Can this drug be used as a sleep aid

Has anyone had cortisone shots for hip pain? I just started seeing a new pain Dr. He did x-rays of my hips but they look good. I have extreme pain in my lower back, right hip & knee. I have Osteoarthritis in my knees & was on Opioids for a few months
I changed Dr's & I am curious if anyone else has had these shots and if they work. I have Lupus, CKD, Glaucoma, Osteoarthritis, hypertension, PTSD, Anexity, depression, Agoraphobia, PAD, so I can not use any antiinflammatory drugs or anything… read more

After about say 20 years of the same answers to family and friends, sorry i cannot stay up that late. or my pain hurts too much for me to stay here, I can't sit on hard surfaces or any other reasons we have. The Friends tend to dwindle away, and the Family say they understand but you can see it on their faces oh no again with "pain" I put it to you that if anyone who is not going through this 24/7 365 then they do NOT understand at all. You can reference the time they were in the… read more

Does anyone else seem to get diarrhea when neuropathy or pain levels are high. This happens to me several times a week. Food is not related..some days I eat whatever I want and I am fine( I do have a problem digesting fats but some days I seem to tolerate them better) I am looking for all sorts of triggers and there is no pattern..any thoughts?