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I went to the Doctor January 23, 2009 for sinus drainage and cong...

Posted at 2:15 PM on Feb 11, 2009 by ferryangel77, #38868
I went to the Doctor January 23, 2009 for sinus drainage and congestion. I received the Kenalog 40 shot not knowing what it was they were giving me I just thought it was just like any other shot that I had received. They didn't explain any side effects or anything to me. I knew when I got it that it burned more than usual. I always get a shot in my hip and it never hurt like this shot. I went to bed that night and I woke up out of a dead sleep around 2:00 a.m. and my heart was beating out of my chest. I didn't know what was going on. I then had to calm myself and then I looked up the shot on google and found all these horrible things about it. The past 2 weeks my symptoms have gotten worse. I have felt dizzy, tired, loss of appetite. I just haven't felt myself at all. I haven't been able to drive because of the dizziness. I haven't been able to work, Thank God my boss is very understanding. It just sucks and to read all of your stories it has me really thinking. I really think this shot shouldn't be given to people and it SHOULD be taken off the market.
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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 12, 2009 by flyingstick, #17932

Only about 5% of people have bad reactions to kenalog. We just happen to be in the 5. The reactions will vary from individual. My doctor has actually gone before the hospital board and warned them of a patients reactions (me) to kenalog. I spent thousands on heart doctors and endocrineologist trying to find what was wrong. According to my Pharmacist, kenalog can stay in your system for up to a year. The best thing to counteract it's side effects on the heart and nervous system is klonopin. Sorry.

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