What do cortisone shots feel like in the jaw joint?!
Question: What do cortisone shots feel like in the jaw joint!?
I have to have a cortisone short/injection in my jaw joints for a arthritis/tendonitis!.!.!.not gunna lie im have heard they hurt really bad and am scared out of my mind to have it injects and not only into a joint but on my face!. if someone could honestly tell me what to expect it would make it alot easier!. thanks!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Many people have had a cortisone shot in the shoulder joint!. It can be painful if the doctor doesn't inject in the right place!.
Nowadays, cortisone shots are few and far between because cortisone will cause osteoporosis!. It used to be said that doctors wouldn't make a cortisone injection more than 3 times in a lifetime!. Nowadays, doctors prescribe Celebrex or a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) most of the time to avoid the side effects of cortisone!.
Which brings us to the reason why you have a cortisone shot in the jaw joint!. You must be in extreme pain to ask for a cortisone shot - AND - nothing else would do!. Otherwise, you would have NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors like everyone else!.
If your jaw arthritis is linked to rheumatoid arthritis or a serious, systemic rheumatic disease, here are a few things to know!.
Rheumatic diseases are the result of a defective gene and collagen inflammation, often from a chronic infection!. Collagen is present throughout the body, from the eyes, skin and joints to the heart!. Hence, the multiplicity of symptoms, depending on the location of the most affected internal organs or body parts!.
Rheumatic diseases are diagnosed in much the same way as rheumatoid arthritis, through a number of blood tests showing inflammation:
- Antistreptolysin-O (ASO);
- C-Reactive protein (CRP);
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);
- Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Immunoglobulins A, E, and G;
- Complement 3 (C-3)!.
For more than 27 years, I have had seronegative rheumatoid arthritis like 20% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. The telling signs are the following:
- Joint pain or cracking joints in the lower extremities, feet, ankles, knees or hips in the early 20's or late teens;
- Fatigue, especially after a moderate exercise like a 30 minute walk;
- Blood test showing a negative or low level of Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Joint deformities of the fingers, after a few years, a specific sign of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Consecutive X-Rays, over several years, showing bone erosion, a consequence of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Generalized arthritis, involving the whole body;
- Blood tests showing elevated levels of C-Reactive protein (CRP) and Sedimentation rate (ESR)!.
Antibiotics like Minocin, NSAIDs like Voltaren, COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex, acetaminophen like Tylenol, codeine, and statins like Lipitor are all used to control inflammation and relieve the pain of arthritis!.
Regular exercise like walking, biking and swimming is also helpful for most patients!. Make sure that you are not overweight as carrying too much weight can only increase the pain of arthritis in the supporting joints of the hips, knees, ankles and feet!.
For any form of arthritis, you should consult an orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to better diagnose the type of arthritis from which you suffer!.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at http://www!.aaos!.org maintains a public online directory where you can find the address and phone number of orthopaedists who belong to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons!. Orthopaedists are listed by geographic location and family name, inside the USA and in most countries!.
The membership directory of the AAOS is located at:
http://www6!.aaos!.org/about/public/member!.!.!.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons maintains a wealth of information online at:
http://orthoinfo!.aaos!.org
Lyme disease could be a possibility!. Ask your doctor to test you for the bacteria causing Lyme disease!.
Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives!? Chronic forms of arthritis are usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children!.
There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases!. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases!.
Antibiotics are now used to achieve full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. For rheumatic diseases which are less severe, the number of patients making a full recovery can be even more impressive!. For more info, please join the antibio group at:
http://health!.groups!.yahoo!.com/group/ant!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Nowadays, cortisone shots are few and far between because cortisone will cause osteoporosis!. It used to be said that doctors wouldn't make a cortisone injection more than 3 times in a lifetime!. Nowadays, doctors prescribe Celebrex or a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) most of the time to avoid the side effects of cortisone!.
Which brings us to the reason why you have a cortisone shot in the jaw joint!. You must be in extreme pain to ask for a cortisone shot - AND - nothing else would do!. Otherwise, you would have NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors like everyone else!.
If your jaw arthritis is linked to rheumatoid arthritis or a serious, systemic rheumatic disease, here are a few things to know!.
Rheumatic diseases are the result of a defective gene and collagen inflammation, often from a chronic infection!. Collagen is present throughout the body, from the eyes, skin and joints to the heart!. Hence, the multiplicity of symptoms, depending on the location of the most affected internal organs or body parts!.
Rheumatic diseases are diagnosed in much the same way as rheumatoid arthritis, through a number of blood tests showing inflammation:
- Antistreptolysin-O (ASO);
- C-Reactive protein (CRP);
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);
- Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Immunoglobulins A, E, and G;
- Complement 3 (C-3)!.
For more than 27 years, I have had seronegative rheumatoid arthritis like 20% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. The telling signs are the following:
- Joint pain or cracking joints in the lower extremities, feet, ankles, knees or hips in the early 20's or late teens;
- Fatigue, especially after a moderate exercise like a 30 minute walk;
- Blood test showing a negative or low level of Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Joint deformities of the fingers, after a few years, a specific sign of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Consecutive X-Rays, over several years, showing bone erosion, a consequence of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Generalized arthritis, involving the whole body;
- Blood tests showing elevated levels of C-Reactive protein (CRP) and Sedimentation rate (ESR)!.
Antibiotics like Minocin, NSAIDs like Voltaren, COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex, acetaminophen like Tylenol, codeine, and statins like Lipitor are all used to control inflammation and relieve the pain of arthritis!.
Regular exercise like walking, biking and swimming is also helpful for most patients!. Make sure that you are not overweight as carrying too much weight can only increase the pain of arthritis in the supporting joints of the hips, knees, ankles and feet!.
For any form of arthritis, you should consult an orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to better diagnose the type of arthritis from which you suffer!.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at http://www!.aaos!.org maintains a public online directory where you can find the address and phone number of orthopaedists who belong to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons!. Orthopaedists are listed by geographic location and family name, inside the USA and in most countries!.
The membership directory of the AAOS is located at:
http://www6!.aaos!.org/about/public/member!.!.!.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons maintains a wealth of information online at:
http://orthoinfo!.aaos!.org
Lyme disease could be a possibility!. Ask your doctor to test you for the bacteria causing Lyme disease!.
Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives!? Chronic forms of arthritis are usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children!.
There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases!. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases!.
Antibiotics are now used to achieve full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. For rheumatic diseases which are less severe, the number of patients making a full recovery can be even more impressive!. For more info, please join the antibio group at:
http://health!.groups!.yahoo!.com/group/ant!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com