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).

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...

by Winston43350871 over a year ago

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??

by donna over a year ago

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...

by RonaldLDennis over a year ago

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...

by Guest over a year ago

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?

by Irishgogirl over a year ago

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...

by Guest over a year ago

Can a cortizone shot cause you to have a headache??

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I had a cortizone shot in my hip yesterday morning and have had a headache ever since. I am also feeling very depleted and hot! Like heat flashes. I Am wondering if it is all related to the shot because I never get headaches anymore since the change of life.

by Curious over a year ago

I have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, I want to prevent getting fat

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I have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. I am on 25mg of prednisone. I've been on prednisone since I was 8 years old, I'm not 15. Normally I'm on 10mg. If I work out while taking this will it help me gain muscle. I'm not taking more than I should, I just want to prevent from get fat like I have in the...

by Guest over a year ago

Cortisone injections/vaginal bleeding

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Had cortisone injections 2weeks ago in my lumbar area. Today I was scared and going crazy. I felt like I was going to get my period but I'm 57 and haven't had a period for 14 years. Sure enough I started a light bleeding. I was never informed of any side effects at all. Thank god I decided to look...

by D.j. over a year ago

Cortisone side effects

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have been reading bout this no ones symtems seen to speak to mine had the flushing face had the flutter heart sleepy all the time hard to do anything weak and faint now flushed face again how long will this last want to feel normal again

by Guest over a year ago