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Posted at 7:34 PM on Feb 17, 2008 by sunseeker, #27247
I have active Rheumatoid Arthritis and am currently on Methotrexate, Celebrex and Vicodin to alleviate the symptoms. My rheumatologist at the beginning of December gave me a flu shot due to low immune side effect of Methotrexate and also gave me an injection of Kenalog (80 i think) for the pain. She told me it was a cousin to the cortisone shots I had in the past but that it was much more effective and with a lot less side effects. I did feel better after a few days. But now 2 months later a large apx 3" long by 1 1/2 inches wide jagged edged discoloration has appeared the entire area is indented almost to the bone apx 1/2 inch deep in the center. This occurred during one week time. last week was not there, this week it is. Very worried looks just like some of the melanoma pictures on the internet. Glad to have found this site. I am seeing a doctor tomorrow morning will update this site once it is diagnosed, hopefully it is from the Kenalog shot - it is in the same area, left arm starting just below the ball and joint of the shoulder.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Feb 18, 2008 by jacobsangela, #4900

Wouldn't want to speculate, but I don't think Melanoma's usually get that big at all, less likely in a week, do they? I would put my money on the Kenalog shot if they dent is in the same area where you were injected. That is about the size of the crater that showed up on the back of my elbow....

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