Cortisone User Reviews & Ratings

Cortisone has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 7 reviews on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 29% reported a negative experience.

Condition	Avg. Rating	Reviews	Compare
Bursitis	7.0	3 reviews for Bursitis	77 medications
Adrenal Insufficiency	9.0	1 reviews for Adrenal Insufficiency	34 medications
Dermatomyositis	4.0	1 reviews for Dermatomyositis	16 medications
Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow	10.0	1 reviews for Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow	40 medications
Osteoarthritis	2.0	1 reviews for Osteoarthritis	370 medications

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Taken for less than 1 month
August 1, 2016

For Osteoarthritis "Pain is worse after 6 hrs. Here, 4 days later, pain is about an 8 on the pain scale. I've been trying to exercise the arm and neck, but no relief! From Wed at 1 PM till Sun at 9:25 PM, I have slept about 12 total hrs in 4 days due to severe pain."

2 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
March 7, 2022

For Bursitis "Worked. One shot of cortisone into the shoulder bursa; the pain was gone within hours and lasted 10 years."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
June 4, 2022

For Bursitis "I had a cortisone injection into my shoulder and got no relief at all."

1 / 10

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Taken for 6 months to 1 year
December 9, 2021

For Bursitis "Relief after 3 days lasted 6 months with no pain and lasted 11 months before I required it again."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 30, 2011

For Dermatomyositis "I have not yet seen much change in my disease, but I have had a lot of side effects from this medicine."

4 / 10

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November 7, 2019

For Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow "For my tennis elbow, I had a cortisone shot. It is very effective for around 3 months, not painful to receive the shot. Felt 20 years younger within minutes."

10 / 10

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Taken for 5 to 10 years
April 29, 2022

Cortisone for Adrenal Insufficiency "After increasing the dose, I started to feel much better."

9 / 10

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