Cortisone injection in painful shoulder

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I had a steroid jab last Friday in my excruciatingly painful shoulder. Scans showed bursitis caused by tendonitis due to favouring that arm (I had a radical mastectomy on the other side a year ago and struggled with my recovery so probably a correct diagnosis).

I noticed a big improvement by the end of Sunday but only a little more since and, tbh, the pain came back a bit in the night. They said it would take a week so do you think I'm panicking unnecessarily as I'd pinned my hopes on this jab after 6 months of being in dithering agony!

I'd greatly appreciate feedback from anyone who has had the same treatment. Many thanks in advance.

Bless you. I haven’t got to the point of objections yet but I am in a lot of pain. I don’t have a usual presentation of bursitis, in that i can move my arm just fine why out pain. But my entire shoulder hurts up to my neck and along my clavicle, sneezing hurts, and don’t even talk to me about sleep. The static position causes so much pain. I feel like my shoulder is being ripped open.

have you had it the same?

how are you now?

I was told I’d probably need 2 injections but I’m thinking about it as it feels very invasive.

Hi, I have had both shoulders injected more than once. I seem to remember that it took a week or so to get the maximum effect and it then improved slowly over time. It is very important that you rest the shoulder as the one time I didn't I needed it repeated . Lots of luck, it's so debilitating

Some years ago I had this treatment. I was warned that it would get worse before it got better. They were right, it certainly did. But after about ten days, the pain was much less and the exercise I was given got easier.

My sister, on the other hand, had this treatment and it did sod all for her. She ended up having a short general anaesthetic to manipulate it to cure hers.
so i suggest giving it a couple more days before you go back.

You really do have my sympathy, it's one of the worst pains I've ever had.

@user1471453601 what was your pain like? My physio is acting like I’m making it up

@ToussaintTheChef if I had to describe it I would say that it was unpredictable but when it happened, it was excruciating. I've never fainted in my life, but came close when I stepped out of my shoe and hit my instep on the heel of my shoe.

I had a baby with no pain relief (ten hours of Labour over 50 years ago) but the pain of the frozen shoulder was just ...... No words really.

Thank you for all the replies - fellow sufferers! My improvement from the jab stopped after about 4 days and the pain and discomfort are slowly returning. It was very debilitating and depressing before so I hope it doesn't get as bad. I'm still on the waiting list for another one through the NHS in about 13 weeks so still some hope and I've been doing some very gentle exercises to loosen up the joint which seems to help a little. I hope you all find a little bit of relief - nobody has been able to explain why the damn shoulder doesn't just get better on its own! x

That’s how I feel. I’m 4 months in and I don’t even have a diagnosis really.