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@jenniferhunter. I heard that the shots only last a short time, and that after you have had several, you can’t keep doing them…almost all have steroids, which are not easy on the body and possibly could affect other necessary meds..a very individual decision— some people take them to put off surgery, to be able to attend weddings etc…Good luck !
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@nycmusic When I had the steroid shot in my neck, it took away all the pain for 5 days, then slowly, pain started returning and by 2 weeks, it was all back, and perhaps with a little less intensity. By 6 weeks, all the pain was back everywhere in full force. All that pain was cured by surgery and decompressing my spinal cord. It's a personal choice. The injections do help some people, but they are not good for me.
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@nycmusic - I believe that in theory you could have a series of up to three steroid injections twice per year. I'm not saying that you would necessarily want to do that since at least for me the side effects are cumulative. For me that means temporary insomnia and 'roid rage after dozens of injections over two decades. But I would choose injection over surgery any day.