Hi heyjoe-
Yes, it’s cortisone. Doc says if my pain goes away it’s proof that my hip is the problem. I’m skeptical. The X-ray did show arthritis in my hips and lower lumbar. He also said it could be bursitis. Pain in leg feels more like muscle or tendon damage to me and it has gotten better. He disagrees. Hence the shot to “prove” it’s my hip. I may hunt for a Valium to help me relax pre injection. 😊

His PA will be doing the injection and I’ll certainly talk with her when I go in. I’ve had injections in my wrist and both knees. The one in the wrist almost put me on the floor from the pain (seriously….nearly fell out of the chair). The knee injections were hyaluronic acid and were uncomfortable but short duration. Remarkably, my last knee injections were four years ago! The pain just went away and the doctor who did them said that happens sometimes though I’m supposedly bone on bone.

I’m obviously hoping to avoid a hip replacement.

Thank you so much for your kind post.