steroid injections sideeffects?

I am SO glad you posted this. I just had my 10th or so injection today. I left the doctor's office at around 11 this morning and have been to the bathroom at least every hour since then, but more like 30 minutes. Driving me crazy!

Omg, me too. Got a bunch of ESI, Thursday August 20, 2015. and can't sleep, pain, anxious, peeing all the time, feel groose and speedy. This sucks. But I'm glad I'm not alone, My legs jump around, very freaky. Any help on making this stop or slow down. Oh and no concentration.
Thanks,
Kim

 

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I, too, developed hives after my second steroid shot in my back(lumbar epidural). After the first one I had the sleeplessness and facial flushing. I waited 3 months before I had the second shot. Within 8 hours I had severe facial flushing, the sleeplessness for the first night and then a bad flare up of hives. Had the third shot on November 30th, thirty days later as the second shot didn't help my back. Had hives flare up within a few hours. When I saw Dr. for my follow-up, he said I am the fourth patient of his who developed hives, but, didn't prescribe anything and said the steroids only stay in the body for about two to three weeks. Last night I started another flare up and have appointment with primary care Dr. this morning....my face and behind my ears are horrible, was awake all night and over-the-counter products don't even touch it. Praying she can give me something stronger to ease this itching. Have had three severe hives flare-ups since November 30th and just have to find something to relieve this horrible itching and the awful welts.

I'm really glad I saw your post. I have had severe back pain for 25 years due to degeneration and an accident. I've seen a pain management doctor for the past 7-8 years but I get a lot of injections since I've had fusion ( L4 to S1) almost 10 years ago and then C4-5 2 years ago there is not much you can do but injections. I have many of the same menstrual symptoms that you mentioned. I have had many test (blood, biopsy on my uterus ( way more pain than the back problem itself !) and other test with normal results, frustrating I know. I'm going to call my PC doctor and get the test for Cushings and see if that explains anything. Thanks for sharing your story. An I agree how do you loose weight when you cant exercise with a bad back!!

Had styroid injection yesterday on my L4 and L5, took the antibiotic and relaxer meds before as prescribed along with the injections they gave me. Now this morning I get up for work and have loose yellow bowels. Is this a reaction and how long would it last?

The worst thing epidural steroid injections do is cause Arachnoiditis, which I have. Steroid suspensions used for epidural injections are not FDA approved and not licensed to be used in the spine because they contain neurotoxic chemicals, such as benzyl alcohole and polypropylene glycol. If the steroid goes past the epidural space and into the sub arachnoid space, the patient gets Arachnoiditis, like I have, which is horrible burning and stining pain in the lower back and down both legs continuously. I had to have a spinal cord stimulator implant surgery for this. STOP having epidural steroid injections, they don'g work, theyre being done illegally and they're poisonous to spinal nerves!

Stop having epidural steroid injections, they are poisonous to spinal nerves and they cause a horrible spinal disease called Arachnoiditis, which I have. These steroid suspensions are not FDA approved and not licensed to be used in the spine because they contain neurotoxic chemicals, like benzyl alcohol and propylene glycol. I had to have a spinal cord stimulator implanted on my spinal cord, to help mask the awful constant burning and stinging I have in my legs. Read up on Arachnoiditis and epidural steroid injections and see what I am telling you. If you haven't gotten Arachnoiditis yet, you're lucky, but if the steroid goes past the epidural space and goes into the sub arachnoid space, you will get Arachnoiditis for the rest of your life. NO MORE EPIDURALS!!!

Stop getting epidurals, it sounds like you may have contracted Arachnoiditis from these injections. Steroid suspensions are not FDA approved or licensed to be used in the spine. Doctors use them ''off label'' for epidurals, but they cause Arachnoiditis, which is incurable, permanent and horrible. I have Arachnoiditis from having three post-surgical epidural steroid injections, and I had to have a spinal cord stimulator implanted on my spinal cord, to help mask the awful burning and stinging in my legs. I have been dealing with this for sixteen years, and I will for the rest of my life. STOP HAVING EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS, THEY'RE POISONOUS TO THE SPINE!!!

To B. Janelle; My wife and I have been married about 40 years. She has undergone the epidural injections, as well, and been through menopause. I am simply suggesting to you what her doctor finally concluded...regarding the early onset menopause, which she experienced when they removed her ovaries (one was twisted) around 45 years of age, throwing her into immediate menopause. Her doctor initially placed her on hormone patches that lasted about a week long each. But she was finally sent to a compound pharmacy where they actually studies HER exact blood levels and prescribed her a personally mixed cream she rubs into her wrist daily. This works well, especially concerning depression. Hope this helps. - Joel T.,

Hi, I just came across this site whilst desperately looking for advice and help. I seem to have some symptoms of Cushing's disease and on reading this thread I too Had 2 facet nerve injections 7 months ago. I relate to most of the symptoms mentioned by everyone. The most disturbing are psychological and tiredness, weakness, flushed appearance and more. I too would not have had these injections (even though suffering from a lot of pain due to deterioration in my cervical spine). Why are we not warned about the possibility of this happening. Having survived cancer I now have to deal with this. Any advice most welcome. Gillian

I had two steroid injections about 3 or 4 months apart. After the 2nd injection i noticed a few weeks later I started breaking out with hives on my upper back. I'm still breaking out and i'I'm also craving sweets and eating more than i use to. My stomach and my waist has gotten bigger and my face have a funny shape. I'm sorry that i ever got the injections now even though they helped with the pain but i read that after a certain amount of time the pain will return. All i can say is, Lord God please have mercy on me and everyone that is suffering because of the steroid injections in the name of Jesus and i thank you heavenly Father in advance for what you're going to do. Praise your holy name. Ame!!!

After my second round of facet joint injections last week, I've decided I'm never going to do them again. First I end up in ER three days later DT a delayed reaction, over the last week, I've been sick-hot flashes, no appetite, not drinking, depressed. I've been off work for a week and see my pcp tomorrow for a follow up. I've had just about every lab you can think of drawn and no one can give me an answer as to why I feel so shitty. The pain clinic was like oh it's just a reaction; ER was like yeah we get a lot of pain clinic pts in here with the same thing (by the time I had gotten to the ER I was on day four of no food or drink and had to be poked 10x to get an Iv started). Saw pcp yesterday and was still sick as a dog. They called the pain clinic and backpedaled saying oh it shouldn't be this bad this far out (when I spoke to the nurse Monday she told me up to four weeks!!!!!) so I've been taking my Percocet and zofran like candy it seems to ward off the sensation of feeling nauseated/pain/fever. As bad as it sounds, I had some unopened and unused abx in my cupboard and put myself on that and so far I've turned a corner albeit slowly. However I do need to mention this last month was hellish on my body: a hosp stay, sinusitis, colonoscopy, steroids round one and two. I guess per the nurse the different Drs don't use the same med; my first set I was fine, this one not so much....never again. That is all I have to say about that. It's cost me a week of work trying to kick whatever this is.
Now I'm having more panic attacks than usual
And having to use my Xanax more which I am not a huge fan of doing
As a nurse, I've heard of steroid induced psychosis. I've just never dealt with it on a personal level. Never again is all I have to say

My pain management doctor wants to give me an epidural injection in my neck but I have Cushing's syndrome. Is this safe?

I was in rear ended in a multi vehicle accident (permanent lower back and neck injury) (herniation's) in Nov 2007. A few months later I had 2 series of epidural steroid injections in my lower back and 1 ablation therapy where they killed a nerve that wrapped around my spine. None of this worked. 9 years later I couldn't tolerate the pain any longer so I went to a pain management dr and in the last 4 months I've had 3 series of epidurals steroid injections in my neck and shoulders due to the chronic pain and migraines. I have NO relief from these procedures either. What I do have is:

Lack of appetite
Weight loss (14lbs in the last 4 months) I only weighed 121lbs to begin with (some of you may not understand my concern with the loss of weight. However, it is not normal for me)
Loss of muscle mass in my buttocks, legs, and shoulders
Chronic Migraines
Irritability (to the max degree)
No stamina
Weakness in my arms, hands, legs, neck and back
Nausea
Hot flashes (that make me feel and appear evil)
Legs, feet, and my vagina goes numb if I sit on the toilet for more then 2 minutes

I am now refusing to go to a pain management dr. I thoroughly believe that dr is just a money sucker from my co-pays and insurance company. My primary care dr is requiring me to go to the pain management dr in order for me to get my pain medication refill. Is it just me or do any of you feel as if there are very few doctors in this world that actually hears you/me when we talk to them?

I am only 48yrs old and my life has ceased to exist. I work graveyards because I can pace myself at work. Everyone knows that they aren't called graveyards for nothing.

Wow wow wow...Thank you so much for writing this. Everything you've said hits home with me. I feel shitty ALL the time. For one reason or another. I have an appt with my PCP on the 6th and now I'm afraid of sharing any of my symptoms with him. I don't want to go through all the tests you've had to endure and I surely couldn't afford a week off work. We don't have sick leave due to less then 25 employees and I used 1/2 of my vaca last year due to having my gallbladder removed (worst thing I ever did). Now I'm crying for no reason. RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE!!!