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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).

Can steroid eye drops cause mood swings and anxiety after stopping?

Can steroid eye drops cause mood swings and anxiety after stopping? It's been almost a month and my mood still does not improve. I used it for almost a week, and almost had like steroid withdrawal symptom, now the fatigue seems to go away now, but still not feeling as good as before, grumpy and...

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Why did I get a headache after a cortisone injection in my shoulder?

I rarely suffer from headaches.  I've had injections before and I have never suffered from a headache.  I had shoulder injection af 11:30 this morning and I have a severe headache.    It's 1:44 am and I'm still wide awake with extreme headache.  I took ibuprophen at approx...

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are steroids good with chemotherapy

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I know that steroids are substances made naturally in the body. Lately I found out they can also be made artificially and used as drugs. Steroids can be taken for many different reasons, but it surprised me what I have heard. They said steroids could be used as chemotherapy in Hodgkin’s lymphoma....

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Epidural Steroid Injections and missed period

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I was wondering if having 2 shots for my bulging discs would interupt my period.

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Heart racing after Cortisone shot

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Hi, I'm a 32 y/o healthy, fit, female on no medications. I went to my Doctor a week ago as I have chronic sinusitis that flared up with an allergy. I saw a new Doctor who suggested Depo Medrol (Cortisone) 120mg injection and antibiotics. I was a bit wary of cortisone as I'd read of all the nasty...

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Prolonged Menstruation after steroid shot

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hi, i got a steroid shot for excema about 6 weeks ago. during my latest period, i have been bleeding for more days than ever before. could this be a result of the shot? do i need to see a doctor? thanks for any feedback!

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Anxiety with Flonase?

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Hay fever is giving me many troubles, lately. Runny nose and all that itching and headache is really too much. Therefore, I got Flonase to help me dealing with these problems. Somehow, in the same time I started to feel anxious. I am not sure if this anxiety is related to Flonase or not.

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sexual side effects in men from epidural steroid injections

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My husband has had 2 epidurals within the past month or so.He has never had any problems in the sex department, :-D but lately he can't keep an erection. :'( Could this be caused from the injection's?He is scheduled to have a third one soon but if it is going to make him impotent then I'm not...

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seveere leg pain after epidural injection

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first two epidurals worked good. One year later I returned for a third and all hell broke loose. within thirty hours I had a whole new set of symptoms in a different area from what the injection was meant for. Is it possible for the injection or medication to effect or damage other nerves. In this...

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unable to move limbs after cortizone injection

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Help!!  I need answers and suggestions for medical care. I had a cortizone injection on the right side of right foot one inch below little toe. Had immediate severe pain in head, heart rate dropped, unable to move arms or legs. Transported via ambulance from dr's office to ER.  Had all signs of...

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