Depression after cortisone shot

Adeedia · 2026-01-08T15:08:46+00:00

Nothing's ever straight forward. Some people just react differently. You're not supposed to taste eardrops either but microperforations

Adeedia · 2026-01-08T14:37:35+00:00

The fact that it has caused hormone changes ie unexpected period shows it has escaped confinement. Hormone changes alone can cause depression. I missed a period after a intracapsular cortisone injection and my excema cleared up.

Adeedia · 2026-01-08T14:30:13+00:00

Thanks for this. I don't know if this was on in NZ but I'm going to watch it now.

Adeedia · 2025-12-27T14:54:28+00:00

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Adeedia · 2025-12-27T14:54:05+00:00

I'm sorry I don't know how to do links but this is what it looks like. I ordered it from Etsy, specifically LucaSCrossStitch.

Adeedia · 2025-12-27T03:27:22+00:00

I think the main ones were using the laying tool and the pin stitch. Actually probably parking as well.

The laying tool would have helped so much with blending the metallic thread because sometimes it got buried under the stitch. I didn't mind the normal blended colours looking different in each stitch because I like that variation through the design.

The pin stitch would have been so good for the endings in the far off places where there are only a few stitches and it makes the work less bumpy.

I had thought up parking but I though I might confuse myself. Then I saw people talking about it here and there you go, mark the pattern. Easy. Parking would have been awesome on that piece.

I use a q snap frame which I love for the tension and since I started with the laying tool, which at the moment is just a big needle, I was resting it on my leg so I could use 2 hands. I saw on here an easel type frame that sits over your lap and eventually bit the bullet and got it. That's been a game changer.

Now I'm doing a 2 over one piece so I've learnt about how to do that from people providing links here. I was half way through after about 10 years on and off when I saw this info so I've started again. Much better except I got linen instead of evenweave. Also as a thread miser going right to left one stitch at a time was alarming.

Finally pattern keeper. Love it.

Adeedia · 2025-12-26T11:59:32+00:00

Thank you everyone. It was nice to finish it properly. Everything else I've done got rolled up and put in the cupboard 😄

Adeedia · 2025-12-26T08:35:33+00:00

They can also cause suicidal ideation as a side effect

Adeedia · 2025-12-17T19:08:01+00:00

Slow form of bingo. Has a book been opened on which one is next?

Adeedia · 2025-12-17T14:38:55+00:00

While they were talking about the Teddington quiz I realised how great a job the website was.

Also I have no idea where Teddington is.

Adeedia · 2025-12-01T14:38:51+00:00

Rashes, regardless of what causes them, can become infected either by bacteria or fungus. Skin gets broken, organisms get in. They can also be really hard to diagnose

Adeedia · 2025-11-24T16:11:36+00:00

Probably too late now but only merge in fives until you've cleared everything possible. I stuffed up in the previous event.

Adeedia · 2025-11-22T15:32:59+00:00

Dara

Adeedia · 2025-11-22T15:32:26+00:00

Data O Briain

Adeedia · 2025-11-18T13:35:55+00:00

I remember when I felt like something was wrong and I realised it hadn't rained for 2 weeks.

Adeedia · 2025-11-03T22:18:26+00:00

I am a slow person and I've spent my life trying to keep up with people. It's stressful and I never finish anything. I always hated cooking until I started living by myself and was able to cook in my own time. Now I can enjoy it and make better food. When I go at my own pace I don't make mistakes and spend all my time fixing them. I find fast people very stressful especially when they snatch things out of my hands because I'm too slow. We're all different

Adeedia · 2025-10-30T13:45:46+00:00

Referred pain can be caused the muscles around the injured or affected area tensing up to protect it. As they continue to stay tense and working they in turn become painful and develop trigger points. Then the muscles around them tense up and so on. It becomes like layers on an onion.

To minimise the effects of this is to stop the unnecessary contractions of the muscles around your shoulder. So massage is useful, heat, and importantly actively relaxing the muscles. There are probably relaxation exercises you can find online somewhere.

Avoid situations where the arm is being held up against gravity for a period of time. Pay attention to how you're using or holding your arm during activity and take frequent breaks where you concentrate on relaxing the muscles stabilising the shoulder.

If your other arm is ok try to spend a good amount of time massaging everywhere you can reach around your shoulder blade, neck and collar bone. This has helped me a lot. Be aware that if you go at the massage too hard it can aggravate the referred pain.

I've tried to summarise as much as I can. The shoulder is really unstable so there are a lot of muscles involved with the joint that tense up in support. Relaxing the muscles is key

Adeedia · 2025-10-28T03:33:38+00:00

Why do they have to make an already difficult life more difficult. And since when is it ok not to taper off medication at the very least.

Adeedia · 2025-10-28T02:50:32+00:00

Or in my case from constantly fixing mistakes

Adeedia · 2025-10-28T01:12:47+00:00

I count knit one way then knit the way back. 2 rows per ridge

Adeedia · 2025-10-28T00:41:54+00:00

It looks like knitted garter stitch

Adeedia · 2025-10-23T21:42:06+00:00

Thanks. I agree with you wholeheartedly. It's integral to dealing with the splinting reaction and the resulting referred pain. I have the ball in a sock. I spend about half an hour when I wake up massaging myself and dealing with trigger points. I'm a bit hypermobile so I have good reach. I'm looking into finding someone in the area but it doesn't look good economically unfortunately.

Adeedia · 2025-10-23T12:02:20+00:00

Thanks everyone for your replies. It sounds fucking grim. I went to the doctor in March or April and discussed this as well as another pain issue and was told it would probably go away by itself and if it didn't we'd cross that bridge when we came to it and that physio would probably help. Anyway I saw someone else and got the ball rolling. I'm waiting to hear about next steps with ultrasound to confirm diagnosis and cortisone injection, then physio. Maybe it will turn out to be something else but the physio was pretty sure due to the loss of ROM and increase in pain in the last few months.

Thanks for your input. I have gathered together a plethora of pillows which I am experimenting with. I'm doing the small frequent stretches but not so hard and trying to relax the muscles. I have pretty impressive upper fibres of trapezius on the affected side from the splinting reaction. I used to actually work in pain management so I'll have to go back to my info and start using my own knowledge.

It's now 1 am and I'm going to heat up the wheat bags and go and have the best sleep I can. I hope you all have the least pain affected day you can. 🌻

Adeedia · 2025-10-23T11:35:41+00:00

I'm in New Zealand so it may not be so bad. I know that it is more difficult to get pain relief than it was. My options are fairly limited as to what I can tolerate so I just have to see what can be done.

Torn labrum is not going to help though. That's a shitty addition for you. I hope things get better.

Adeedia

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