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Do The Orthovisc Shot Is Helpful For The Knee?

I had an orthovisc shot in both of my knees and fainted and then threw up right after and an hour after. Is that an allergic reaction? I m supposed to get a second round tomorrow and don t think I should go through that again....plus they don t help THAT much do they?
Mon, 8 Aug 2016
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Hello. The injections can help but usually only after you've had a few of them. This doesn't exactly sound like an allergic reaction but maybe just a reaction to having had a needle stuck inside your knees.

You need to let your doctor know about this and let him decide whether you can continue with the injections.
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Do The Orthovisc Shot Is Helpful For The Knee?

Hello. The injections can help but usually only after you ve had a few of them. This doesn t exactly sound like an allergic reaction but maybe just a reaction to having had a needle stuck inside your knees. You need to let your doctor know about this and let him decide whether you can continue with the injections.