Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
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Yes - I've had them in my elbow and my shoulder.
They do hurt some.
Then after a while the actual area the shot was taken for was hurting. My elbow was even throbbing so bad that it hurt more than before the shot - THEN - I was pain free for 3 months!
A little discomfort at the start was well worth the relief of symptoms for the extended period.
As for being med down.....I had my on Fridays so I didn't worry to much whether it was a 12 hour down chit or not. I never hd any problems with the FS and did not do any additional paperwork. I did have to stay at the clinic for about 10 minutes after the shot to make sure there were no immediate reactions.
USMCFLYR
Yep, that was my deal--the shots gave about three months relief. It became a quarterly thing for my elbow for about a year. Got surgery eventually. For the longest time, I thought the surgery had not worked, 'cuz it still hurt. About two years post-surgery, the elbow was fine (or nearly so).