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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).

Decreased mobility right after cortisone shot in shoulder

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I just had a cortisone shot in my shoulder joints at 11:30a today. I used to be able to lift arm out to side but pain. Now I can hold my arm up. I can't raise it more than a few inches and if I help with my other arm to get raised, when I try to lower I have no control. Arm just flops down. I...

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After the Corticosteroid shots I put on massive fat weight and blood sugar and pressure went up

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Oh, yeah I am a weight train person too (but have not taken the type of steroids you are talking about to increase muscle mass). All these people and myself are strictly talking about Corticosteroids. Which I also was given for 2 1/2 years almost every two moths (for asthma / lung infections). I...

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High blood pressure after cortisone injections

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I am a 73 yr old male and have been getting cortisone injections in my back for herniated discs and noticed the same day that my blood pressure went up and my face was red and flushed. I get dizzy when I raise up from sitting position..even though I'm on blood pressure medication my bp was high for...

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has anyone taken estratest after full hysterectomy and not had weight gain?

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has anyone taken estratest after full hysterectomy and not had weight gain and the go off and look out the pounds come on??

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Every time I got cortisone shot I start getting hiccups

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Every time I get cortisone shot in his knees or shoulders I will always get the hiccups for like 2 to 3 weeks frustrating. I just went yesterday and got a cortisone shot and today my hiccup just started well I know I will not be getting that much sleep. When I told the...

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Neck and lower jaw swelling after steroid injection

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Is it possible to experience neck and lower jaw puffiness/swelling several weeks after a steroid injection to the shoulder?  I also have the puffy pad at collarbone as well---both sides but more on the R (R shoulder was injected).  I started noticing this swelling and puffiness about my...

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how does cortisone injections effect your period

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how does cortisone injections effect your period

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What's the difference in the costs of cortisone shots?

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I have UH for health insurance I got a shot of Cortisone at Joint Specialist  $400. (Carpal-tunel) my son got a shot at Primary Doctor office in his Knee covered under copay $20 . My Question: What's the difference? 

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HGH side effects

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I've gained some weight after having one shot of cortisone, nobody told me about side effects

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HELLO I HAD ONE SHOT OF CORTISONE AND I NOTICED THAT I HAVE GAINED WEIGH, NOBODY EVER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CORTISONE UNTIL I HAD IT TAKEN, I NEED TO KNOW FROM SOMEBODY WHO SHARES THE SAME EXPERIENCE IF WILL CONTINUE TO GAIN WEIGHT JUST BECAUSE OF THIS SINGLE SHOT (I WILL NEVER HAVE A SECOND...

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