Need cortisone for tendonitis, any effect on nursing?

QUESTION: I have dequervains tendonitis in both wrists. Company doctor recommends I take anti-inflammatories and or cortisone injections.  I would like your opinion on both including the facts.  I am still breastfeeding twice daily.

Most anti-inflammatory medications, such at ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, ketoprofen are OK to take (at normal doses) while nursing. Site-specific steroid injections are not usually considered a problem either.

At your baby's age and small number a nursings per day I would not be overly concerned about the baby being exposed to the very small amount of medication that would pass through to mothers milk.

Good Luck

Anne F. Norton-Krawciw,RPh, IBCLC

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