Question: Hi - I am looking to understand what brought on the reaction to the medication to the cortisone injection in my right knee?

And from going to the ER I still continue to have shoulder pains I had along with the other cortisone side effects - pain that now runs down my arm and right hand. Some of the other symptoms lasted several weeks but the shoulder pain etc is still troublesome after several months.

I have tried physiotherapy, acupuncture and had a couple of sessions of chiropractic work which released nerve tension but has come back. I have had X-rays but they have not been commented on to be abnormal.

Can anyone help me who has had experience with a bad reaction to a cortisone injection with marcaine in one part of the body then has a major reaction when body is in flight or fight mode around neck and shoulder? Could this cause an impingement? Thank you!

I had 1 cc of 40mg Kenalog and 1cc of 0.5 marcaine without epinephrine in early March for a cortisone injection to my right knee. I had a terrible reaction and went to the ER 3 days later the worst symptoms were extremely high blood pressure for me 138/88, stabbing/squeezing in my left side of neck and right shoulder.(also crying, felt as if I had drunk 20 cups of coffee, major weight gain in stomach, bloated red face, sleep for small periods, burning at the injection site,sweating, diarrhea.) Although they subsided - the pain in my right shoulder/arm and tingling in my right hand has not gone away. I literally thought I was having a heart attack or stroke. I am trying to understand why this happened and trying to get the insurance co to pay for treatment for my shoulder. I had no reaction 6 months earlier when I had 2 cc kenalog and 6cc of lidocaine.

Any ideas why I may have reacted so violently to the kenalog and marcaine? Thanks so very much! I am a non-smoker, healthy 51 year old, non-diabetic and before I had the injection was actually off-work status resting to see if a knee operation could be avoided. I was not doing any repetitive work or lifting or any strenuous exercise to cause this. My BP is normally low 94/72.

I really would appreciate the insight of a specialized medical professional who has seen this happen.
Thank you in advance.

Hi thanks for replying.

However I did not have the shoulder symptoms before I had the pinching/stabbing/squeezing pains in my shoulder from the cortisone injection.

Is it not possible the stress from the allergic reaction to the medicine that caused this pain - and either muscle damage or nerve damage is still in my body?

I had recent yearly medical I am all within normal limits. Thanks