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Posted by jakdedert on 02/17/07 08:12
PTravel wrote:
> "GMAN" <glenzabr@nothere.xmission.com> wrote in message
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>> In article <XTIzh.26180$yC5.16676@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>, "PTravel"
>> <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote:
>>> "Steve House" <filmmaker.remove@this.cogeco.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:9ecus2d1jk38tu2kabikf3d7mc5cksn2lk@4ax.com...
>>>> And did he finally tell you anything to do about it? I ask because
>>>> I've been suffering from one for 2 years and all my doctor has been
>>>> able to say is "Some things don't ever get better."
>>> I first had this some 20 years ago, and it cleared up on its own accord.
>>> My
>>> doc gave me a cortisone shot, which he said should last for a few weeks.
>>> It
>>> did, but now the pain is back, so I may go get another one. He indicated
>>> that it will heal by itself, but could take a year or more.
>>>
>> They are only supposed to give those shots no more than once every 3
>> months.
>> They are not cortisone, its a form of steroid.
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> My doc said it was cortisone and he usually doesn't dumb things down for me.
> I didn't ask him about the frequency of shots, but only whether there was a
> lifetime limit.
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Google is your friend....
<http://orthopedics.about.com/od/paintreatment/f/cortisone.htm>
<http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/paindrugs/a/cortisone.htm>
"What is cortisone?
Cortisone is a type of steroid that is produced naturally by a gland in
your body called the adrenal gland. Cortisone is released from the
adrenal gland when your body is under stress. Natural cortisone is
released into the blood stream and is relatively short-acting."
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