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I have trigger finger--ring finger. I have had one shot(more on that below). When I had the first shot, 6 months ago, the finger would still open on it's own, with an additional effort and pain that was moving slowly from annoying to debilitating. The shot alleviated about 90% of the problem in two weeks. I was pain free and had complete mobility for 4 months. then over the last 6 weeks or so, it came back Quickly. With a vengence. The finger will not straighten on its own. It has to be pried open by the other hand, and it hurts like a mother. I'm having the surgery next week.
About the shot. I have had pain. Not a crippling amount, but yeah, I know pain. The first ten to 20 seconds from the time the needle broke the skin was the worst pain I have ever experienced. I was moaning like a cat in heat, and I wanted to rip the doctors face off. Then, in the last 10-fifteen seconds, the endorphins really kicked in, and by the end of the shot I wanted another one. I wouldn't be dumb enough to try to be funny in my first post in a health forum. I'm serious. Just thought you should know in case your into that(I'm not). Otherwise, skip the shot. The 4 months of relief was not worth the 20 seconds of hell.
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