Has anyone had steroid shots in their shoulders for PMR?

@pmrsuzie I had x-rays and an MRI of my right shoulder. This was at the start of PMR. I was convinced I had an orthopedic problem. The tests showed that I had some osteoarthritis and small slap tear in my right shoulder. But he said for 70 yrs old , that was not my problem. Testing also showed some bursitis. He gave me cortisone-steroid shot and said that he would only do the one. His comment was the shots would eventually deteriorate the joint and tendons. He would do plasma injections at $500 shot. By then the PMR had moved everywhere else. All my joints were sore. 4 hours after my first prednisone I was a new man. To answer your question, they might be able to tell from an x-ray but I would say an MRI is better. Particularly as we age and try to be active it doesnt take much to tweak a muscle and those muscles take forever to get better.

@tuckerp
Do you know exactly what was wrong with your shoulder?
I am having a shoulder problem and it is not pmr. I recently really aggravated whatever is wrong when I twisted a plant trying to get it out of a pot. How much can they tell is wrong from an xray? I am trying the rest and activity modification treatment for now. Have not seen a Dr yet.

I had three cortisone injections before my PMR diagnosis. Two were near my left shoulder blade for what they thought was a pinched nerve, and one was in the area of my back closest to my left hip. Each only lasted about 7-10 days. After my PMR diagnosis I started 25mg prednisone and it was like magic.

@kjoed53
Thank you. Prednisone has not been working for me and now on methotrexate since Sunday.

@2mary
Is the methotrexate working for you? I just started kevzara July 24.