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I am a slender, athletic woman who is now potentially scarred for...

Posted at 1:58 PM on Mar 19, 2007 by bruinjen93, #20453
I am a slender, athletic woman who is now potentially scarred for life by this horrible drug. In July 2006 I was given kenalog injections bilaterally for bursitis by a rheumatologist. In early October I noticed the development of a large indentation on my right hip. During a consultation with another doctor regarding my ongoing hip pain, I was told that this dent was caused by kenalog and would likely never go away. I confronted the rheumatologist who administered the injections and she pretended to be unaware of this as a result of injections and ordered an mri claiming that my horribly disfigured hip could be caused by a pinched nerve (said with a straight face). Well, the MRI confirmed the kenalog caused my dent, and I read on Bristol Myers Squibb's kenalog information site that local fat atrophy is caused by improper administration of the injection. Rheumatologist claims a plastic surgeon can fix this. I am consulting an attorney because this screams negligence.
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Reply over 2 years ago on Jun 24, 2007 by badshot, #532

Please let me know what can be done. Help!! I have a large indention that is purple and like jelly underneth from the kenalog shot I received. This has happened to many others. What can we do? I never knew of the side effect.

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