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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).

Cortisone Injection in hip area and after a while I felt lightheaded, dizzy and confused

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I got an injection in my hip area 5 hours ago.... In the way home, I began to get light headed, dizzy and confused, I didn't even have a chance to pull over. I woke up with my have in my steering wheel seating profusely.... Terrible experience 

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What to do about weight gain from hydrocortisone

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Hi,  i am 50 years old and have been taking hydrocortisone for Addison's. I gained about 15 to 20 pounded. I really need to get the weight off. I also have RA and the extra weight is really hard on my joints.  I also eat healthy but I still don't know what to do.  Does anyone...

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I want to acknowledge and thank Dr. Judith Mairs-Levy for her article on side effects of cortisone

I want to acknowledge and thank Dr. Judith Mairs-Levy for her article on the side effects of cortisone. She is so well informed and helpful. I wish I would have seen her article before I got my shots. I still would have gotten them and will continue to get them but at least I would have known what I...

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my husband got 4 cortisone injections and ever since is feeling groggy, having headaches and high BP

my husband had an epidural and 4 cortisone injections in his back 12th august, he felt really groggy afterwards, week later bad headache that hasnt gone away, blood pressure 217/138 ended up at the hospital on a drip for the day!!he is now on blood pressure meds to keep it in check, he has no...

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11year old my son taking cortisone injection for civereasthe

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11year Old My Son Taking Cortisone Injection For Civereasthe

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Do the steroids in advair slow weight loss

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Hi all. I’ve been on advair steroids for few weeks. One of my friends told me that it can slow or even stop weight loss, so I decided to try them out… But, so far, all I experienced was headache, cough and dry mouth…. So, my question is – am I doing something wrong??? Was my friend right or...

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Bilateral knee swelling after steroid injection in different body location

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Can someone explain why I get bilateral knee swelling after steroid injections in my ribs and/or shoulder? This has happened three times over the past several months and one orthopedic is saying I have arthritis of the knees! is there a blood test I should have to figure this out and if so...

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Reactions to cortisone steroid injections - what you are not told

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Cortisone injections. I am now totally convinced that the awful two weeks of dizziness tiredness loss of appetite nausea sweating and shivering I promised myself the first time I would never have it again but I did and suffered the same reaction I thought I was the only one as it dosent give these...

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do taking steroids for asthma stunt growth?

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my 14 year old son has been taking nasonex and flovent for years due to "coughing asthma", and we've noticed he has not grown at the ususal rate. he is 4'7 and not even on the chart for normal growth for a boy his age. could it be due to his medication?

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When I get shots in my knees for fluid build up, I pee more?

When I get shots in my knees for fluid build up, I do pee more..I asked my doctor and she said she didn't think it was a side effect but me having shots in my knees often feel like it is where else is the fluid going to go I think we know our body

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