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To: LindyBill who wrote (3144)	11/21/2002 11:45:05 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6901

I get steroid shots in my shoulders and wrists a couple of times a year (rheumatoid arthritis). My rheumatologist injects novocaine first to numb me out, no problem. Once an emergency room nurse practicioner injected one wrist with steroids without novocaine, and that hurt like a sonofabitch for about 20 minutes. I had tears rolling down my fact and it was all I could do to keep from screaming. Felt like a chemical burning sensation in my veins and muscles, almost as bad as lye. It's not the needle that hurts, the steroids themselves are very painful when injected. Steroid injections help - a lot - with joint pain and disability. But for Addison's disease, these days the treatment is prednisone taken orally. I used to take prednisone but avoid it whenever possible because it causes me to gain a LOT of weight, especially in the face and trunk, also causes mood swings, diabetes, and osteoporosis. I guess the speed injections helped with the weight gain, but speed also causes mood swings. I am amazed that Kennedy functioned as well as he did. He must have had a very strong will.