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Injection time this afternoon. Not looking forward to it.
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vickster
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Be fine, had one recently (done by Consultant rad, ultrasound guided right into the joint). Might be painful once the local wears off and you won't be able to drive for 24 hours, so make sure you get a lift. I walked to the hospital for mine, about 10 mins into the 20 min walk home, the local wore off...a bad steroid flare can be unpleasant for a few days too (may well feel worse)
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The consultant GP at our surgery is doing it. Be interesting to see what he does re ultrasound etc.
But that's where my interest ends. I'm sure itll hurt!
But that's where my interest ends. I'm sure itll hurt!
vickster
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The injection itself shouldn't really hurt from my experience, maybe for a minute while the needle is in (and for mine he wriggled the needle around a fair bit to cover the whole joint space as opposed to a single spot)...it'll hurt more afterwards. Just take a couple of paracetamol before
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OK, had the injection . wasn't too bad, but the Doc reckons I'll know about it in the morning.
The Doc is the senior medico at the practice, the consultant GP, and he knows I'm an old prog rocker, so to take my mind off the injection he played Wondrous Stories by Yes on his computer for me.
The Doc is the senior medico at the practice, the consultant GP, and he knows I'm an old prog rocker, so to take my mind off the injection he played Wondrous Stories by Yes on his computer for me.
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You're a young prog-rocker, what would you have been when Yes recorded that 8 or 9.
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Was born early 69, so maybe 4 or 5. I'm one of the last of the original generation of program rockers.
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Recorded in 77, mind you I was 'into' Rush at the time but to have a bit of 'kudos' I loved Alex Harvey, Nazereth and Deep Purple more. 
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77, as late as that? I'd have been 8, my trendy mates into ELO but I remained true to the cause of 40 minute long tracks, lyrics about flying bananas, and Roger Dean artwork.
fossyant
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The GP's don't do injections here - we have to wait to see a hospital specialist !
Was it steroid ? It's a good diagnostic - I had an injection but it didn't help long term, but they then injected anaesthetic and my shoulder felt like new for a couple of hours - that's when they decided on surgery. I then had trigger point injections as I was still getting pain in my arm caused by a swollen trapezium - two jabs in it and I was fine. The shoulder injections are a bit weird as you don't feel the fluid until they move your shoulder to open up the joint, then it stings, followed by more as they move the joint about.
Was it steroid ? It's a good diagnostic - I had an injection but it didn't help long term, but they then injected anaesthetic and my shoulder felt like new for a couple of hours - that's when they decided on surgery. I then had trigger point injections as I was still getting pain in my arm caused by a swollen trapezium - two jabs in it and I was fine. The shoulder injections are a bit weird as you don't feel the fluid until they move your shoulder to open up the joint, then it stings, followed by more as they move the joint about.
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Aye Foss, a steroid mixed with an aneasthetic. Wasn't that painful at the time or for a few hours after, but near 4 hours on i feel like i've been punched in the shoulder.
I've been in the body and fender shop enough times to strongly suspect I'll be under the knife again with this as well.
I've been in the body and fender shop enough times to strongly suspect I'll be under the knife again with this as well.
fossyant
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It's a long process with surgery - took mine about 18 months to be good again after the old drill ! Fine as rain now, even after banging it badly in the Autumn (fell off my bike again).
I've been offered the injections in my back, but have told them to sod off. To make you wince, I've had the old injections into my left nut, twice !! There were about 6 medical staff on hand, and the male nurse went green.
That stung ! (PS didn't cure the pain).
I've been offered the injections in my back, but have told them to sod off. To make you wince, I've had the old injections into my left nut, twice !! There were about 6 medical staff on hand, and the male nurse went green.
That stung ! (PS didn't cure the pain).
raleighnut
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It's a long process with surgery - took mine about 18 months to be good again after the old drill ! Fine as rain now, even after banging it badly in the Autumn (fell off my bike again).
I've been offered the injections in my back, but have told them to sod off. To make you wince, I've had the old injections into my left nut, twice !! There were about 6 medical staff on hand, and the male nurse went green.
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[QUOTE 4730269, member: 9609"]what did you do to your shoulder anyway, ?[/QUOTE]
I don't really know bud. I don't think I've injured it in the traditional sense. Its a tendon impingement, most likely simply one of those things. However, its the same arm as my screwed together elbow and the osteo thinks that injury will have contributed to a greater or lesser degree as I've probably been favouring the arm I've the years causing the rotator cuff structure to weaken and become unstable.
I don't really know bud. I don't think I've injured it in the traditional sense. Its a tendon impingement, most likely simply one of those things. However, its the same arm as my screwed together elbow and the osteo thinks that injury will have contributed to a greater or lesser degree as I've probably been favouring the arm I've the years causing the rotator cuff structure to weaken and become unstable.