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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 effects on menstrual cycle, I got the shot in my right shoulder for calcific tendonitis

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Thanks ladies, feeling so relieved reading these experiences about effects on menstrual cycle due to a Cortisone shot as I couldn't find anything online. I got the shot on my right shoulder for calcific tendonitis on 17th May, got relieved with the shoulder pain thankfully, was due for my menses by...

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suffering from acute asthma and now having hydrocortisone side effects

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I suffer from acute asthma since I was 10 years old, and everytime it attacks, doctors inject directly to my veins 1-2 shots of hydrocortisone. At least once a year, my asthma attacks severely, and at the age of 10-18 years old, I never experienced any side effects from my shots. When...

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Moonface and water retention around my face from steroids

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I am 14 and I have just finished a 9 week course of prednisolone steroids to treat my rheumatoid arthritis and crohns. I started at 45mg a day, going down by 5mg per week until I got to 0mg. I have major moonface and water retention around my face and it's making me extremely self conscious and not...

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Cortisone Injections in shoulder and High Blood Pressure

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I had two cortisone injections in my shoulder on Wednesday afternoon. Everything was fine until late afternoon, Thursday.  My cheeks became very flushed and my blood pressure went up. I know this is a reaction to the injections, but how long will these reactions last.  It is now...

by User avatar NJS

Messed up period after steroids, I have fibroids as well

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So I herniated a disk in my neck back on February 21st. The doctor started me on prednisone, I took the whole prescription, then I had the cortisone shot. It helped with the severe pain however it came back to bite me in the butt. I was 2 weeks late for my period, then it started on march 12th, its...

by User avatar Overit

hiccups after cortisone shots - the peanut butter worked the best for me

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I have also had hiccups after cortisone shots. I tried the q tips and it helped a little, but I found that the peanut butter worked best for me so far. I didn't have to eat alot at one time, I just took a large eating spoon and dipped it into th epeanut butter jar and got about 1/2 of the spoon full...

by User avatar Dovebird

I've been getting Cortisone shots in my hip for over a year and have a horrific headache every time

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I've been getting shots in my hip for over a year and have a horrific headache every time. They last 2-3 days. I've started taking Tylenol every 4 hours a day prior to my injection.  They headaches do not seem as intense.  I also had a knee injection and naturally dreaded the headache,...

by User avatar lynne

Can I take anti-inflammatories (nurofen plus) during my treatment with prednisolone?

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Just needing to know whether it is safe t take anti-inflammatories (Neurofen plus) after haing followed a 9 day treatment of Prednisolone. for RA? Pain has continued (much lower leves) Panadeine Forte does help, but I am wondering whether Nurofen + may be able to work on the inflammation...

by User avatar Miriam

Hurtful numbness/ irritable leg syndrome after I received cortisone shot in my right shoulder

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Hi I'm new. I've received cortisone shots for years in my right shoulder after a surgery. I'm reading the posts on here and now it has me wondering about a couple things. But first, I went today to get one and now I'm having painful numbness from my right hip to my toes. I've never had any reactions...

by User avatar Jackie

headache and nausea following cortisone injection. aleve, excedrin, cold packs didn't help

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what to due about headache for second day and now nausea following cortisone injection. DO not have migraines and this kept me up all night.Used alleve,excedrin,cold packs,nothing helps with relief.How long is this subject to go on.

by User avatar Brenda