Dexamethasone for Bursitis User Reviews
Brand names: Dexamethasone Intensol, Dxevo, Hemady, Zcort TaperDex HiDex De-Sone LA ZoDex Dexabliss
- Joe
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 7, 2023
"I had bursitis in my elbow. The doctor gave me a shot of Dex. 24 hours later, the pain was gone, including my back and knees. I was on narcotic pain management for those, but I got off all pain meds and switched to Dex as needed. Doctors aren't as smart as they think they are... I can't count how many times I asked doctors about other options besides opioids and was told there was nothing else. What a lie! The downside of Dex is that I know of two issues. First, it's an adrenocortico steroid which messes with your sleep by ramping you up. The second problem is that it raises your blood sugar. This med isn't for everyone, but yes, it works extremely well. I would rate it 10 out of 10."
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"I had an injection of dexamethasone to my bursitic left hip about 24 hours ago. So far, my only symptom, if you will, is pain relief. The injection also helped tremendously with lower back pain resulting from degenerative disc disease. Yes!"