i think one problem with cortisone, or any steriod is that once you start, and it helps, you tend to do it again. After a while, somehow the body needs it to function and it is hard to stop. Not a true addiction, but something similar. Also, all of the side effects are not fun.......bone deterioration, etc.

Also, Ibuprophen, taken in doses of 800mg or more regularly can cause spontaneous bruising, as well as stomach bleeding like other anit-inflams.