I agree with Marsye. I had cortisone and steroid shots last week and oh man they hurt. I am to go back in three months and see if it helped. Then have it done. My thought was "No way". Now I really have my doubts. Weight gain, no way. Who needs it and I already have a bone disease where my joints get spongey and bad, don't nmeed the steroids to enhance that. I hate side effects. They sound so scary.