My doctor gave me a Kenalog shot for allergies. Is this a common remedy? Is there something better?” ; Kenalog, an injectable corticosteroid, is a medication that reduces inflammation in the body, including inflammation related to allergies. Whenever possible, it is better to use corticosteroid medications that only go where they are needed. Specifically, corticosteroids can be sprayed into the nose for nasal symptoms, or inhaled into the lungs for allergy-related asthma, rather than injected or taken in pill form. This is preferable, because much of your body is not affected by allergies , and there is usually no reason to give a whole-body medicine. In addition, the doses involved with injected or oral corticosteroids are much higher … your symptoms, it is best to have prescriptions on hand so that you can start the medicines quickly, when you need them. This approach works far better than waiting until the symptoms become severe and require a much stronger treatment. ; Kenalog Shots for Allergies? ; “My doctor gave me a Kenalog shot for allergies. Is this a common remedy? Is there something better?” ; Kenalog, an injectable corticosteroid, is a medication that reduces inflammation in the body, including inflammation related to allergies. Whenever possible, it is better to use corticosteroid medications that only go where they are needed.

Source: http://www.everydayhealth.com/info/v1/what-is-Kenalog/?z=general/dlp

Kenalog Discussions

  1. link Badoctober
    KENALOG NEW DATA RELEASED
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    Badoctober- 8 days ago - in Kenalog
  2. link Caralee123
    anybody successful with a class action lawsuit
    Please advise me if anyone has been successful with obtaining a class action lawsuit re: kennalog - atrophy side effects (indent where shot was admini - 35% more...
    Caralee123- 17 days ago - in Kenalog
  3. link Caralee123
    Medication that causes disfigurement; Patient should be warned!!
    I received a kennalog injection without having to sign consent and wasn't told that disfiguremnet could be a side effect. Actually I wasn't told of an - 69% more...
    Caralee123- 17 days ago - in Kenalog
  4. link Mandy12
    Please post if there is a lawsuit ongoing.
    My daugther is 12 and received shot, with a large depression in buttocks.
    Mandy12- about 1 month ago - in Kenalog
  5. link Allergic11
    I have a dent above my right butt cheek
    A dent begin to form above my right butt cheek a month and a half ago and I have been going to the chiropractor to see if he could fix it. Then I chec - 74% more...
    Allergic11- about 1 month ago - in Kenalog
  6. link Maddhattorr
    Is there a lawsuit?
    I received the shot in my left butt cheek in January 2012 and am just learning what it is doing to me. Headaches, cramping, neck pinched nerve pain (e - 77% more...
    Maddhattorr- about 1 month ago - in Kenalog
  7. link Kaykaycop
    Irregular menstrual cycles and dimple side effect at injecton site
    I have had the SAME THING. Got an injection in Jan 2012 and now I am have extremely irregular and dark menstrual cycles and golf ball sized dimples on - 81% more...
    Kaykaycop- about 1 month ago - 2 Replies - in Kenalog
  8. link Bumknee
    Has anyone else had these side effects?
    Just had a Kenalog 40mg injection for inflammation in my left knee 7 days ago. Within 24 hours, I had face and chest flushing like a hotflash, massive - 84% more...
    Bumknee- about 1 month ago - 1 Reply - in Kenalog
  9. link Lovingmyman4222
    FRUSTRATED AND STILL WAITING 3/11/2012
    In April of 2010 I was sick with flu-like symptoms, went to see my doctor he suggested Kenalog 40mg injection in my right arm..Bout 2 weeks later seve - 92% more...
    Lovingmyman4222- 2 months ago - in Kenalog
  10. link Badoctober
    DISABLED . CHRONIC PAIN FROM KENALOG
    I have posted previously about my kenalog experience.. I had the injection 3.5 years ago. I still suffer today. I am not going to give up on getting s - 92% more...
    Badoctober- 3 months ago - in Kenalog
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