Wait, Stop! Don’t call 911! I was shot today, but it’s not what you think, it was with cortisone. This is the second time I’ve had cortisone shots in my fingers. The last time I had them done was January 30th of this year and the shots were done to my left pinky and middle finger and my right middle finger. I must admit, they hurt like a SOB, but honestly, my fingers were so swollen, hot and painful because of the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) that I was willing to try anything. It was so bad that I was actually getting trigger finger (also known as stenosing tenosynovitis (stuh-NO-sing ten-o-sin-o-VIE-tis)).