pain from cortisone shot for neuroma

Welcome to BT! I see this is your post #1. You'll find lots of opinions here, experience and yes, some drama and debate. But it's a fun place to hang around.

As for the injection question, I share your misery. I had a neuroma on my index finger base knuckle, but the docs got the diagnosis wrong. They kept blaming arthritis even though I had no blood markers. In an attempt to calm it down, I got a cortizone shot. Man, I saw the white light of death! Of course I had given blood earlier that day and promptly proceeded to almost pass out. I had to lay down and get the smelling salts to bring me back. The shot provided absolutely no relief for the neuroma. It took a good 3 days for the pain to subside.

I'm surprised that they're giving you a "third" shot when the other 2 haven't helped? Is it time for another opinion?

Apparently it's not unusual for the shot to cause more pain before the it feels better. I got a shot on Monday and was told it will hurt more until the next day. Then I should feel the benefits. Which is what happened. There was no mention of bruising, but it did happen.

I was told that a chiropractor visit can help with Morton's Neuroma's! I am going for my third shot tomorrow, but they hav ealways help me. But if I could somehow get rid of them without having to have the surgery, I'd be all ears!  Anyone else heard of this?