QuestionHi, I have Morton's Neuroma in my foot, the Podiatrist I am going to gave me a Depo Medrol injection in my foot where the pain is. I have been reading and hearing about the side effects of this drug, do you think it would be safe to get another injection in the future, because the shot did help me with my foot discomfort (it has just been 6 days since I received it). Side effects I am concerned about are the weight gain and osteoporisis and birth control pills effectiveness
AnswerYes, generally safe if used locally but avoid shots in the muscles. May want to consider the following which I use for my patients if OK with your doctors;
1) Fish oil 3000mg (900 mg EPA/DHA) before each meal and at bedtime
2) High Potency B complex, (B-100) before each meal
3) Magnesium oxide 250 mg before each meal and at bedtime
4) Calcium carbonate with Vit D at dinner and bedtime
5) Vit C 500 mg before each meal
6) Vit E 400 IU twice a day
7) Cinnamon 1/4 tsp in food before each meal if over weight, elevated cholesterol or diabetic.
See the following articles to understand what is missing in your diet to cause this:
1. To better understand the changes in agriculture and food supply affecting you see
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/81/2/341?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTF...
2. To better understand what is missing in your western food supply see http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/6/669
3. To better understand how your health is affected by the current excess Omega 6:3 ratio is see http://efaeducation.nih.gov/
4. To better understand the effect of cinnamon on lipids, obesity, and diabetes see
http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/20/4/327?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RES...
5. To better understand the effect of magnesium oxide on your health see
http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/3/166?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RES...
6. To better understand the need for vitamin supplementation see
http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/5/613?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RES...
