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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).

Predisone changed personality of my husband. He was on it for only a 7 days and not tapered off

My husband was on predisone for only 7 days and not tapered off. Now I find him to be total changed . His personality, anger, aggressive. What is the reason after his withdrawal from this medication taken for a deaf ear

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Long term use of cortisone injections-side effects

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Hello, I have been receiving cortisone injections every 4 weeks in my scalp for alopecia areota. I have been getting the injections for 13 months now, over he past year ive experienced horrible GI problems as well as frequent nausea. The injections have also caused my periods to be heavy and...

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DEATH: a side effect of prednisone. are all man made medications beneficial? 

Coming home from a funeral for my aunt, who was in fact 61 years old, I wonder to myself : are all man made medications beneficial?  My late aunt was on prednisone, and no, not for a few weeks. As she suffered from severe arthritis, she was on prednisone for 36 YEARS STRAIGHT. They...

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What is the best way to lose weight which is gained after a number of steroid shots

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How is the best way to lose weight after a number of steroid shots for

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Long period after steroid injection

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Hi, I had a steroid injection into my back for a herniated disk six weeks ago. I got my period as normal two weeks ago and still have it. I went to docs and he gave me some tablets to stop the bleeding and I'm booked for an internal next week.  But something made me google the link between...

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Hiccups after cortisone shots.

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I'm a 40 year old male and I receive cortisone shots bilateral every three months. My Ortho Doc advised me that knee replacement is the next step but I work two physically demanding jobs and have 4 daughters so I need to keep the green rolling in. The cortisone helps tremendously for about 6 weeks...

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cortisone injection side effect? I am experiencing dizziness

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I was given a steroid injection for a sinus issue yesterday now I am experiencing dizziness what should I do I have had steroid medication before never any problems the medication was listed as decadron (steroid) injection

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Cortisone shot, now muscle pain and I'm pending for surgery

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I have had several cortisone shots over time, but have never had the pain I am having now. I have severe muscle tightness in my upper back--in the outside area of the shoulder blade area. I am supposed to have a arthroscopy in a week. Do you think I should still do it? The procedure is to "explore"...

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Flovent or Pro air?

Hello, I would like to ask you something regarding my daughter’s health. She is 12 years old and she succumbs to allergies easily. She has allergic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis. For three years she also has bronchial asthma. She has been using all sorts of medicaments and she changes them...

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weight gain from steriod injections in knee

Oh my goodness! It just dawned on me to look online about this. I hate this weight that I put on from the injections. I will be looking further on how to reduce pain with these horrible injections.

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