Corticosteroids (Hormonal preparations)

Corticosteroids are drugs related to cortisol, a hormone produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are used primarily as anti-inflammatories but could be also used for treating some malignancies or natural hormone deficiency. Corticosteroid Drugs Include: Betamethasone (Celestone), Budesonide (Entocort EC), Cortisone (Cortone), Dexamethasone (Decadron), Hydrocortisone (Cortef), Prednisolone (Prelone), Prednisone (Deltasone) and Triamcinolone (Kenacort, Kenalog).

Femara script faild

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Hi, I just filled my script for Femara today. After getting home i noticed on the bottle it says in BOLD print "DO NOT TAKE IF PREGNANT OR TRYING TO GET PREGNANT" ... I'm confused, it was prescribed for infertility!!! I read the paper that came with it too and it said this drug is used to...

by tadashi_01133386 over a year ago

rash from cortisone use

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I've had bad eczema,acne breakouts and bad rashes on the sides of my face for a couple of years now due to cortisone abuse because of the same problems; although now, it seems more severe. i've tried treating them with cleansers and several other topical steroids which never seemed to work. the...

by adelaide doku over a year ago

Paranoid after epidural

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My mom had her epidural for three days. Upon removal, about 24h later she started to become delirious. Another 24h later she is paranoid. This has happened before with other anesthetic but it goes away with time, but now I am worried that with this is may not. It screws with the neurotransmitters in...

by Deoxyribose128838 over a year ago

chrons disease/prednisone causing mood swings

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my girlfriend has chrons disease was diagnosed sept. 08 and has been on prednisone since. It has really changed her she used to be a really friendly person, loving, and always in my face. Now she is very snappy and goes from sad to happy in a matter of minutes. Besides this she has high blood...

by Guest over a year ago

CORTIZONE SHOTS. THE TRUTH.

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I WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT CORTIZONE SHOTS IN YOUR LOWER LUMBAR..DOCTORS DON'T TELL YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO...I READ SOME OF THE POSTINGS ON THIS SUBJECT AND IT WASN'T A POSITIVE EFFECT FOR ANY OF THEM THEY ASK THE SAME QUESTION I HAVE BEEN TRING TO FIND OUT AND THAT IS WHY...

by sharon56107287 over a year ago

Is it safe to get pregnant after an epidural steroid injecti

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I have a herniated and a bulging disc from a trauma. I had an epidural steroid injection back in June 08 and responded very well. I am now experiencing discomfort again and would like to receive another injection. My husband and I have recently decided that we are ready to start trying to conceive....

by sganderson01104731 over a year ago

weight gain after having seven cortizone injections, can this be possible

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Since September 07 I have received 7 cortizone injections in a space of 4 months. I noticed that the pain in my leg subsided for maximum 3 weeks before returning. What did happen was the weight I shed prior to this came back and nothing I do is getting it off and everytime I had and injection I...

by asap4 over a year ago

treating epidural side effects

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hi i have recently became an aunt christmas day and my sister whom this is her first child got the epidural but its been 3 days and shes been shivering and having fever like simptoms so i was wondering what i could do to help her??

by baby kaelin over a year ago

Is it normal to have incident of sudden arm numbness 2 days after cort. inject for Rot. Cuff tear?

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I had a cortisone injection in my rotator cuff on Wednesday., Two days went by, then on Saturday, the arm that was injected just went numb for a few minutes. First the lower part of my arm, then the upper part of my arm? I was able to vigorously shake my arm, and get the feeling back, but it...

by dirgnittalp over a year ago

I have bad foot pain

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I received a cortisone injection in my heel area 3 months ago near a bone spur. This helped my heel pain but now my arch feels as if there is a gel in the area - when there is pressure on the spot it becomes very sore. This pain moves around the arch of my foot and the more pressure I put on it...

by Guest over a year ago