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).

Prednisone cause bumps on vulva???

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okay so i have been on a high dose of prednisone about 40mg for about two months and i have deffinitley seen the sideeffects all over me. ive gained weight and everything but what im really concerned about now is the fact that i have little bumps with cores in them all over and now they are suddenly...

by ashes1534@aol.com over a year ago

Epidural injections and constant pain in legs since i had the shots

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Some history . Broke my neck in a car accident 1990 . lL - 5 / S -1 herniated then ruptured couple years after that . Then 2 more Disks were removed from my neck and now have a titanium plate . The pain came back and disabled me . i had 3 epidurals last year . Not much help . Since the second...

by toolmanjohn95955 over a year ago

scar tissue from epidural injections in neck

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a close friend of mine had an injury years ago that has affected his neck. he suffers from neck pain and was told that injections could possibly heal the problem with his neck but their was also a chance of having surgery if the shots don't work. he was also told by another doctor that if surgery...

by debra over a year ago

Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol)

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My doctor prescribed Symbicort and then told me to brush my teeth and gargle twice daily after taking this inhaler because of possible yeast infections. This is in addition to all the other warnings listed. It apparently is made in China on top of being a French Company, that based on some...

by Guest over a year ago

Withdrawing from Steroid Betnelan

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As suggested by my doctor, I came out of Betnelan last month after a tampering period of five weeks. Now I feel very tired and not able to work for more than six hours even though I am working on desk. My eye lids get heavy and my legs too heavy to move. I am also not able to eat well as the stomach...

by Surender over a year ago

Does a cortisone shot cause elevated pulse rate ?

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My normal pulse rate is 50 to 60. I take 25mg of atenelol twice a day. I had a cortisone shot today and my blood sugars are high (I am an insulin dependant diabetic) plus my resting pulse rate is up to 80. Should I increase my beta blocker to bring my pulse rate down to normal for me?

by dickethy@charter.net over a year ago

Mother taking corticosteroids during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to ITP

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My daughter in law has ITP and was told she needed prednisone during her pregnancy. Her daughter was born with very low platelets but was given infusions. She was tested for ITP and OK. Mum was also told to take prednisone while breastfeeding. Her daughters growth was slow and she was tested and...

by csnb@aapt.net.au over a year ago

Journey to Cortisone

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I work for one of the largest Shellfish companies in the US. I Harvest Geoducks. In November of 07 i was working a night tide; I fell in a hole about 3 feet deep when i landed i heard a loud popping sound. And instantly felt pain in my left hip area. I went to my Dr. a couple of times he had me take...

by Inja87883 over a year ago

CORTISONE SHOT IN THE KNEE

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ON LAST THURSDAY I WAS GIVEN A CORTISONE SHOT IN MY LEFT KNEE. ON SATURDAY NIGHT MY KNEE STARTED SWELLING AND I HAD A HARD TIME WALKING. SUNDAY IT GOT WORST TO WALK THE ETIRE LEG FROM KNEE DOWN WAS IN SEVERE PAIN. ON MONDAY MORNING I CALLED MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND PA WHO HAD GIVEN ME S SHOT SAIDIT...

by Guest over a year ago

Prometrium Does it promote ovulation?

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I have been irregular for a long time, but this past year has been the worst. my Dr. proscribed Prometrium 200mg to regulate. I understand this is going to make me bleed, but what I want to know is, is this also going to promote me to ovulate? I would like to become pregnant and because in the past...

by melis91885967 over a year ago