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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 2597050" data-attributes="member: 88961">There are topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory creams available, such as Voltarol or Ibuprofen, but I am not allowed to used then (or any other N-SAID) due to another condition.In my experience steroid injections worked ok.  I have had a number in various parts of my body.  The only not very satisfactory one was on an elbow, for tennis elbow.My feeling would be that you are balancing quality of life, versus a short-term, explainable rise in blood glucose.Whilst steroid injections aren't too pleasant, after the first 2/48 hours the reliefe can be blissful if you have had a lot of pain.  If that allows you to maintain your activities, which likely help with mental health as well as maintaining blood glucose numbers, perhaps on balance it is worth it.Sometimes it is hard to ensure the dog is wagging the tail and not the other way around.  But, only you can decide,</blockquote>

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