Kassia Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I just had my first cortisone shot yesterday in my foot and was wondering when I should expect to notice a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeainUSA Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I think around 2-3 days it starts and peaks at a week later. Very unscientific reporting though, lol. I hope it's quickly for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) I have had shots for a neuroma in my left foot multiple times over the years. The first time I got a cortisone shot, I never got good relief. I had to have a second shot. My neuroma at that point was really severe. I now know to get help fast if it starts causing issues, and I've had much better outcomes since then. The other times, it starts to help pretty quickly (days?) for me though it seems to take about a week to get full help. I hope you see good results quickly. Foot pain can be so limiting. Edited February 24, 2023 by sbgrace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
math teacher Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 8 hours ago, Kassia said: I just had my first cortisone shot yesterday in my foot and was wondering when I should expect to notice a difference? I've had a few for plantar fascitis , and my relief was almost instant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I had a shot in my foot for capsulitis and it made the pain much worse. It took days to get relief from the *additional* pain of the injection. Then the tissue in the area started to atrophy and shrivel, and it took half a year to restore. I will never again have a cortisone injection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I had a cortisone shot in my shoulder for frozen shoulder and got full relief in 2-3 days. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I had them in my foot for tedon pain and that helped usually in 24 - 48 hours and lasted for 6 - 8 weeks. The ones in my back helped (not as much) in 2 - 3 days and seem to help for 4 weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Agreeing that it takes a couple of days to kick in. I hope you get some relief. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 5 hours ago, regentrude said: I had a shot in my foot for capsulitis and it made the pain much worse. It took days to get relief from the *additional* pain of the injection. Then the tissue in the area started to atrophy and shrivel, and it took half a year to restore. I will never again have a cortisone injection. I've always been wary of them because I know they can do harm. I refused the shot at a previous appointment but it's actually diagnostic as well as therapeutic (response vs. lack of response might give the surgeon a better idea of what is causing the pain) so I agreed with hesitation. @regentrude how do you know the tissue atrophied and shriveled? I know the shots can cause damage but I was just wondering how you know that happened. Thank you to everyone for the responses and good wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 11 hours ago, Kassia said: @regentrude how do you know the tissue atrophied and shriveled? I know the shots can cause damage but I was just wondering how you know that happened. Because I could see it. The treated foot looked all skinny and bony compared to the other foot as the soft tissue in the vicinity of the injection had shriveled up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 My doctor told me that I should start feeling relief right away. In some cases I did and in others I never had any relief at all. I've had them in my shoulder, hip and foot. The ones in my hip were usually the most effective ones. The ones in my foot and shoulder never worked. I hope you find some relief soon. Foot pain makes everything more miserable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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