I need a cortisone shot in my ankle, but have no insurance?

You generally want an orthopedic surgeon doing this type of procedure. An ER doc would most likely give you an oral medication and tell you to follow up with a surgeon.

If you have a physician, discuss with him/her, an iontophoresis patch by EMPI. It's a patch that holds ionized medication (usually dexamethazone @ 4mg/mL, which is similar to coritsone). You pull a tab to release the use of a small battery which delivers the drug through the skin transdermally by using the charge from the battery to push it through the skin. I think the cost is $60 for a box of 10, but then you would need a jar of the medication as well. If your physician agrees, you can contact EMPI for the patches and order the dexamethozone from your pharmacist.

It should give you similar results as a cortisone injection (depending on how deep in the ankle you need to go)...but you need to see a doctor to determine if this is even appropriate.

ADDENDUM: Sorry it didn't work for you...

don't no the area. but its a big place. i am sure they have a community free clinic. here in my town as long as you live there and have no insurance. they take you. call you local health department and ask them if you have a free clinic or one based on income. also at my hopital they have a thing were if you have no income or low income they hav a form you can feel out. if its approved then you can go to the hopital at low cost or free