Cortisone DNIFing?
09-16-2011 | 06:43 AM
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Like many things in the medical world, it depends who you ask. Generally, no, but I'm a pilot, not a flight doc. 
Some flight docs I've spoken to say it's a 12-hr DNIF, like some immunizations - no paperwork required.
Some flight docs say it's not DNIF at all if you have no reactions and the underlying problem isn't DNIFing.
Some flight docs I've spoken to say it's a 12-hr DNIF, like some immunizations - no paperwork required.
Some flight docs say it's not DNIF at all if you have no reactions and the underlying problem isn't DNIFing.
09-17-2011 | 03:35 AM
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09-17-2011 | 04:51 AM
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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.
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09-17-2011 | 07:26 AM
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W...t...f... I was thinking.
09-19-2011 | 03:47 AM
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surgery works
!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.
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09-19-2011 | 04:33 AM
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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).
It fixed a few other problems that I have too so I felt like I would have taken them quarterly no problem!
One edit here - I was getting something called Kenbril or something like that.
Not sure if the OPs original question was about the same type of steroid that I was getting.
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09-19-2011 | 05:55 AM
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Limit on Shots
Had one 10 years ago for my shoulder. No real pain during the procedure (given that the needle was about 3 inches long), and got almost instant, and nearly 100%, relief.
He seemed to miss a small spot, though, where my range of motion still hurt a little. Asked about another shot, and was told that either the yearly, or total, number of shots was limited (I think it was 3 or 4), as it could cause dain-bramage or psychoses!
Later on, I heard voices in my head that told me to get extremely painful physical therapy, and I´ve been fine since.
He seemed to miss a small spot, though, where my range of motion still hurt a little. Asked about another shot, and was told that either the yearly, or total, number of shots was limited (I think it was 3 or 4), as it could cause dain-bramage or psychoses!
Later on, I heard voices in my head that told me to get extremely painful physical therapy, and I´ve been fine since.
09-19-2011 | 05:38 PM
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I've hit my three shot limit on my inner elbow (golfers elbow) and it sucks. The pain is awful and persistent. Surgery is next option, will be a 3-4 month recovery. Going to delay that awhile, probably at least until my mil gig is up and I go back to my airline. I've had probably 8 cortisone shots min on various body parts - never a bad result.
09-19-2011 | 06:45 PM
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I've hit my three shot limit on my inner elbow (golfers elbow) and it sucks. The pain is awful and persistent. Surgery is next option, will be a 3-4 month recovery. Going to delay that awhile, probably at least until my mil gig is up and I go back to my airline. I've had probably 8 cortisone shots min on various body parts - never a bad result.
After my 3 ran out, I was contemplating surgery like you but also wanted to wait until after retirement because I wasn't going to give up time in the cockpit.
It took some dedicated time and I had to really give it a rest, but my elbow is doing much better now and I didn't ever have that surgery. YOu might want to just give it some hard earned rest - but it takes time no doubt.
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