Does corticosteroid injections causes headache?
Patient: Yesterday morning I had a corticosteroid injection in my right knee for a patellar tendinitis. No reactions yesterday except a slight headache. Today however, I ve been experiencing palpitations and slight headache. I took my blood pressure and it was completely normal at 120/68 and my pulse was 68. The palps began after exercising for 1/2 hour on my treadmill this afternoon at 3pm and haven t completely subsided yet, it s now 9:30. Will these symptoms disappear eventually? Doctor: Hello,  Yes corticosteroids injection causes headache. side effects of steroids very much depend on the dose and how long they are taken. If your dose is low, your risk of serious side effect is quite small.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr. Arup Majumdar