Scar symptoms and conditions

My daughter had a kenalog shot for itching on May 2009. The doctor never mentioned any side effects to her. Now she has a huge indentation in her left buttock. She is only 18 yrs old and she is scare and afflicted because the dent is getting larger and disfiguring that part of her body. I read enough complains. There must be an action lawsuit against the company distributing, selling and benefiting from this drug. Some doctors also should be liable for neglecting to release the accurate potential damage (as it is known) cause by this drug. It is causing mental pain and anguish due to the disfigurement that it leaves and also constant concern about the growing destruction of the muscle cells.Enough damage have been done. Who will pay to correct the damage? ******

Seems like we're all in the same boat. I'm 43 and the Loestrin makes me breakout horribly, I scar very easily so now I get to deal with that. It happens in the first week of every month so I tried over the counter acne products, it helps keep it ay bay but the scars from it are just bad, now more money to spend to fix that. Mood swings?! Look out, I can't be around anything or anyone, I live in a neighborhood with a lot of kids and barking dogs and just want to duct tape their mouths shut, that's how aggravated I get, which starts at the mid to end of week 2 of the pills. My periods are pretty much non-existent but I've always had light periods so that doesn't bother me at all, yeah the loss of sex drive is bad too, plus being all bloated and huge now-AAHH!!!
I gained weight, could eat a house and not be satisfied, depression, etc. I'm trying Alesse, or the generic of that next, whatever is covered by the insurance, I told my doc I can't take it anymore, the loestrin she could give me a lot of sample packs for because my insurance won't cover that specific brand and $60 a month for them being unemployed now is really out of the question. I can only hope for the best on the Alesse.
Only advice I can give to anyone with the depression factor, try to work out, go for a long walk, it really helps too.
Good luck everyone and hang in there!!!

Hello All, I have had Mirena placed for almost 1 year and I have also had thoughts about getting rid of it. I have never had acne before expect for the occasion zit every now and then. Now I have these bumps/pimples that barely come to a head and it I bust them, they will leave a scar. But the icing on the cake was when I developed at cyst on my jaw bone (not cute). After visiting the doctor Over and Over again, they finally put me on medication that has helped clear my skin up. I have also experienced the itchy skin and I thought it was all in my head but only certain areas of my body itch like my shin and elbow but it drives me crazy and I also have a medication to help with the itching. I don’t like taking medications but these have helped tremendously!

i heard about the mirena after i gave birth to my son. at 20yrs old, i did not want another child so i thought mirena was the way to go. i had a c-section with my son. i've had bad stomach problems, diarrhea, migraines, BLOOD in my kidneys, Uterus infection, dizziness, really bad nausea, pain in my incision(from the c-)(I SWEAR I CAN FEEL THE MIRENA IN MY SCAR!!!),sleeplessness etc. ever since they put it in 9 days ago. i went to the doctor and they told me there was no way it could be the mirena doing this to me and the B**ch doctor told me" well i just inserted $700 in you, im not taking it out until you have had it in for 3 months." i am afraid to have it in any longer especially after reading this site and seeing what it has done to all you other women. WHAT SHALL I DO? anyone please tell me, im willing to listen. --Miserable in C.R. ,I.

Has anyone broke out with red irritable bumps on different parts of their body. My skin will swell every other day in the evening and itch and burn. I thought they were bug bites. After staring at my arm @ work, I noticed a spot on my arm that just swelled...Then it went down. Not to mention, every time these episodes happen, they leave an ugly dark scar...Anyone?

Hi, I'm so glad I found this side, at least it explained the things happening to my body. I had surgery to remove loose skin in my upper arm, great! but then I had keloids hence my surgeon recommended Kenalog to flatten the scar. I have my first shot in July, then monthly until October. I suffered extensive skin thing beyond the scar and the dents which was outside the scar boundary. I had gained weight and my regular cycle got disrupted. I've had cycle within the space of two weeks, then It lasted for 24 days, sometimes twice a month. Reading the post here it finally made sense. The thing to note about Kenalog is the effect is only noticeable after after months of shots. I've stopped the shots since October and just wondering just how long will the effect continue? does the Kenalog not get expended by the body?

I have had two of the gardasil shots. After having my second shot the injection area seemed to be swollen and more red than usual as the week went on the redness went down a little but then it looked like it started to scar. I also began to experience muscle necrosis. This began in August 08 and now it's Jan 09 and it is progressively getting worse. I have an indent on my arm with an oval scar that will not go away.

I was diagnosed with asthma as a child. In late teens it seemed to not be problem, however after 50, I started developing symptoms of asthma again as evidenced from COPD tests. I am currently using Advair 250/50 since 55 yo.

One symptom, that I have not seen addressed here is that of "slow healing" after injuries. I injured my back awhile ago, and it seemed like 2 years before most of my symptoms were gone. To this day I still feel lingering effects. Then I scraped my shinbone. It seemed like it took forever to heal, and now there is an ugly red/purple scar where the minor scrape was.

I had never taken so long to heal before, and read that this was a problem with taking Advair. I never figured my asthma was that serious in the first place, so I simply cut back on the Advair to once/day or less as it seems still to keep my breathing OK. Sometimes, after a few days of not taking Advair, I feel some minor difficulty with breathing.

Now that I am 63, and so concerned about "slow healing", which I attribute to Advair, I have asked my Dr. to perhaps take me off Advair and simply take Albuterol when needed. Then I read that Asthma patients should only use Albuterol if that is sufficient to control symptoms and to advance to Advair to control more severe symptoms. Another article says that Albuterol does not heal Asthma, only assists with sudden onset of breathing difficulties and that I may still damage my lungs if I do not take Advair.

I remain at a loss as to what is best: Taking Albuterol when needed (perhaps a few to several times/week) or as I was doing before, contrary to recommended dosage, of 1-2 times/day. Fortunately my Dr. goes along with my changes, but tells me if symptoms get worse, she will put me on Advair 2X's/Day (which I probably will ignore dosage because of healing side effects, and use once/day or less).

I will report back later after trying Albuterol for time without the use of Advair at all.

This is an updated after IUD removed after a day. I don't know if the hormones would stay in my body for a while or what. Of course, I had a little relieve on my belly and back. But, I am still feeling cramp on my belly, it feels like there's a scar in my uterus. My back pain changed into the lower left side and tail bone area. I am still feeling numbness on my left leg and my arms today. Feeling dizziness. Does anyone know how long does it take to feel better?

I have taken Bactrim on a few different occasions, all with the same bad reaction.

I am very prone to getting UTIs, especially after sex. It has been like this for years. One of the first times I got a UTI, I was prescribed Bactrim. There were not really any other side effects except for a small area, about the size of 2 quarters, on the side of my stomach, right below my rib, that turned reddish and itched. I told my doctor about it and he dismissed it, saying it couldn't be bactrim as the cause, he's never heard of it, etc. When I was done with the antibiotic, the "rash" or red area faded slowly, but left a grey mark in it's place that has not gone away in 5 years now and counting. It is PERMANENT DAMAGE from this medication.

I was younger, so I never cared to write down the medication name... later on, I had another UTI and was given Bactrim again. Somewhere during treatment I felt myself itching the same area, I lifted my shirt, and there it was, inflamed again.... again I didn't list it as one of my allergy medications and was prescribed it at least a 3rd time... with the same occurring.

I know for a fact that it was bactrim causing it. It is obvious that the 3 times I took it, the same mark that was caused by bactrim to begin with.. turns red during ingestion of the medication. I do not know why it stays localized to one area and does not spread, I don't know what kind of organs it might have been affecting in that area.. I wish I had a clue because I am very curious...

But bactrim has left a permanent scar on my body, and not only outside, but god knows what it has done inside that has caused this to surface out.

I had my Mirena put in April 2007 - wasn't that painful at all, didn't have any real side effect (so I thought anyway). I has spotting for first couple weeks then nothing. No periods at since May 2007!! But I noticed after the first of this year that my hair was falling out, I always have abdominal pain and cramps. I ended up in the ER this week with severe pain thinking I had appendicitis or something - turns out its an ovarian cyst the size of almost a baseball! The doctor explained it would go away with my "cycle" but since I have NO PERIOD that isn't going to happen and it's to large to reabsorb so I now have to have a surgery to get the cyst removed. THE IUD IS COMING OUT ASAP. Have an appointment Friday.....I'm in so much pain from the cyst though I doubt I'll be able to handle it being removed....if not then right after that surgery it's going, going, GONE! I'd rather have another baby!

I have the dent at the injection site too. I have been so worried it was skin cancer. I recently saw the same doctor and asked about it and she told me it was probably a scar from when I was little! I told her it showed up in August. She said not to worry and she would do a biopsy if it got bigger. She even had in her records I was there for the kenalog shot in summer. I had the shot in early July. Please inform me of any class action law suit. I am now wondering if this also was the cause to my lack of sleep and loss of 20 pounds over the summer. I was not informed of any negative side effects.
Thanks
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Just got my Mirena removed today. I had great results for over 2 years and never got another period again. Two months ago I started to have really bad lower back pain and cramps below my c-cection scar. My ob/gyn is wonderful from boston. She removed it and said lets see how you feel in a couple of months. Well as soon as I got off the exam table I no longer had back pain and my cramps are gone !!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay...so I first posted the day I had Mirena inserted, Oct. 1. ( and had wished i found this site prior to installment)
It has now been two weeks. So lets up date:
I bled for only a few days, maybe 5 days tops. Which was great, I just thought " hmm maybe I'm a lucky one, maybe they put it in right, or maybe my body is handling it better than I though it would" But then 5 days later I started bleeding again.
Like I said, I have had this thing in for TWO WEEKS.. and I've had sex.... TWICE! I don't even want to have sex, no wonder it is so good for birth control.
The first time was great. My boy friend didn't feel anything, and was enjoyable for the both of us.
Needless to say, the second time was great... until it was over.
The second it was over, I was doubled over in pain. Literally, 30 seconds after sex, I had a severe hot flash, and felt like i couldn't breathe. I started shaking, and started crying. I felt like the " insertion part" was happening allllll over again. ( insertion, is miserable.. that alone makes me not want to recommend it to ANYONE) I thought i was going to pass out, and standing felt impossible, I couldn't even roll over. A few minutes later I stood up and went to the bathroom, I was nauseated and felt sick. I tried to pee, and couldn't. It just burned and felt like my whole body was trying to squeeze this thing out.
I went back to bed and layed there for about 45 minutes in agonizing pain. My fiance was so sad, he felt completely guilty that he "caused" the pain... he thinks it should be removed immediately. And so do I.
The one word to describe this pain was INTENSE.

To add, I have noticed dry, itchy skin. And my skin is now sooo fragile. My scalp is sooo itchy that when I scratch I actually bleed and scab.. it is DISGUSTING. And yes, my hair is slowly getting worse. Everyday I notice a little bit more shedding than usual. My complexion is not getting WORSE, but the few pimples I have are deep, painful, and are actually scaring. Never before did I scar.

I also feel the extreme fatigue, and occasional mood swings, I will admit, I have Always had an attitude but this is a little more than even I am willing to except.
I have not gained any weight, but it's only been TWO WEEKS and, I have intentionally weighed my self everyday... and I am now fluctuating 6 lbs a day in water weight.My belly is 23/7 bloated. The only time I am not bloated is after the first pee in the morning for about 45 minutes, and then it starts allllllll over. People have noticed my fingers are chubbier, and are sore. For 2 days my toes and feet were a light blue-ish color... that "symptom" was enough to make me WANT to go to the E.R. but I opted not, as there was no discomfort.
A major discomfort, like i said was sex, and the random times throughout the day when I bend over or wiggle into a chair... it just feels like it is STABBING the right side of my body. There is truly no comfortable way to sit without favoring my right side.
It is weird, painful, and is getting really old.
I tried calling my doctors all day today, and it was still left on their " night time recording" so, I am a little angry.
I thought about pulling it out myself, but this time I read " REAL PEOPLE INFORMATION" and apparently its not a good idea. SO DON'T, if your thinking about it. lol.
Anyone that has had it removed, is it painful? Does it feel anything like the insertion? I am scared to death.. and I am a little upset that i have to continue to wait to get through to my nurse practitioner. I just want this to be over with. The last thing I need is to have it get " lost" like so many other women.
I tried, but I'm listening to my instincts, and this just isn't right.

I was injected with Kenalog in Mid July 2008 to reduce the swelling in my tonsils (I had a bad case of tonsillitis). I was asked if I have allergic reactions to steroid injections, and to my knowledge, I don't. So I was given a shot in my upper right buttock on Thursday (mid July). On the following Friday I was no better (still mid July). I was still not able to swallow my own spit, let alone eat or drink, so I went back Friday morning. I got another shot in the same location of Kelanog. I was not told of side effects; I was told the swelling would go down in my tonsils/throat. Again, no results.

That Friday afternoon I was admitted into the hospital for care. A weekend of fluids and other drugs got the infection out. I stayed infection free for two weeks. It hurt for a week afterwards on my right buttock, but no bruising. I healed up, had my tonsillectomy (sp), and healed fine after that.

I noticed nothing wrong with my upper right buttock until about two weeks ago. I am in the process of getting a large rib/hip tattoo piece finished, and about two weeks ago I noticed a spot that looked like a small bruise a few inches from my tattoo in the spot where I was administered the Kenalog shots. I didn't put it together then. Two weeks later (This past Thursday, September 25, 2008), my tattoo artist was about to work on me and said, "You have a dent in your butt, what happened?" I had no idea it was even a dent. The "bruise" like mark now looked like a burn scar, red, and smooth and deep--dented.

The red mark is still dented and the same color. It's about the size of an inch from one side to the other. However, each day since it has been dented, the dented area has expanded fairly rapidly. The dent is now not only in that red area (the injection site), but also along my hip/upper thigh. It's getting deeper and traveling outside the red area, and the red area is the same color. This discoloration just started. I heard this is called Tissue Atrophy due to a misadministered Kenalog injection.

Does this dent go away or stop "spreading" by itself? How will I know if it will stop spreading; is it different for everyone? How can it be properly diagnosed as well? Can a biopsy be done to prove that this it what it is? Does anyone have any insight?

Also, it's been 2 1/2 months before I saw any of these effects...why does it seem like my effects came later than others? Is that possible?

Thanks.

I've had 3 Kenalog injections- one each Spring for the past 3 years for severe allergies. The injections cleared up my allergies almost immediately, and lasted the whole year. The first two years I did not have any side effects, however the third year I got a large dimple in my skin at the injection site, and it is discolored (lighter than the rest of my skin). The dimple seems to have gotten larger over the last several months since the time of the injection (March). It is approx. 2 inches wide and looks like a large scar.

Like so many of you, I Googled "tissue atrophy" and have had the very same experience that you have had with Kenalog. I received a shot in late February of 08, shortly after I noticed severe bruising, which eventually turned into the atrophy I now have. I have taken pictures of it for the past several months...and now, 6 months later it is much worse...deeper and darker in color. Is anyone else having discoloration? Mine is a dark purple-red.
I AM PURSUING a lawsuit against the nurse that injected me because I was absolutely not warned of the side-effects...and now have had to suffer with this hole in my side.

It bothers me...and no one would understand unless this had happened to them I suppose. In addition, I received a second opinion and was told the atrophy was permanent...can anyone else confirm this?

I've also noticed other severe menstrual and emotional side-effects...this stuff can stay in your system for a long time.

Hi! I JUST had the Mirena put in Yesterday...Tues. And within one hour I started to feel foggy, light headed and crazy! I started getting a pressure headache. Being the last patient of the day, I knew the office was closed. So I looked online and found you all. I am horrified at this point! I couldn't sleep last night at all! I was so nauseous and had the poops. (sorry, tmi) Today I feel full of anxiety and my heart is racing. I feel like I'm on drugs or drunk! My head is still pounding. I kept calling my OBGYN and didn't talk to him until about 2 hrs ago. He said none of these symptoms are from the Mirena. So I hear that is most of the Docs words around here! He suggested I give it more time and call him in a few days and if I want it out, he will take it out. Well the thing is, I am ready to pull it out myself! I feel like I'm crazy! Seriously! I don't know what to do! I called my PCP and they refuse to take it out b/c they didn't put it in. They suggested going to the ER. Well my insurance for sure won't cover that!! So what do I do? I feel like I'm going crazy and no one will listen! We are moving to Italy in a month nd I need this resolved AWAY before then! Any advice will help! I just know when I call my doc, he will try to make me keep it in! What do I do?? HELP! Thanks for being here! Wish I had found you before. I am really good about researching things and I didn't with this. I trusted my doc! The other thing is I hear a ton of you have gained weight!!! I JUST had a full tummy tuck June 5th and I freaking better not gain weight!! LOL I want this out!! Calling my doc tomorrow and demanding he take it out. Has anyone had a doc refuse taking it out and if so, what is our recourse? It's our body right?? Thanks again for listening to me gripe!!! ;) God Bless!!
Danielle

I had the same steroid injection for tonsillitis this past January in both cheeks. I now too have noticed a large indentation in my right butt cheek. I was never informed of this possible side effect either. I would definitely be interested in pursuing a class action regarding the disfigurement of my previously favorite body-part. Had I been informed of such, I would have just had my tonsils removed!!

I started using NuvaRing because a couple of friends swore by it. I have had the same side-effects many of you other women have had while using the NuvaRing. I think it is a wonderful concept and would be perfect for me if I didn't feel sick all the time. I tried the patch 5 years ago and hated it. It left a scar for a year and it didn't seem hygienic. I haven't gained weight w/the Ring. I have lost 10 pounds and look a hell of a lot better- the only benefit. I am ALWAYS nauseated and dizzy and panicky. I have diarrhea every day (still) and vomited often the first 2 weeks. I couldn't hold anything down. Everyone kept saying I might be pregnant, but I had just had a negative pregnancy test. I even missed a couple days of work because I was that sick. I didn't quite contribute it to the Ring - it didn't cross my mind. I've had serious drama w/my bf of 5yrs at the same time. I attributed my symptoms to this shock... These side-effects are not worth the convenience. Unfortunately, I will have to d/c usage and move on back to "the pill" YUCK!

I was on Minocin for acne for almost 2 years. It worked great. HOWEVER I started getting a stuffy nose that wouldn't go away. I went to ENT clinic for about 5 months trying to figure out what was wrong. Then I started getting so tired I could function or even to go to work. At this point I wasn't even thinking it could be the medicine since I had been on it so long. I started having days when the joints in my fingers would stiffen and my knees, hips would stiffen. There were times I could hardly walk. Then my rosecea would flare up really bad. Each place on my body where I had a scar, there would be a perfect round circle around it that would itch. One point they had dx me with cat scratch fever! Symptoms continued and got worse. I was having tightness in chest, shortness of breath and the joint pain would come and go. I was tested for lupus and received a "false postive" reading. At that point I started doing my own research and found out that some meds will cause a drug induced type of lupus. I stopped the med and symptoms went away. They put me on doxycycline and immediately I started getting a stuffy nose and my joints would ache. I can no longer take any meds that are in the "cycline" family. However, I just thougt it odd that I could be on a medicine for 2 years before I had any type of reaction.

Thank God for the internet! I thought I was going crazy! I had my Mirena in for 8 months. My monthlies stopped in Sept. I've been experiencing a lot of hair loss. I thought it was just pregnant hair shedding. Then I noticed a bald spot. I thought it was a scar that I haven't noticed, but I checked on it about a month later and it was dramatically bigger! My beautiful long thick hair is diminishing! My sex drive has decreased. My mood has been negative. I didn't get the three month shot so I wouldn't become depressed. The Mirena is just as bad! My energy is very low, I have anemia. Plus I've been very dizzy. I've gained weight and I can't loss it! I've told my HMO and he doesn't think it's the Mirena. Hello! I have an OB appt. in the morning to get this thing removed. I pray for the best! My three babies and husband need their mother and wife back.
From: EFGuardipee29

Ive had mine out for about 5months now and although most things are back to normal- I don't even get pmt anymore, compared to for about 2weeks of every month when I had it- I still have acne and its not horrendous, but its a pain in the ares and I never had acne before I got the Mirena. I feel disgusting. Its on my chin and back especially. I had one spot that was there for a whole month and was massive and painful and its only just healing up and will probably scar. I am lucky that I got it out when I did- who knows how bad the side effects could have gotten. I had mine taken out after around 2 years.

Meant to say, actually, I am taking a degree in herbal medicine and one of my lecturers was discussing the contraceptive pill with us and she said that it is a known fact that if somebody takes the pill and finds that it interferes with their sex drive, it may cause permanent loss of libido because of what it does to your hormones, your testosterone esp.

Kind of worrying.....I'm never going to take the pill or anything hormonal again. You just don't know the damage that your doing. Yes I'd like to have sex without using condoms but it isn't worth the risk to me, my mental health, my skin, my lack of sex drive.

I had a Kenalog shot about 6 weeks ago in my face for what my doctor thought was swollen tissue after a surgery, however the Kenalog has eaten away at my tissue creating a "dent" in the side of my face. This has been a really terrible and frightening experience, and I am very concerned that the tissues will not regenerate themselves over time. He has told me that it could take a year for the tissues to regenerate themselves. Please, anyone out there who has had a similar experience with tissue atrophy after a Kenalog shot, please would you let me know if this tissues really ever came back gradually? Thanks so much.

I had the Mirena IUD inserted on October 10th. I had it switched from the copper IUD because I was spotting dark brown blood prior to my period, so my gyno recommended the switch. I spotted for the rest of the day, then stopped for two days, then began what I would call my period, since I was due for it later that week anyway. I am still bleeding, but I'd like to believe I'm nearing the end, since it seems to be lightening up. I expected my period to be fairly long after insertion.

The day after insertion, I experienced severe itching and swelling down there, and decided that I must have a yeast infection, but both symptoms are listed as side effects on the sheet I got from my pharmacy. I treated the infection, but still itch from time to time... I'm wondering if it's the hormones in the IUD.

On the weekend of October 19th, I lost my appetite, my sex drive, all sense of sexual pleasure and my ability to acheive orgasm. I ate three meals all weekend long, and only because I felt that I should eat, not because I was hungry. Sexually, I felt friction and not much else. Upon trying to climax 4 seperate times over the course of the weekend, I failed at all 4 attempts and all I got from my efforts was sore muscles, frustration and tears from being so upset by it. I have never experienced problems with sex or climaxing in the 14 years I've been with my husband. However, a couple of days before insertion, we had had sex and it was fabulous, as always. I climax every time we have sex, so it's been very upsetting.

I weighed myself today, just out of curiosity, and since the insertion, I've lost 7 lbs. I'm not dieting, not exercising, not even trying to lose any weight.

Upon calling my gyno and discussing my symptoms with her assistant, I was told that it couldn't be the Mirena, because the amount of hormones in it are so minute that they wouldn't affect anything outside of the uterus. I was told that something else in my life must be causing my sexual problems. !!! I don't think so! The IUD is the only thing that has changed in the past 2 weeks! And how do you explain a sudden loss of 7 lbs??? She didn't want to say it straight out, but she was trying to tell me it was all in my head.

I've had sex again since my failed attempts, and it's getting better, as is my appetite, so I'm hoping that my body is simply adjusting to the new IUD and getting used to the hormones. I have not been on any medication or hormones in the past two years, as I've been pregnant and then breastfeeding, so it might be quite a shock to my system.

If my inability to acheive climax continues, I am going ot have the IUD removed and have another copper IUD put in. My sex life isn't worth this.