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Suffering From Gout And Arthritis. Not Responding To Pain Killers And Anti-inflamamatories. Suggested Cortizone Injection. Safe?

I have arthritis and gout in my knee and for 3 months my local GP has tried me on antinflammatories that make me feel sick and upset my stomach also pain killers which don t work. He is now talking about cortizone injecctions - but I am nervous about this - should I ask to go to a specialist, The pain is quite bad especially when I am trying to sleep - I am a woman aged 64.
Wed, 8 Aug 2012
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Hello and welcome to HCM
In my personal opinion it is better to consult a specialist than to go for steriods injections. It is to be decided by seeing your X-ray and clinical examination of the knee whether the injections is going to relief you for a time period or not or needs a permanent treatment for this like Total Knee replacement.
In some cases injections only give relief for a little time period and than again you are in same pain as you have earlier.
So its better to take a expert advice for that.
Best Wishes
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Suffering From Gout And Arthritis. Not Responding To Pain Killers And Anti-inflamamatories. Suggested Cortizone Injection. Safe?

Hello and welcome to HCM In my personal opinion it is better to consult a specialist than to go for steriods injections. It is to be decided by seeing your X-ray and clinical examination of the knee whether the injections is going to relief you for a time period or not or needs a permanent treatment for this like Total Knee replacement. In some cases injections only give relief for a little time period and than again you are in same pain as you have earlier. So its better to take a expert advice for that. Best Wishes