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Had Cortisone Shot In Knee And Wrist. Face Is Red, Feverish And Severe Headache. Advised To Take Loritab For Pain. Advise?
Question: I had a cortisone shot in my knee and one in my wrist yesterday. My face is really red, flushed, feverish and I have a SEVERE headache. I feel shaky, my breathe is somewhat short and my body feels weak/flu like. This happened to me last time I had a cortisone shot but I forgot about it. My doctor sent me to PriMed immediately for a reaction. Is it absolutely necessary that I go to an ER or can I treat myself at home. My doctor gave me Loritab for pain in my back. I have taken two Loritab 5 mg but my head still hurts and my face feels feverish. Will I be safe to wait it out at home with ice packs to my head, antihistamine, and pain meds. Also, my eyes are somewhat strained to see., Please get back to me as soon as possible! XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
I believe you have already put everything in place
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting,
Reading your post, I am tempted to think you might be of health care and understand things well as your suggestion of taking antihistamine and pain meds plus putting on ice packs is what I was about to suggest before reading through your post completely. You are experiencing allergy to cortisone and the effect with will wear off within a couple of hours to maybe a day or 2. If it persists beyond this, i suggest you go the ER as suggested by your doctor.
Home care will be a good way to start as it is clear that the reaction is from the cortisone and ones it wears off, you will feel better.
Hope this helps and wish you the best.
Dr. Nsah
I believe you have already put everything in place
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting,
Reading your post, I am tempted to think you might be of health care and understand things well as your suggestion of taking antihistamine and pain meds plus putting on ice packs is what I was about to suggest before reading through your post completely. You are experiencing allergy to cortisone and the effect with will wear off within a couple of hours to maybe a day or 2. If it persists beyond this, i suggest you go the ER as suggested by your doctor.
Home care will be a good way to start as it is clear that the reaction is from the cortisone and ones it wears off, you will feel better.
Hope this helps and wish you the best.
Dr. Nsah
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