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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).

Does flonase cause weight gain?

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I have been started with flonase 4 months ago because of sever nasal congestion caused by allergens that I just can not manage to avoid. Flonase helps me in that way, but at the other side I think that it made me put on weight. Does it really cause weight gain or Im wrong?

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Depigmentation at injection site

Hi, I had a cortisone shot about 1 week ago, and I have depigmentation at the site of the injection. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced a lightening of the skin after the injection, and if so, for how long? Had I know about this side effect, I wouldn't have agreed to the injection!...

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how does prednisone work with polymyalgia rheumatica?

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What is being replaced by the prednisone with the disease polymyalgia rheumatica? What does the body stop producing when they contract this disease?

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predinsone

What are the worst side effects that can be expect during therapy with predinsone? My 17 years old son has asthma and has to take corticosteroids in treatment. He has to take 20mg daily. I have heard that predinsone is the best drug for asthma, because is the most powerful anti-inflammatory drug....

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symptoms of predisone withdrawl

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I know that Prednisone, a corticosteroid, similar to a natural hormone produced by adrenal glands. I had chance to find out it is often used to replace this chemical when body does not make enough of it. My doctor used it to relieve inflammation, or problems I had with swelling, heat, redness, and...

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I've had hydrogel injection two weeks ago and the itching is crazy

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Hi I've had hydrogel injection two weeks and the itching is crazy, please tell me what I can do about this.

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Painful Swelling in Leg after Cortisone Knee Shot - Does it Ever get Better?

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Hello everyone, I've been researching for my mother who received her first cortisone shot in her knee due to arthritis 3 1/2 weeks ago. Within a number of hours, her leg had swollen painfully, eventually reaching down to the foot and up to the groin area. After MRI's, Blood Tests and CT scans, her...

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bad allergic reaction to Cortisone shot under my chin with burning and itching

I had a cortisone shot into a cyst under my chin and hours later my skin all over my body felt like it was on fire and itching! The burning feels like it's inside of my skin. Plus random what feels like bee stings here and there on my body. Never had a reaction likes this before. I called the doctor...

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Has anyone else had a reaction from having a cortisone injection in knee? Hot flushes and swelling?

Has anyone else had a reaction from having a cortisone injection in knee? ie waking in early hours of morning twice a night with flushing swollen face hot red hot patches on elbows &chest has lasted over 10 months?

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erectile dysfunction and a loss of libido after Cortisone shot in an ankle

Hi All ,   After 4 days of Cortisone shot in my ankle , i have completely lost my libido and face severe erectile dysfunction. This was my first shot in life, has anyone else faced it and how long does it take to get back to normal , my libido before the shot was completely normal. 

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