I have and will always praise God!

Things to keep in mind:
Cortisone injections will hurt/sting like crazy for the first day or so before relief sets up shop. Some experience up to 6 months of benefit before it simply resolves itself, or you get The Next One. I had one for my shoulder after Disney World and carrying our toddler everywhere for a week. hat was more than just an ache, and the initial pain was well worth the eventual relief, The injection was not severe enough to prevent me from driving myself home.
Extreme fluid retention can be 'drawn off', and a dear friend of mine had this done for her knee after a very bad tumble, fall, and roll accident while hill climbing. She needed a helicopter rescue (very exciting) from a remote location. But she was laid up for months until she had a fluid extraction. To describe it, it quite operates like a needle biopsy, and if there is a lot of material you get more than one extraction. I got to watch her in real time loose the swelling since I was the official hand-holder for her. That was an in-office procedure with an orthopedic specialist.
If you have bone growth where bone shouldn't ought to be, managing it can be tricky. There are surgical methods, but often it grows back since it tends to be the human body's reaction to stress and irritation.
One some medico figures out WHY and WHAT is going on inside, that's when real decision making can take place. Not every problem can be, or even should be, solved with a pill if you need a life style change to alter the results you are experiencing. Everyone is different: no one solution works for everyone in the same way.

Michael, I thought a cortisone shot was supposed to relieve the problem, not move it to another area. Toe pain is no fun either. So sorry you have to endure this. Would soaking in Epson Salts help?

Michael: Vinny started wearing compression socks daily about 3 months ago. He was a bit self conscious because we wear shorts all year round here in Arizona...so he decided to get some really funky compression socks rather than wear the boring nude that pretend to be inconspicuous. He wears the 15-20mmHG strength. He says they make him feel great.

Here's an example of the crazy ones he got on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0axBrAn2

Michael,
I'm curious if the ankle swelling is in a localized area or evenly around the ankle? I guess its possible you could have a clot. Symptoms can vary. Just thinking here.