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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: donnia on December 08, 2008, 04:01:54 PM
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Has anyone had to have a cortizone shot in the hip? I have had lots of pain in my right hip for the past few months. We did an MRI and... well... my hips are jacked up. He wants to do a cortizone shot in the hip first to see if it will stop the pain for a while. He said in the NEAR future I will need a hip replacement and ev3entually will need both replaced! UGGHHH! I am going to put it off as long as I can because I want to be further out in my TX before I have any surgery. I did talk to my TX coordinator and he said my Dr. will switch me from Rapamune to Prograf for a few months so I can heal better.
Anyways.... just wondering what kind of pain I am looking at for the shot.
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My hubby had shots in his hip. It helped for awhile - he eventually did have a hip replacement.
I have had injections in my shoulder and elbow (which is not as difficult finding the right spot) and it helped the pain immensely.
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I sure hope it helps for a while! I just cant stand this pain!!! I do want to put off surgery for as long as possible. Did your husband have one or both hips replaced? What kind of recovery time am I looking at?
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Donnia, Otto had to have both hips replaced less then a year after his 1st tx. I feel for ya :grouphug;
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I had a cortisone shot into my shoulder in August. The shot was given by a PA at the Orthopedist's office and it did not hurt at all. I had heard many folks say "Oh no, not a cortisone shot," so I was expecting the worst. It really helped. Best of luck with it Donnia.