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Hello,
I recently had my steroid injection into my left hip joint about 5 days ago. I was taking some herbs which I brought with me from Africa but I stopped taking it a day before the steroid injection.
My question is, can I continue taking it? or it might affect me? Can you please advise me on this? Thank you for your time!
Hi there
That is difficult to say without knowing what the herbs contain. However there is very little that could cause a problem at this stage after a simple steroid injection. Therefore I would suggest that if the herbs are OK for you normally then they shouldn't cause any issues now.
Kind regards
Dr Ian Jackson
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based
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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.
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Organizations
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
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