Cortisone Injections

[Guest guest]

I have been following the " Cortisone Injection " topics and am curious.  Are they

for pain or what?  My daughter has terrible tailbone pain.  When we mention it

to the Dr. he just kind of shrugs.  Just trying to figure out the cortisone and

if it something that might help with the tailbone, or the shocks in her butt. 

Also spasms, is that something that is happening because her surgery is still

fairly fresh or is this something we can count on to continue?  Five surgeries

and this is the first time she has had spasms.  Bad ones too!  Sometimes her

whole leg from the hip down will come at least 12 inches off the bed and slam

down hard.  It has to be painful!  They had her on 2.5mg of valium 2x daily.  I

was concerned about the valium, so I only gave it as needed.  When she went to

her primary care, he increased it to 5mg, 4x daily.  I still only give it as

needed.  She only seems to get them when she has had an active day or been to

PT.

Livvie

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Well I was initially diagnosed with a tail bone issue, so I had a couple of

these. They didn't really do anything for me, typically they are done in a

series of 3. You have 2 to determine if the treatment worked, and if it does

have the 3rd one. They last around 6 months if I remember correctly and just

target that specific area. They help if your tail bone is causing the bulk of

your problems.Did she fall?

I just had an injection done on my buttocks, they are trigger point injections

of a steroid and lidocaine. That helped a little bit.

Has she tried Baclofen? That helped me a lot more for the the muscle spasms than

valium ever did. I was told multiple times that valium is not a great muscle

relaxer, nor should it be classified as one by people. There are so many other

great ones out there that are not as irritating to take. I was so sleepy all the

time on it. Try Soma, or any other muscle relaxers if you haven't.

I would also say that make sure she is not clenching pelvic muscles, they have a

lot to do with all the pain in that area.

Subject: Cortisone Injections

To: tetheredspinalcord

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 2:35 PM

 

I have been following the " Cortisone Injection " topics and am curious. 

Are they for pain or what?  My daughter has terrible tailbone pain.  When we

mention it to the Dr. he just kind of shrugs.  Just trying to figure out the

cortisone and if it something that might help with the tailbone, or the shocks

in her butt.  Also spasms, is that something that is happening because her

surgery is still fairly fresh or is this something we can count on to

continue?  Five surgeries and this is the first time she has had spasms.  Bad

ones too!  Sometimes her whole leg from the hip down will come at least 12

inches off the bed and slam down hard.  It has to be painful!  They had her on

2.5mg of valium 2x daily.  I was concerned about the valium, so I only gave it

as needed.  When she went to her primary care, he increased it to 5mg, 4x

daily.  I still only give it as needed.  She only seems to get them when she

has had an active day or been to

PT.

Livvie

[Guest guest]

Livvie,

I was also going to add, you may look at http://www.coccyx.org/. They have a

list of professionals who work with this type of pain, I used one when I first

fell and she was amazing.If your daughter fell she mad need manual manipulation,

just to warn you. But I basically cured myself if it by just doing pelvic PT and

some home things.

The injections are worth a try, always. If she is in horrible pain I would look

into them. There should be a good doctor on that list, if not call one of the

physical therapists on there, they will tell you who to call

Let me know if you have any questions, and my heart goes out to her. It's

horrible pain.

Subject: Cortisone Injections

To: tetheredspinalcord

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 2:35 PM

 

I have been following the " Cortisone Injection " topics and am curious.  Are

they for pain or what?  My daughter has terrible tailbone pain.  When we

mention it to the Dr. he just kind of shrugs.  Just trying to figure out the

cortisone and if it something that might help with the tailbone, or the shocks

in her butt.  Also spasms, is that something that is happening because her

surgery is still fairly fresh or is this something we can count on to

continue?  Five surgeries and this is the first time she has had spasms.  Bad

ones too!  Sometimes her whole leg from the hip down will come at least 12

inches off the bed and slam down hard.  It has to be painful!  They had her on

2.5mg of valium 2x daily.  I was concerned about the valium, so I only gave it

as needed.  When she went to her primary care, he increased it to 5mg, 4x

daily.  I still only give it as needed.  She only seems to get them when she

has had an active day or been to

PT.

Livvie

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info .  She did fall before the holidays, but the tailbone

pain had started before that.  Her most recent tether was around l3 to s4 so I

wonder if the pain is more related to the TSC than to the fall.  She is on 10mg

of Baclofen every 8hrs. Her toes are almost constantly spasming and I have

noticed that even when she caths the bag moves, she says related to the

spasms.  I don't know, I don't feel what she does, but am very frustrated for

her.  Thanks again for the info and I will look at the list.

Livvie

Subject: Cortisone Injections

To: tetheredspinalcord

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 2:35 PM

 

I have been following the " Cortisone Injection " topics and am curious.  Are

they for pain or what?  My daughter has terrible tailbone pain.  When we

mention it to the Dr. he just kind of shrugs.  Just trying to figure out the

cortisone and if it something that might help with the tailbone, or the shocks

in her butt.  Also spasms, is that something that is happening because her

surgery is still fairly fresh or is this something we can count on to

continue?  Five surgeries and this is the first time she has had spasms.  Bad

ones too!  Sometimes her whole leg from the hip down will come at least 12

inches off the bed and slam down hard.  It has to be painful!  They had her on

2.5mg of valium 2x daily.  I was concerned about the valium, so I only gave it

as needed.  When she went to her primary care, he increased it to 5mg, 4x

daily.  I still only give it as needed.  She only seems to get them when she

has had an active day or been to

PT.

Livvie