I had a cortisone shot yesterday & today I feel really sickly, is this normal?

fricerice63 ... I hope that you feel better soon. I too experienced feeling very sleepy, with headaches. I also had nausea. It is now 4 weeks since my cortisone shot. I am still sleepy and lack motivation. I am a triathlete so this experience is upsetting me very much. While I have freer movement from the cortisone shot in the back. I still feel pain. It’s the left si joint lower back. Most days I go without pain medication. I refuse to take anything other than Advil or Tylenol. I am doing lower back strengthening exercises which seem to be working. My doctor thinks that I may have nerve damage in the lower back thus the burning sensation I felt. Dr. recommends an MRI of the back. Becareful where you go for an MRI. They are very expensive especially if you go to the hospital. Vitamin B6 and B12 help for nerve damage I am told. Trying that route first. Good luck with your knee. Knee strengthening exercises will help. No more cortisone shots for me either.
All the best to you.

I had a cortisone shot in my hip less than 12 hours ago. For some reason, my surgeon told the radiologist to double the cortisone. Within 4 hours I began to have trouble regulating my body temperature, my hands were sweaty, clammy & shaky, my heart was racing, my stomach was in knots and nausea, along with the urge to have a bowel movement and intense, dark anxiety.
I have Ehlers Danlos and a Mast Cell Activation Syndrome which makes me very medication sensitive and allergic.
I told both my surgeon and the radiologist and they still gave me the double dose.
I hope this goes away soon. I feel like I’m going crazy and going to have a heart attack.

I have the psychedelic feeling too. I did mushrooms a few times decades ago and this was how the ‘trip’ started. We were told it was because the mushrooms were poison. Strange that I’m having the same reaction from cortisone.

Thank you for this extensive list. It has been 2 weeks since my injections for bursitis in my hips. I have not felt good since. A series of these side effects occurred and are still happening, especially the headache that will not go away or respond to OTC meds. I had no less than 20 of the effects listed here. I really don't know where to turn as there are no real fixes for any of these things and I don't want to be prescribed some medication as a fix. I feel like I just have to ride it out. Praying it is not much longer.

Hi luanne,
I hope you are feeling better and the side effects have diminished. I was given an injection (only one) of a different steroid, but also had horrible side effects - anxiety, shaking, stomach upset, tingling in my feet and hands, vaginal bleeding, rise in blood pressure and blood glucose, dizziness, muscle/bone soreness and loss of appetite. I had none of this before the injection. I am hypo thyroid and take levothyroxine, but that is the only medication I take. I found comments by many others who had similar reactions to steroids. As time goes on, the side effects diminish, but it is a rough road. I hope you are doing much better by now.

thank you, it is a possibility that it is interacting with other meds, i am taking alendronic acid which is quite harsh & calcium supplements, but thank you for your response, i do feel a little better today so hopefully it is subsiding.
sandra

thank you for your info, this was in my wrist due to osteoarthritis, but i have deterioation in my facet joints & osteoporosis, so your input was all good, it's 2.30 now & i feel a little better, but couldn't believe how much this knocked me about, like you i also had the sweats!!! all night long but have not physically vomited but my stomach is churning non stop, i phoned my drs & was told it's "probably a bug".
thank you again

Rejuvenate it’s all normal what your feeling. I’ve been getting cortisone shots for years. They make you feel funny. And there a few side effects. But unless, your running a temperature, or sick to your stomach, your fine. Ice the area, take a Ibuprofen , or Tylenol . Drink lots of fluids , and just take it easy. Symptoms usually go away in a week or two . Your body is trying to adjust. All very normal. And you should be pain free. That ‘s why your getting the shots. Yuki

I am going to talk to the pharmacist today. I have a high tolerance for pain but this pain does not feel good. A week and 3 days later I still feel pain from the shot in my back and nauseous with loss of appetite. I also get flushed and feel very warm suddenly. No fever. Very very tired. I do have more movement and feel a little more flexible. But it not worth the pain I feel from the shot. I wanted to cry the other night and drive straight to the ER. Thankfully I fell asleep. I have been putting ice on the back and doing some stretching and walking. We will see what the pharmacist says.

Went to CVS Parmacist for consultation. Pharmacist said to go back to the doctor and/or go to emergency if you have good insurance. A cortisone shot should not give you discomfort but make you feel better. The thought that maybe the shot location is in a spot that is causing the pain. Suffered from Friday to Monday at 1 pm when I could finally get an appointment at the doctors office. This doctors office does not take emergencies. It turns out that what I was feeling may be due to nerve damage near the hip bone where there is pain in the lower back. A prescription was given for an MRI of my back. Never missed a day of work. Persevered. Pushed back tears many times. The next day after the doctors appointment. NO PAIN. Unbelievable. No pain relievers the entire day. Unexplainable.
Taking it easy hoping this feeling continues.