesthetic in was awful. I wasn't expecting it to be so bad and inadvertently said "Jesus fucking Christ" then spent the rest of the time apologising and feeling worried in case I had offended anyone. The pressure when they're trying to get the right spot...ouch.

I found the first couple of sets worked but then the pain of having them outweighed the benefit, or my condition got worse anyway. I would say they are definitely worth trying - if they work they are wonderful. Helps to be distracted and have a hand held by lovely nurse

[Cinnamoncookie]

I've had steroid injections in my big toe joint. I learnt after the first one to take OTC paracetamol/coedine beforehand as it takes a little bit of the edge off. The first one I had, I think the poor registrar doing it thought I was going to wallop him, I yelled so loudly

[Cocolepew]

WELL DONE HULA

[Hulababy]

Thanks :) vision is starting to clear a but now. So far so good.stinking and watering a bit less now too.

OP - it takes a couple of days for the injection to work ime. Hopefully it will kick in by tomorrow.

[slug]

I've had a few, through the ball of the foot and into the big toe joint. Not fun at all and sore for a few days afterwards.

Having said that, the eventual relief of the joint pain that had plagued me for a year was worth it eventually

[frankie001]

My foot feels 'big' today. Still feels like there is lots of pressure in it. Heel is hurting after walking on it, and I have a triangle of numbness by my toes. Drinking coffee in bed, watching Fear the Walking Dead and wondering if my foot will ever stop feeling like a zombie. Its sore, but a new type of pain, so you know, that's nice.

[frankie001]

Seems swollen, its the left foot. Ignore my hairy legs, its my hobbit impression.

[Hulababy]

See how it is tomorrow. Normally takes a day or two to kick in

[enterthedragon]

I have had 2, first one under GA in the 2nd TMT joint, it didn't work though and I ended up having surgery (bone grafts and metalwork inserted) to fuse the joint. 2nd time in the 1st TMT joint under local anaesthetic which didn't work either so that required joint fusion surgery as well, so I now have 2 lots of metalwork in there.

You definitely deserve a sticker or 3.

[grapejuicerocks]

I've had two. The first hurt like buggery; i don't think they waited long enough for the anaesthetic to work. The second was private. They spent ages massaging the anaesthetic in, and I didn't feel a thing.

Looking at the needle beforehand is enough to scare the bravest of people.

Well done for being a brave little soldier. Here is your sticker -

[CharleyDavidson]

I've had an xray guided steroid injection into my hip joint, pre surgery to rule things out. It wasn't as painful as the lumbar puncture I had for an unrelated issue (double bloody ouch that one, I squirm just thinking about it), but it was damned uncomfortable.
The nurse I had didn't offer to hold my hand, she gave me no choice about it and just picked it up and stroked it. Bless her.