Injections in the LE arm

ohio4me
ohio4me Member Posts: 491
edited June 2014 in Lymphedema

Okay - I know about 'no needles and blood pressure' in my LE arm but....

I have tendonitis in my LE wrist that will not go away with the standard treatment of anti-inflammatory meds, wearing a splint, ice, etc. Thing is, I have not responded to any of those treatments for the last 3 months. My wrist is painful and the next step is an injection.

Has anyone HAD an injection (in your LE arm) for something similar without LE complications?  

My fam doctor said he would refer me to a hand surgeon and who knows if that person knows about LE? But, I know about LE and if I am contemplating the injection it is because my wrist is beyond tolerable and I am thinking of taking the risk.

Thoughts?

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  • Lily55
    Lily55 Member Posts: 3,534
    edited June 2014

    Make sure they sterilise your skin thoroughly pre injection and put antiseptic on the injection site immediately afterwards is all i can think of 

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  • BikerLee
    BikerLee Member Posts: 355
    edited June 2014

    something that jumped to my mind...  did you use a pre-surgery wash before any of your surgical procedures?  before my port installation, my surgeon had me shower with hibiclens.  perhaps that approach might be useful - to prevent infection?  

    and watch the site carefully for redness / hotness.  if you see any worrisome change, get seen asap!

    i can't imagine how much stress this much be causing you.... what a huge drag!  i hope you are able to have good success with the injections...

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  • doxie
    doxie Member Posts: 1,455
    edited June 2014

    I had a cortisone shot for trigger thumb and no problems.  My thumb was already swollen from localized LE.  Edited to add that the LE was due to the inflamation and pain from the trigger thumb.  Meds wouldn't touch the pain and I was loosing use of the thumb.  I felt it was worth the risk.  2 months later and all is well.

    It was well sterilized and I received a shot of lidocaine first.

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited June 2014

    Pain isn't good for LE--pain causes our bodies to send extra lymph fluid to the area, which is a very bad idea. As others have mentioned, watch for infection, and if necessary see your LE therapist after for help with reducing any swelling. Stopping the pain will make everything a whole lot better!

    Keep us posted! Hugs,
    Binney

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  • ohio4me
    ohio4me Member Posts: 491
    edited June 2014

    Thanks to all. It's worth the risk. Gonna start the process.

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