Does Cortisone Injections Cause Headaches?

Posted on Mon, 24 Nov 2014

Question: My blood sugar is 296 after eating I ha cortisone injections yesterday and woke with horrible headache and still have it will it get better

Answered by Dr. M. Vamsi Krishna (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cortisone injection might be the reason

Detailed Answer:
Dear I can understand your concern.
the medication cortisone is a kind of steroid used for some conditions like allergies and auto immune conditions like scleritis

This steroids can shoot up sugars and also cause increased blood pressure

Increased blood pressure might cause headache.

In need to know some information before proceeding to further discussion.
1.do you have diabetes ?
2,may I know your age height and weight.
3.why did your doctor prescribed cortisol injection?
waiting for your reply
I am ready for further discussion

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