Swollen hand across 3 knuckles... possible spider bite . Used ice and cortisone crème since 6 am this morning. Ice relieves the itch... swelling has not gone down. Pharmasist suggested ice, cortisone ... View answer

The back of my left hand is swollen and itchy. I had pain in this hand 36 hours ago and the swelling and itching began 24 hours ago. I took a Claritin and used cortisone cream. ... View answer

What is your opinion of cortisone shots to relieve osteoarthritis? I m doing all right with hand braces, Rxs et.c. and am not in constant pain ... View answer

I have some neurological questions and concerns. I am having twitching in my left hand between the ... month ago except the twitching was on the palm side of the same hand right below the thumb. The ... View answer

cortisone injections are working, why won't my PCP administer any more? (2) What is a hand surgeon going to ... pain, he has given me cortisone injections on two separate occasions. It... View answer

What is the difference between dexamethasone & cortisone and the side effects? I had 3 cortisone injections in my hand due to a trigger ring finger; have since been diagnosed with ulnar... View answer

Hi, Three weeks ago I had a cortisone shot to help with a tendinites problem, a few days later I noticed a slightly swollen area above my right hand side collar bone, it is soft and painless, could this ... View answer

Earlier today I had cortisone injection in my wrist for De Quervain s. An hour later my hand was still tingling and sore, and my hand and forearm was really cold, even though warm outside. Non-injected... View answer

since having breast cancer, is that true? Did the cortisone shot be a result of her hand swelling or ... pain pills that her Dr. prescribed, but did not help. She went back & he gave her a cortisone... View answer

pain started in a day--right wrist,went to hand md,had cortisone injection,,lasted 3 days , then went to reumatoligist,had carpul tunnel test,blood work, doplar sonogram --all neg. its 4 months now ... View answer