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What Causes Severe Pain In Neck, Shoulders And Buttocks After Taking Cortisone Shot?
i was recently tested (blood) for PMR. I have all the physical symptoms. I was given a cortisone shot which was quit helpful but not 100%. I also have severe DDD. My blood work for the PMR came out negative but I am having severe pain in my neck, shoulders, upper arms, and buttocks. what do I do now?? sl
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Hello,
I am of the opinion that polymyalgia rheumatics is almost always connected with giant cell arteritis too which causes a severe temporal headache. An oral corticosteroid such as prednisolone should be given at tapered dosage for a specific duration. NSAIDs also help in PMR.you should take that specifically you can take etoricoxib. Thermal massages and other relevant local measures too.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Ranjan, General & Family Physician
I am of the opinion that polymyalgia rheumatics is almost always connected with giant cell arteritis too which causes a severe temporal headache. An oral corticosteroid such as prednisolone should be given at tapered dosage for a specific duration. NSAIDs also help in PMR.you should take that specifically you can take etoricoxib. Thermal massages and other relevant local measures too.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Ranjan, General & Family Physician
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