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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 anyone have a success story to share after epidural steroid injections?

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I am in my 70's and have just received my second epidural steroid injection.  Before the first injection, I could not stand for more than 5 minutes before the pain became excruciating down my left leg.  Pain pills did not help.   I had little relief after the first injection, but now, five days...

by User avatar Tsuwa226848

cortisone shots in the scalp for discoid lupus

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I have had several cortisone shots in my scalp for discoid lupus around my ears. Now I am having a hearing loss and wonder if the cortisone shots could be the cause.

by User avatar Guest

I got a cortisone shot for Shoulder Tendinitis treatment and had only minimal improvement

I just had a cortisone shot 4 days ago after a  long spell with tendinitis of the right shoulder. The shot has provided minimal improvement. Is it a good idea to have a second in a different part of the shoulder right away? I have also been receiving PT for the last 6 weeks. 

by User avatar Denise

Received a cortisone shot in my left shoulder and I still Feel sick weeks later!!

I received a cortisone shot in my left shoulder (torn ligament/bone pushed down) on 3/9/18. Today is 3/30/18 and I still feel horrible! My symptoms over the last few weeks have been severe nausea, horrible headaches, dizziness, loss of appetite (loss weight because of this), weakness, and...

by User avatar NotYaAvgJoe

Can a Cortisone shot cause renal failure>

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Recently my 91 year old dad had two shots of cortisone, one in each knee. He has developed kidney failure. Now I believe this condition was happening for a while but relatives are trying to tell me that I should look into the possibility that to much cortisone may have shocked his kidneys into...

by User avatar Guest

Does anyone know any OTC alternatives to Flonase?

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Does anyone know any OTC alternatives to Flonase? I know that Flonase is typical corticosteroid and that it takes 2 or 3 days before it start working but I do not want it. I am so scared of taking corticosteroid drugs even for my nose congestion. That is the main reason I need something else, some...

by User avatar Guest

LASTING SIDE EFFECTS OF CORTISONE STEROID SHOT IN JAW!

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I received a shot of cortisone steroid to the right side of my jaw for TMJ. I IMMEDIATELY got such a severe reaction, my blood pressure went way up, I turned sheet-white, had EXTREME DIFFICULTY BREATHING, nausea and the room was spinning.  The doctor looked very scared.  He just had me sit in his...

by User avatar D.S.263185

Side Effect of Steroid Neck Injections? I started losing hair since I had them

I have had two steroid injections for my neck in the middle of my upper shoulder and am scheduled for my third injection; however, in the last month, i have noticed that my hair is thinning as I am lossing some hair when I wash it. It that one of the side effects?

by User avatar Marie

Cortisone Knee Injection

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I got a cortisone injection on Thursday 3/7/13 let me say BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE....for an ACL injury.. Well now I am having problems and my ortho is not listening to me... I can't walk my knee is more swollen and I can feel fluid swishing around srry only word I can use to describe it , my foot...

by User avatar Steveswofey2007285099

vaginal bleeding after cortisone shots in both knees

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I too have this problem 3 weeks after the shots in both knees. I'm so upset now as the bleeding won't stop. What can I do to let it stop. I will never take those shots again. I rather stay with the pain and have some relieve with paracetamol.

by User avatar Els