RE: Cortisone shots ...SPEAKING OF LYME

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Saw this article today

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/02/29/iceman-mummy-may-hold-earliest-evidence-lyme-disease/--- On Thu, 3/8/12, Valarie <val@...> wrote:

From: Valarie <val@...>Subject: RE: Cortisone shotshyperaldosteronism Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 8:30 PM

I got a cortisone shot in the knee and ended up in ER with an erratic heartbeat and very high blood pressure. I don't know if it was my aldosterone issue or Lyme disease. I have both. Those with Lyme are constantly reminded not to take any steroids.

Val

From: hyperaldosteronism [mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of maggiekat7If I get a cortisone shot in my knee, will it affect aldo, renin or any other levels for AVS or other labs?