Facial flushing symptoms and conditions

I'm having facial flushing, I'm 33 years old and not close to menopause but I get extreme migraines that last 3 to 4 days and bad facial flushing and sweating. I have had the Mirena in for a little over two years.

hip bursitis- getting shots every 6 weeks for over a year. Shots are extremely painful.I actually cry while getting it. It hurts that badly. Day of shot-throbbing pain in hip, radiates down leg, fatigue headache.
2nd day- facial flushing,headache,fatigue,slightly lessened pain, knees now swollen
3rd - all symptoms slowly start to subside
My last shot was the worst. Left the Docs and felt soo tired, in pain and upset from how badly it hurt. Drove right up a curb.(im ok) Couldn't wait to get home to sleep. I was worthless to 3 kids until next day, weird, its the first time thats happened.

Facial flushing, dizziness, sleeplessness. Starts about 36 hours after injections.

a full week after my first remicade treatment, i suddenly developed a very severe headache, followed by a stiff neck, a stiff left arm, a sore jaw where i couldn't open my mouth very far and i could not chew, then developed a fever, chills and itching. It came on fast but also subsided a good bit within about 12 hours. has anyone else experienced something like this, a full week after a treatment?

I noticed that the FDA turned down approval for Merck's Cordaptive. That was the niacin cholesterol drug that came with it's own chemical to control the side effect of facial flushing.

I noticed that they were in clinical trials for montelukast's effect on preventing heart disease. So I guess that Merck is trying to capitalize on the "inflammation" angle that is mentioned below. Who shows up for these clinical trials?

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00379808?term=%22montelukast%22+and+%22heart%22&rank=1

The surgeons can do liver and kidney transplants but there won't be enough organs to go around for all of us who get sold all of these drugs. But nobody does brain transplants. What are the people on montelukast long term going to do? And there will be many, many more of them if Merck gets approval for preventing heart disease.
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http://blog.pharmexec.com/2008/05/01/mercks-cordaptive-a-nasty-surprise/

"The Merck drug was a nice piece of innovation: Kim’s elves figured out what causes niacin’s worst side effect, facial flushing, and developed a spanking new chemical, laropiprant, to control it. But since the cholesterol market is not exactly under served by pharma, you could also surmise that FDA is getting bearish on innovation there (more about that later).’s John Carey, apparently the only reporter not to be surprised, offers a must-read analysis of the situation.
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/apr2008/db20080429_182260.htm

“Add it all up and the FDA’s decision shouldn’t be seen as coming out of the blue. Cordaptive offers no big improvement over niacin alone—while introducing a new, unknown risk. And even the benefits of niacin’s effect on cholesterol may not be that big.”

“The decision also comes at a time when the very idea of cholesterol-lowering is under increasing scientific attack. Yes, doctors know that the statin class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, like Lipitor, do prevent heart disease and heart attacks. But there’s growing evidence that a big chunk of the benefits of statins comes from reducing inflammation,” writes John Carey.

I had a hysterectomy and developed nightsweats and hot flashes. The doctor gave me the Vivelle patch and I was fine for 3 months. I took it off for about 4 months until the hot flashes returned. I went back on it for a month and out of no where I started to have mini black outs. I also had neck pain, numbness and a dull headache. I was rushed to the ER after an episode and was checked out from head to toe. They could not find anything wrong with me. I had put a new patch on one day and noticed the symptoms getting worse. I have taken it off since and everyday feel better. The doctor's are not convinced it is the patch but I know my body and feel it is the cause of all my symptoms.

had a shot yesterday (26 hours ago) in my hip area. doc said shot did not contain adrenaline as some do. i have mitral valve prolapse problem and was afraid of heart speeding up from shot. thankfully, that has not happened yet. i am curious from all the people that complained of "heart speeding" up, whether they know for a fact if shot contained adrenaline? also the facial flushing and burning eyes started a few hours ago. thought i was developing an infection from the shot but now i read it's a common side effect. no fever. going to sit outside in the cold to try and get some relief... thought everything was okay as i assumed side effects would have hit me immediately if they were going to at all. help!

I received the Kenalog shot in my right shoulder for joint pain that other meds could not resolve on September 13, 2007 (tomorrow will be one week ago) After the first 48 hours of injection I did experience the "typical" steriod type side effects being facial flushing, hot flashes, minor anxiety and slight insomnia on the first couple of nights after the injection. I have just recently noticed a hot/burning sensation on the outside of my right ankle, almost like I applied icy hot to that area. Never before have I experienced this, although it is not painful, it is a weird feeling. As I was first reading all of the other postings I immediately became overwhelmed with anxiety because I too asked my doctor the side effects and as all of the others have stated he said "One percent of patients get an infection in the injection site". That's it, he never said one single side effect. My question to all is that I haven't read anyones posting that states an onset time of the side effects they are experiencing. Am I to still expect more side effects? Has the Kenalog not be in my body long enough for the side effect to become apparent? Please advise! Thanks in advance for sharing such personal information with me. BTW- my shoulder pain has resolved for the time being but because of the now known REAL side effects of Kenalog- If I was to have to take this shot again to keep the pain from coming back- I choose the pain. My heart goes out to everyone who has had even the slightest negative side effect from this drug! LJONES/VA

I am 43 (female) and have been on Singulair for a couple of months now and the benefits have been AMAZING! I have chronic generalized eczema and pronounced facial flushing which led to swelling and Rosacea. Since starting Singulair (with a Zantac and Reactine) my skin is almost always cool (it's been YEARS). The benefits for me have been as great as what the steroids do for my skin. I can tolerate more triggers and the freedom and self-esteem boost is unquestionably life changing.

But recently I started to bruise, over every-little-thing -- even a blood pressure cup created a ring of broken blood vessels. Then about 3 - 4 weeks ago I started getting deep lower leg pain, and cramping in my calves and arches. This grew more regular, and my hips joined in and I am now rarely without the pain and deep aches. Then the weakness started, it was most pronounced in my dominant hand, I can hardly write or hold a pen now. Typing is difficult now as my hands and forearms are so weak. Yesterday I couldn't pinch my fingers to pick up a potatoe chip! My arches are curled with aches, I am weak all over and getting really uncoordinated. Going up the stairs is a chore, going down is just wacky -- it's harder than going up I am so wobbly and my knees want to give out. It's getting so pronounced that I realized that this must due to something I'm taking and the only thing I'm taking new is Singulair so I decided to Google "Singulair Side Effects" and the first link I clicked was Carrie's post, which I replied too. Then I realized there was more and have been reading all the other posts.

I am grateful that it is just side effects and nothing more sinister. This weekend the accumulated symptoms had me a bit frightened. I was washing my hands and it felt like I sprained my fingers doing it. The ligaments just sort of let go and things began bending the wrong way. It happened when I bent over to put something in the dishwasher, it was like the rib cage lost it's shape for a moment (I don't know how else to describe it). THAT felt bizarre and got my attention. Not being able to pinch my fingers to pick up a chip was the final clue that something is going wrong here. I will stop taking the Singulair now. It's a shame this happened, it was really doing it's job for me. The price of the side effects is too high though.

I am 40-years-old and took Singulair for about two months. I first took it for about two weeks and got horrible symptoms and then stopped for a week and then tried it again for about a month. Never again will I put Singulair into my body. My symptoms were chronic and severe muscle cramps and twitching, restless legs, body aches, numbness, tingling, hair loss, weight gain, and skin changes (urticaria and angioedema). I also used to suffer from menorrhagia to where now I barely get a cycle. I cannot blame Singulair for the headaches/migraines because I have been a headache/migraine suffering for many years.

When I first stopped taking Singulair the symptoms calm down. But since then they have come back with a vengence. I have been to several specialty doctors (family doctor first, endocrinologist, neurologist, allergist and rheumatologist). Now please let me defend myself by saying I see my family doctor and gynecologist yearly for a physical and also when I am sick and I have always been basically a very healthy, and slender woman with thick hair. I was on no other medications other than ibuprofen and acetaminophen for the headaches/migraines. What they have found so far is that I have secondary autoimmune hypothyroidism (only my TPO antibody and thryoglobulin are extremely elevated, but my TSH, T3 and T4 are completely normal), and allergies to everything outside (no food or pet allergies) and idiopathic lupus (because my skin has developed urticaria and angioedema).

I am going for an EMG and MRI of the brain in one week because they are trying to rule out MS. They have been saying that my symptoms look like MS or lupus. They have ruled out lupus because my blood tests do not show lupus only my skin is acting like lupus. My allergist put me on doxepin for my skin and twitching symptoms. This medication has helped my skin and slowed down the twitching.

I am not trying to blame Singulair, but it is very strange that I was a basically healthy person with some outdoor allergies and mild asthma. I would get pneumonia once a year also (always around the holidays). Now, I feel like crap since taking Singulair. My legs are the worst of all the symptoms along with the constant twitch under my right eye. This can drive a person insane, especially when you are trying to relax and your body cannot.

Thanks for listening,
Carrie

I took a 20 mg tablet on April 1st then took another half a one on April 2nd and wish now that I had'nt. Today is May 9th ad I lts all the other side effects except the tingling down the left hand side of my body and my lips I had the facial flushing and almost all the other sysptoms that most of the other that are posting have except "the cough" Midway through I had the sinus pressure and the dizziness and lightheadedness and just a feeling of "off balance" I guess we all cant me losing our minds? Anyone who wants to email me personally with anyhting that they might have on there minds about this medication I pretty much can relate to all of you.

I'm not sure my doctor used Kenolog as I was not told exactly what drug name it was, but I had a cortisone shot in both hips. Just after the shots, the room started spinning and I had to lie down for two hours in the Dr's office. I had started my period that morning when I went for the shot. It has been almost 4 weeks and I am still bleeding. It's not heavy but it's just there. The other side effects I had (and am still having some of them) are: facial flushing, night sweats, trouble sleeping, leg cramps, headaches, watering eyes, vision problems, and stomach burning, The doctor who gave me the shots told me that the menstrual bleeding was not a side effect of the shots. Well, it all changed after the shots. He suggested I go and see my gynecologist. I'm not going. I'm just wondering when it all will end. My hips are much better but you shouldn't have to go through this kind of thing to get something else fixed. I should have been told of the side effects that could happen with this. I didn't know what was happening to me. If I hadn't had the internet, I wouldn't have known and it would have driven me crazy.

contant facial flushing for days after, similar to hot flash and lasting longer. increased appetite. insomnia? (menopause related) may be experiencing menopause concurrently with cotrisone tx for coccyx and sacro illiac inflammation.........long strange days and nights

On Wed, My orthopod's PA gave me 80mg into the left side of the knee for fairly constant knee pain post arthoscopy. The knee pain is gone from 1st day. Have been using hot spa treatment followed by ice pack for 3 days. There was some facial flushing on the 2nd day. Today I have severe abdominal cramping and wondered if this is a side effect of the kenalog.

Hi!
After reading all of these postings I was inspired to share my experience on Yasmin as well.

I started taking this pill about 8 months ago bascially to control some minor breakouts that I suddenly starting having out of the blue, I am 27 years old. For the first three months Yasmin gave me even worse acne but I decided to stick it out to see if it got any better. For a couple of months my acne did improve but now I have it worse than ever. Other symptoms that I have associated with the pill are: night sweats, facial flushing, anxiety and hair thinning/loss. I took my last pill a week ago. To be honest I am freaked out about coming off of it. I'm scared that coming off is going to be even worse than it was on the pill but I know now that I can't continue to put those hormones into my body.

On IV SoluMedrol for 3 days. Have RRMS and was having leg weakness and problems with vision. Steroids caused horrible heart palpatations and shortness of breath, along with nausea and facial swelling, and and increase in temp and facial flushing. Is this normal??

Since starting use of Olux three days ago, I am experiencing facial flushing. My cheeks get really pink and feel hot to the touch.