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What Causes Swelling In The Ankle Despite Taking A Cortisone Injection?
my ankle is very swollen,i had a cortisone injection,he tried to drain fluid, now a couple of days later still very swollen and painful,looks like bruising,i m having pins and needles,it is hot to touch,finding it difficult to walk. i am on methotrexate,humira and salazopyrin for my arthritis.is this just a flare up or is there more damage to the outside of the right ankle?Some of the pins and needles is running up the back of my leg
Mon, 21 Jan 2019
Hello,
In arthritis, it's very common to have swollen joints from time to time. You have been prescribed medicines to slow down the progression of the disease, I hope you are taking those on time and without missing any. The cortisone injection helps to reduce the inflammation. You said your doctor tried to remove fluid from the joint before giving you the cortisone injection.
Did you take proper care of the injected site later to prevent any infection? There are chances that the swelling , pain and bruise like appearance is result of some infection. I would suggest you to see your doctor and get it checked if there is infection that caused this problem then you need to take some antibiotics as per your doctor’s advice. Do not panic and don’t wait for it to resolve on its own.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Manisha Auradkar,
General & Family Physician
In arthritis, it's very common to have swollen joints from time to time. You have been prescribed medicines to slow down the progression of the disease, I hope you are taking those on time and without missing any. The cortisone injection helps to reduce the inflammation. You said your doctor tried to remove fluid from the joint before giving you the cortisone injection.
Did you take proper care of the injected site later to prevent any infection? There are chances that the swelling , pain and bruise like appearance is result of some infection. I would suggest you to see your doctor and get it checked if there is infection that caused this problem then you need to take some antibiotics as per your doctor’s advice. Do not panic and don’t wait for it to resolve on its own.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Manisha Auradkar,
General & Family Physician
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