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Just wonder if anyone can share any experience...
I've had an achillies tendon problem for about 9 months. Achillies Tendenopathy. I was prescribed a series of Eccentric excersises which I did for 12 weeks but did not work, then I was prescribed another series, similar excersises but different amounts. I've done them for 12 weeks again but still no change.
And so the physio has made me an appoitment for a high volume saline solution injection, which I know contains some cortisone.
He has reassured me that this has negligable effect on BS but I know that there is plenty of (anedotal) evidence out there of this not being the case.
He says that when it comes to the injection I can ask that there is only a saline solution with no Cortisone, but since he won't actually be doing the injection, it is just at some injecting clinic I'd be surprised if they will do this for me and I suspect the person doing the injection won't want a big discussion with me about how I'd rather live with the pain than have the BS rise.
I've worked really hard since diagnosis to keep my BS low through diet and excersise. (And thanks to all on this Forum for that!)
I'm desperate to be able to go running again and want the tendon problem sorted, but not at the expense of it playing havoc with my BS. Most people seem to report that it only effects BS for a week or so, but there are enough out there who thing that the week of toxic high levels has been enough to kill off some cells and so shift them up a gear in the worsening of their condition.
Any thoughts gratefully recieved.
thanks
I've had an achillies tendon problem for about 9 months. Achillies Tendenopathy. I was prescribed a series of Eccentric excersises which I did for 12 weeks but did not work, then I was prescribed another series, similar excersises but different amounts. I've done them for 12 weeks again but still no change.
And so the physio has made me an appoitment for a high volume saline solution injection, which I know contains some cortisone.
He has reassured me that this has negligable effect on BS but I know that there is plenty of (anedotal) evidence out there of this not being the case.
He says that when it comes to the injection I can ask that there is only a saline solution with no Cortisone, but since he won't actually be doing the injection, it is just at some injecting clinic I'd be surprised if they will do this for me and I suspect the person doing the injection won't want a big discussion with me about how I'd rather live with the pain than have the BS rise.
I've worked really hard since diagnosis to keep my BS low through diet and excersise. (And thanks to all on this Forum for that!)
I'm desperate to be able to go running again and want the tendon problem sorted, but not at the expense of it playing havoc with my BS. Most people seem to report that it only effects BS for a week or so, but there are enough out there who thing that the week of toxic high levels has been enough to kill off some cells and so shift them up a gear in the worsening of their condition.
Any thoughts gratefully recieved.
thanks