Hyaluronan and Headaches: What Users Say

• Lee...
• January 20, 2020

For Osteoarthritis "I received injections in both knees. After a couple of weeks, pain was worse. Pain never eased up. Then my heart went into afib, shocked twice, and finally an ablation performed. Headaches, itchy all over, and severe joint pain in both knees. Can’t walk. Have to use a scooter. I truly believe my heart problems were due to some reaction to these injections. After eight months of having the injections, the cartridges in knee joints are completely gone. Bad product. I would not advise anyone to go through this excruciating pain."

• Bob...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 16, 2024

For Osteoarthritis "I have used Monovisc about three years ago and pain free for a year and a half. Switched doctors and tried Orthovisc injections, which are given once a week for 3 weeks. Had headaches for 3 weeks and knees stayed stiff for 4 weeks. Could not play golf. Lasted about 9 months, though, but did not like the initial procedure. Tried Durolane, which was terrible. Headaches, knee pain, and only lasted 2 months. Went back to my doctor and requested Monovisc. It has been 5 days since my injections in both knees, and no headache and slight discomfort, stiffness in both knees, which is gone in four days. Looking forward to a year and a half of painless knees. I see people complain about painful injections. That is because the doctor is in a hurry or doing a poor job. A good doctor gives injections pain-free."

• yrr...
• November 15, 2015

For Osteoarthritis "The pain has gotten worse in both knees. I have a hard time walking, standing, even sitting too long. I wake up throughout the night in pain. I had only a small amount of back pain through the injection and some headaches, which all stopped 2 to 3 days after the injection. But the pain has been going on for 6 weeks with no relief."

• She...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2018

For Osteoarthritis "After moving to a mountainous state, my left knee began acting up and was very unstable. I had had menial meniscus surgery years ago and had stability issues on and off. Not really pain. But after moving here, I was referred to a chiropractor that gave me exercises that did wonders. No pain, instability hardly there. But I got the Orthovisc anyway, thinking that it would help with stability. O M G. Upon getting into the car after the shot, my left foot became tingling. Then an hour or so later, I got a bad headache. An hour or so after that, my knee that had been pain-free started hurting. It is now 24 hours since the shot and the knee still hurts even at rest, and the foot is still tingling. I DO NOT RECOMMEND, and I will not continue with the shots. Hope my chiro can fix this. I feel that Orthovisc has taken me back to square one, but worse."