2007-02-13 10:27:46 · 4 answers · asked by dazzlelin68 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Yes, it is a potential side effect of the steroid. It will let up soon, be patient.
2007-02-13 12:04:48 · answer #1 · answered by rwill54287 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes...I went through multiple rounds of cortisone shots for fibromyalgia pain and had horrible side effects including headaches, weight gain and swelling in my face. My face was so swollen there were time I didn't think I would ever see my eyes again. So after the first couple shots if it the pain doesn't subside ask your doctor for an alternate treatment. Hope you feel better soon!
2007-02-13 15:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by ktgoldft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 drink about 1/2 gallon of water per day - the head of neurorology at UCDavis (about 10 years ago) likened a car low on oil to a body low on water (engine siezing up).
#2 Daily muscle relaxer (1 or 2 swigs of molasses or 1 or 2 bananas) they contain magnesium and potassium.
#3 Massage therapy - professional or read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies (it teaches you how). The principle that causes the headaches regardless of how severe is that muscles get knots (trigger points), which make the muscles stay tight, which press on nerves.
Your back, shoulders, neck and everywhere on your head will definitely play into the cause and it will take a while to get all the trigger points to go away.
2007-02-14 17:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure.Massaging the back muscles will reduce the pain.Apply an icepack to the affected area. This will make the area numb and reduce the pain. More details and remedies at http://aches.in/backpainremedies.html
2007-02-13 18:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by sanki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋