@rarelybees2889

I have arthritis in several places and bursitis in my shoulder. I'm a pianist, and the pain in the base of my thumb was making playing really painful. I had an excruciatingly painful cortisone injection under x-ray guidance, in four spots. Almost no more pain in the specific places he pumped it in. It will be unbearable again before I get another injection. My wife and I have had injections in shoulder, hip, and knees.

It is so good to have relief. The unfortunate thing is that it is a temporary fix, which is true for many medications and injections. It's almost worth the pain of injections to give me a respite.

I wish you well in your injection treatment. Is the pain non-stop? Do you sleep okay? Often, chronic, non-stop pain drains your energy, and can trigger depression. Are you doing ok mentally and emotionally? I pray that you'll get some relief from the treatments.

Jim