Kenalog and allergies

I URGE YOU TO PLEASE SUBMIT ANY ADVERSE EVENTS OF THIS TERRIBLE KENALOG DRUG TO THE FDA--JUST CLICK THIS LINK AND COMPLETE THE FORM: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/. The FDA is responsible for assuring safety of medications. Therefore, it is imperative that the FDA recognize the adverse effects to provide any credibility to a class action suit. Please consider forwarding your case to the FDA to force them into action and begin addressing these atrocities.

Here's my case: I am also a victim of having the Kenalog injection administered over a year ago to alleviate poison ivy itching symptoms. Prior to having the injection, I was not informed of any side effects. Not only did the injection not alleviate the symptoms, but has resulted in a discolored and uncomfortable indentation in my left buttock area and psychological anguish because of disfigurement of my body. It is over a year later and the indent remains and continues to cause discomfort. The dermatologist who administered the injection stated that there was nothing I could do to reverse such effects. I reported my case to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Med Watch and strongly urge others to report their adverse event to the FDA (see link above).

I have received Kenalog injection for my allergy 3 times already. It is the best medication I ever had. The allergy was gone almost immediately and I had no side effects. This medication should be on the market for all the patients suffering from allergies. I believe that the only enemies to the shots are the allergy specialists because they would not have a job.

Wow, I am surprised to hear all the comments on Kenalog. Is it just me, or does it seem like it really effects females negatively? I am a 43 yr old male that has the worse year round allergies known to man. I have had sinus surgery, and been on every known allergy drug that is available. Went to an allergist and started the drop therapy under the tongue, which seemed to make my allergies worse, so after 9 months I quit the drops. I had tried everything, including air cleaners in every room of the house, no pets, and no carpet.
I went to an urgent care one day because I was 100% blocked and would have been happy if my nose was severed from my face at that point. My doctor asked if I wanted to try the Kenalog shot, and I replied give it to me , give it to me!
This was several years ago and I now receive the shot 3 times a year and have never been happier. The only thing that has ever helped my allergies! I don't have any dents in my rear, so maybe it effects females differently than males.

My hair is falling out too!! Since January I have had 2 kenalog shots for allergies and 2 shots for poison ivy. My side effects are hair loss, depression, headaches, bruise easily, swollen joints, weight gain, and a dent on my rear. These effects did not start until I had 2 shots, now it is so severe. I was so scared when my hair started falling out but knew that I didn't have Lupus or Diabetes which could cause the same side effects...I have been tested for both and do not have either.

Please let us know if there are anymore out there who have hair loss because of the Kenalog Shot.

I have contacted an attorney in Delaware who is willing to pursue a possible class action suit. I explained my side effects from this drug and told him of the countless others that are suffering as well. He said if I was willing to do the "legwork" and gather up names of others who would like to join this suit, perhaps we could get a class action started. If anyone is interested please reply by contacting me at ***** Please be sure to type "Kenalog" as the subject and include your name, email address, and a description of your experience with Kenalog. I will than gather your responses and forward them to the attorney. He will than contact you individually, so please include a contact number. This will take some time. So please be patient, as you know these cases take time. I have spent 15 months trying to get some kind of help from various doctors, to no avail. Someone needs to step up and take responsibility.
Hope to hear from many of you. Thank You

Hey all,
i had the shot about a couple of months ago to help with my allergies. The shot did not seem to help and the nurse who administered it said nothing about any side effects, so i figured it was completely safe. A couple of weeks ago in the shower i noticed an indention on my right butt cheek where the injection site is. I had no idea what was going on until my mother told that she had heard that it was one of the side effects of the shot. After reading the many postings on this site, i feel as though to many women have had to experience the same thing, with no doctors every telling of the side effects. I don't believe it is right for a shot to be administered if the patient has not been informed.

I can't attribute this directly to my cortisone shot - however, I've noticed that the past few months I have been losing my hair. I can pull it out virtually by the handfuls anymore! I am only 24 - this doesn't seem normal and the only change I could point to is the shot. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD HAIR LOSS THEY CAN TIE TO A CORTISONE SHOT?

I also noticed a change in my period. Nothing as extreme as I'm reading here - but I'm so glad to have read this - puts my mind more at ease to know have a cause for that.

I have tried other remedies - but the cortisone shot has been the only thing to actually work. Any other ideas?

Yes, kenalog has many side effects with SOME people. I'm both a patient that takes kenalog and a third year medical student. I've been receiving kenalog injections twice a year during allergy season for the past 5 years. All I can say is THANK GOD. I can deal with a itchy/running nose, the sneezing, and the itchy eyes. What I cannot deal with are the asthma symptoms that act up whenever my allergies do. I get little enough sleep as is, what I do get doesn't need to be interrupted by waking up not being able to breath.
What must be realized here is that however many posts are on this and like sites, the people who suffer from the side effects are in the minority. For most patients this drug provides great relief with little to no side effects.
For those who said that their doctors did not tell them what they were being given, or warned about the side effects, yes, those physicians should have warned their patients about the possible side effects. HOWEVER, it is also YOUR responsibility as a patient to ASK what you are being given, and what the possible side effects are. Never let anyone just stick a needle in your butt without asking what the heck they're doing first. I'm not defending those physicians that don't tell the patient what they're doing; they are in the wrong. But they see tons of patients very day, most of it route. And many patients lack the knowledge to ask what they are being given, and what might happen from it. Even if the physician took the time to explain, a lot of people wouldn't understand or simply don't care. Don't be one of those patients. Ask your PCP: what is this drug? what does it do? what are the possible side effects? what percentage of patients experience these side effects?. Take some responsibility for yourselves.

I regularly got steriod injections for my allergies. This last time I went to my allergist to get my "regular" injection, I noticed that it stung pretty bad going in. I didn't think anything of it and left. About 3 months later I noticed a small indention under my skin at the injection site. Now, 9 months after my last injection I have a huge golf ball size dent in my upper buttocks. It is not going away or getting any better. I would be interested in a class action lawsuit against the company and any advice to possibly take action against my allergist. You can reach me at ******

Thanks for reading

I have had three kenalog shots: once when i was 15 to combat severe allergies, sinusitis, rhinitis, nasal polyps, and everything else that can go wrong in the nose. I also have moderate to severe persistent asthma. Yet after this shot i was cheerleading, running the mile and 800m in track, and running the 3mile in cross country. I had another shot almost 2 years ago after a severe asthma attack made me go to the hospital and yesterday i had another shot.
I have never had any adverse reactions to Kenalog (besides weight gain, same with prednisone) and i am sorry to hear that so many people have experienced terrible side effects. I have never had any mood swings, period problems, dissolving of my butt cheeks, joint pain, etc.
Kenalog keeps me alive and breathing.

I had posted my case on May 17th on this blog--as I noted, I URGE others to report their adverse event to the FDA--just click on this link and complete the form: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/. The FDA is responsible for assuring safety of medications. Therefore, it is imperative that the FDA recognize the adverse effects to provide any credibility to a class action suit. Please consider forwarding your case to the FDA to force them into action and begin addressing these atrocities. Such documented cases and recognition by the FDA will provide leverage for attorneys in pursuit of a class action suit. Also wanted to see if anyone has contacted a lawyer on this issue?

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Hey Everyone! I have some of the same side effects as most of you. I got the shot for my allergies on January 15. I literally had a non-stop period. My period would last for two weeks with an average of only 2 days in between the next period. I did not want to get put on birth control, so I kept hoping for my period to regulate itself or for the medicine to leave my system, but none of that ever happened. I went to see my physician on June 3. (That means I was on my period from January to June.)

I explained what happened to him, and he told me that he wanted to try medicine that is NOT birth control. He explained that the Kenalog shot, a steriod, probably interfered with my hormones. In order for a woman's body to function normally, she must have a normal balance of estrogen and progesterone. I had way too much estrogen because I was always on my period, so he put me on a drug called Provera (medroxyprogesterone) for seven days. I am happy to say that the drug worked, and I have been off of my period for SIX days so far! My physician also told me that it may take up to two months for my body to figure itself out and for my period to start again.

I hope this helps someone. Provera worked for me, so maybe it will work for those who do not want to get on birth control!

Until now I had no idea what the dents were on the lower back just above my right or left buttock. I have gotten Kenalog shots on both sides for allergies for the past 10 years! It first appeared on the left side then went away. Now I've got one on the right. It really doesn't bother me since it's covered all the time, even in a swim suit. However, this side effect cannot be good and I will deffinetely not be getting Kenalog shots anymore... but to anyone who is worried about it not going away: it did for me.

Wow - I had a great experience with kenalog in suppressing my allergies. They have been unbearable until getting the shot. I sat down with the doctor who went through the list of pros and cons with the drug. He said, and I agree wholeheartedly (I'm sure we all do) that no is more interested in or more responsible for my health than I am, so he said after going through the risks of meds that I should verify it for myself and if I felt comfortable with the shot he would give it. Can you imagine how much better off the world would be if we all took responsibility for ourselves - actually did our own homework? I've seen doctors before who don't really take the time to discuss side effects so I'm glad he did (but then, how many people ever read the drug information that the pharmacist gives out - can't really blame the doctor for that...). Anyways, given that I had severe symptoms that was affecting sleep and very low risk for osteoporosis I got the shot and man do I feel great!

HI, i too have to say i am kind of relieved after reading this website that i am not alone with my experiences of the kenalog injection. I was given kenalog injections to treat hayfever, although i wasn't told the name of the injection. They did help and i probably would of continued this year if it wasn't for the side effects.
I was told that to have one a yr was safe, then just before xmas i noticed a dent on my hip, this started getting larger and looked almost like scare tissue, I too was worried i had some sort of flesh eating disorder. The dent is still there and i will never have that injection again. I also have been experience problems with my hips and pain around my coxis,i am not sure if this too is related to the injection. I was told by my doctor who is very good that the kenalog had eaten my fat tissue causing a dent and that it will get better in time.

I have severe allergies and have tried many different allergy medications, but none seemed to work. My doctor decided to give me the shot. At first I was getting the shot every 2-3 months. I started hearing bad things about the shot such that it makes your bones weak and brittle. I was hesitant about getting the shot again so I waited for almost a year before getting my last shot. I was suffering with so much with my allergies that I decided to try the shot again. When I was at the doctor's office the last time, I asked for the shot and this time he told me about the side effects and said that he could only give it to me no more than 2 times per year. He didn't make it seem like it was a very bad drug. He calmly said that it's not good to get too much of it, but in my case, I can get it 2 times per year. Due to my allergy symptoms being unbearable, I decided to get the shot. Now I have bad joint problems on my knees and my wrists. I can no longer wear high heel shoes or type as much as before. I also have insomnia, which even with sleeping medication it still does not help 100%. I have had these symptoms before with my previous shots, but did not know what have caused it. Now I know the source of my continuing pain problems. I was hoping to find a solution to my allergy problem, but now have inherited more problems from this drug.

I received a shot on the 21st of march and was told by my dr that the side effects were minimal and I have now been on my period for 18 days straight called my dr and they said thats not normal call your ob dr. Now that I have found this web site I see that I am not the only one who has had this problem. I have always thought it was a dr responsibility to worn you about side effects like this but I guess NOT. And to top it all off the shot didn't even work for me I am stili in alot of pain in my back. THIS SUCKS

I am freaking out!! I just found this site and can't believe what I'm reading. I have a huge crater in my right buttock as well. This is the second time it has happened to me. After the first incident, I went to the doctor and she said she didn't know what it was, that it must have been due to trauma. This is the same doctor who prescribed the Kenalog shot for my allergies. It started out as a large bruise, so I assumed I must have hit something really hard and damaged the tissue. Now, a couple of yrs later, I have another, larger crater. I thought something really bad was wrong with me, so I decided to google and see what I could find. I am truly blown away by this and VERY upset that they did not warn me of this. I called the doctor, but they haven't returned my call yet. I'm concerned is this going to continue to get deeper? I also believe it affected my period as well. I have always been very regular, but for several months after the shot I would start my period every couple of weeks.

I've had a "dent" for about four years now, and had no idea what it was until now. I'm relieved to find out that it isn't anything like cancer.....but will it ever go away? Are there any known treatments or cures?
I'm very upset that my doctor gave me no warning of side effects of the Kenalog shot. I was only told that it would aid in my relief from allergies. I have now received the shot for five years in a row, and have two "dents" on either side of my lower back. Any advice on legal action?????

I am so glad that I found this site.In Aug 07 I went to my doctor with complaints of headaches and severe allergies.Next thing I know a nurse comes in and tells me she is going to give me a shot and that she is best on the right buttcheek.My only answer was "ok" there you have it! It wasn't any more painful than any other shot I have received in the past.The next day was a different story.It was very painful to sit down or to put any pressure on my right side.Then in Oct I noticed a very small indent.Just like someone else had posted, I just figured It was coming with age.Now in Feb 2008 it has progressively gotten larger is discolored and aches.I have been very worried that there is something seriously wrong with me so to find this site was a little comforting although I do not wish this upon anyone!!

I to have a huge dent in my right butt cheek. I would be interested in a class action suit. This is ridiculous! It has been about three months since I received the shot. Has anyone noticed their dents getting better with time?

I got the Kenalog shot in Oct. 07 for my allergies. The nurse gave me the shot in my arm, in my muscle none the less. I now have a large indention in my arm and my muscle is gone. I used to be able to lift 120lbs easily but now I am lucky if I can do 60 without my arm hurting really bad. When you push in on my arm where they gave me the shot you feel my bone. I'm scared that the rest of my muscle will deteriorate. Can someone please tell me what I can do to stop this. Its really scaring me cause I have a little girl that I can barely carry now. thank you.

I had a Kenalog shot march 07, and it seemed to work wonders. In September, my allergies came back with a vengeance, so I returned to the same doctor. I was given another shot, in the same spot on my buttocks. I started having my period every two weeks. Normally very skinny, I have gained about 10-15 pounds. I started to notice facial hair. I went to an OBGYN and was tested for PCOS. A weeks ago, my boyfriend noticed a large indentation in my buttocks, with some bruising at the site of the injections. One of our friends mentioned a similar side effect from allergy shots. After researching and reading all this... I believe both of these to be side effects from the shot. I was never warned of any side effects, only told it would be better than taking a pill every day. I am so terrified and so depressed about this, I wish I would have been warned. I am not sure what to do!

I have been receiving Kenalog injections in my deltoid for allergies from my m.d. each fall for the past 4 years with no incident. Six weeks ago, Nov. 19 2007 I went in for the same symptoms and received the same injection of Kenalog in my deltoid once again. This time it seemed to be unusually painful but I thought it was just poor placement of the needle and did not think much of it. Now after six weeks I have developed a depression/ indentation in my shoulder at the site of injection that has grown to the size of a golf ball and is lumpy and soft even when I flex the muscle. It also has discoloration with splotches on the skin. It still aches and is getting more painful. After visiting my doc. today he seems concerned and claims he has no idea what it is and is sending me to the labs for more testing. In the mean time this is very strange and costly. After finding this web page it makes me wonder how could he have no clue as to this side effect? I am a otherwise healthy 30 year old male, except now I have a very weird looking shoulder.

Not good news. The attorney who was handling my case against the clinic and the nurse called today to say that we'd have to drop the case for lack of evidence. Absolutely incredible! I had the shot about 2 years ago, and the indentation is still horrible looking and painful. It has filled in to a small degree, but is still discolored and very noticeable.
Because it was used for a purpose that is indicated in the drug literature (allergies), the shot was generally in the right area (gluteal) and we can't prove what needle was used or how deep it was injected, I'm screwed. Even though I was given 80mg...too bad!
I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but it looks like it'll be really tough to win this type of case. Bastards!

I had a shot of kenalog in my knee for a problem I have when I run long distances. I was told that it would have a 50% chance of helping but it could prevent surgeries. He never mentioned side effects. After the injection- my period came a week late and lasted three days longer than normal. Four days after it ended I got another period. This one was accompanied by severe headaches(I never get headaches) This period lasted another nine days. I went for my follow up and questioned the doctor about it and he said he must have forgotten to mention it but that it can cause some hormone irregularities but that it should go away within a month. I have been so exhuasted and barely able to function. It was five days since my last period and now I got another one today! I am furiouse because I was trying to get pregnant! Now I am freaking out because I am seeing on this sight how long this can really last!

After all of us have had these same problems you think we would be able to sue the company. What can we do becuase I'm on board if you all want to have a class action law suit. How do we start it?

If you are a woman or have a daughter PLEASE READ.......

Please be very careful before getting a Kenalog injection especially if you are a woman or for your daughter. In March my 13 year old daughter received one Kenalog injection for hay fever. Now almost 4 MONTHS later it is a 2 inch indentation with dark bruising all around it. She has also had her period the entire time with maybe a 1-2 day break between them. It has taken this long for the doctors to say the bleeding is from the Kenalog injection. I never would have allowed them to give this to her if I had known of these side effects. She has been put through test after test and no end in site. Now my 13 year old will have to go on birth control to stop the bleeding and there will prob. be side effects from that as well. I was shocked to find this site and now how many lives this drug is hurting. Now my daughter is suffering, all from 1 SHOT.

Kenalog shot over 1 month ago for allergies. That nite, I had severe muscle aches and headache. Then that went away. The allergies stopped almost immediately (which was great), but I began getting side effects. For about 2wks, I had excessive urination, almost every 30minutes. I also had rapid, pounding heartbeat for about 4wks. My period, which was due one week after the Kenalog shot came 2wks late- was normal. But then my next period came 2wks early, and I am still having it (for 10 days now). I am a person who is ALWAYS regular!! I also noticed anxiety/agitation during the first 4wks. I have also gained 10lbs, although I exercise, eat well.

I hate this drug.

I have suffered with the loss of taste and smell which would last for months. We found a site where a doctor said that he suffered from the same condition for months but when he fell ill and was given predison he regained his sence of taste and smell. He found that kenalog is safer and gives the same results. I was taking allergy shots every week and so no results. I asked my doctor about kenalog and after looking at the data she gave me the shot in my deltoid muscel. In less than 12 hours I was able to taste and smell and have so for three months. I just received another one today. I have not suffered from any allergies at all.

I also had a reaction to a kenalog injection in my upper right buttocks area. I have a HUGE discolored indention that has not gone away. It has been a YEAR!! I also had irregular periods for three months with ultrasounds, etc. to make sure I was alright. My doctor did not think to ask me if I had had a steroid shot lately. I sure didn't tell her because I had no clue it was a side effect. I had the shot for severe allergies and was not warned of the side effects either! I am very against having another shot, even though it cured my severe allergies last spring. I look deformed!!

This stuff is excellent for my sever allergies. Every year or so I have a terrible allergy attack. I get a shot of this and I'm good for over a month, by which time the allergy attack is over. God bless whomever invented this stuff.

Bruce, don't take the shot anymore, go to a E.N.T. allergy Dr. & start the shots for allergies. I think these weekkly shots last for a period of at least 4-5 years every week. Check with your primary care physician for a referral. I'm gonna do just that!! No more Kenalog shots, there's to many side effects that hurt you in the long run!!!!!!!

I took kenalog to help with my severe allergies. At the time I was trying to get pregnant and I was told that there would be no side effects. They were wrong!! I have a bright purple indent in my butt the size of a quarter that has been there over a year. That is not even what bothers me. Two months after getting the shot I got pregnant and while pregnant my allergies came back and my doctor said getting the shot while pregnant would be fine. Fortunantly I looked at this website first and read all of the bleeding problems and did not get it. And even still while giving birth I had a substatial amount of bleeding for no reason. The only thing that would have caused this was the first shot there was nothing else in my system except for a prenantal vitamin. I have never bleed like this before! I could not imagine what would have happened if I had got the second shot while pregnant. So in my opion I would think twice before getting it.

Three months after my second Kenalog shot for allergies a indent in my butt about the size of a quarter which is sometimes purple and sometimes pink showed up. It is sore like I just got the shot. I returned to the doctor and she knew what it was immediately. She said it would go away in 3 to 6 months, and it some people maybe several years. It is also possible that a slight indent would remain, but it should not get any larger. She said other shots can do the same???
Will see what happens. I won't ever get the shot again.

I have had numerous Kenalog shots for allergies over the years with no side affects. I got one in August 2006 in the left arm and in about 3 to 4 weeks I have started getting numbness and aching in my left arm all the way down to my fingers. I have aching in my shoulder joint and into my back between my shoulder blades. I have also lost about 15 pounds. This has never happened to me before ? Has anyone else ever experienced this ?

I am a 35 year old male and have had Kenalog shots for allergies for the past 11 years (usually only 1 per year). Within the past 3-4 years I have developed major pain in my right hip (generally where the injection is given). Several "other" doctors (sports medician) are saying the Kenalog shot could be causing degeneration of the Femerial head. After numerous MRI's / X-rays they are saying it is arthritis, I feel it is the Kenalog shot. The problem is that I can not deal with my sever allergies and have tried everything and Kenalog is the only thing that seems to stop the allergies for 6-12 months with one injection. Anyone else having this type of problem? Any suggestions would be helpful.

I've been taking kenalog injections for several years for my allergies. I had back surgery about 15 months ago. A ruptured disc pressing into my spinal cord causing severe numbness from stomach to toes as soon as I sat down. The numbness is gone but I still have severe lower back pain. Could this be from the kenalog?

I believe I must be the exception to the rule for Kenalog. I have been receiving Kenalog injections for allergies and talk about wonders. It has been such a relief to my body. After about 2-3 days, I don't have any symptoms of having allergies. My allergies are really bad and no over the counter or prescription medications seem to relieve the symptoms I have. I have had absolutely no side effects and they last for a really long time. This is my 2nd allergy shot this year and it's September. I will take the shot anyday over taking medications everyday that don't give relief.

I had the shot for my hayfever in June this year. I week later i started menstrual bleeding and haven't really stopped since. Combined with this i have felt weak, lethargic and depressed.

I saw a guyno and told her about the kenalog. she looked it up in the book and it didn't say that disruption of menstual cycles was a side effect. She then asked a reumatoid specialist who said it was abolsutely a very common side effect of Kenalog and that either heavy / irregular bleeding could occur or no bleeding at all. It is a very strong dose of steroids that they use for severe relief of pain. The bleeding should pass one the steroid injection wears off (3 months) and i have been given some medication to stop the bleeding until then (tranexamic Acid Tabs igm?)

I told the consultants about websites such as this and she said that she would write to the drug company as they would then have to include it as a side effect legally. I hope this is the case.

I can't believe i've been through all this - i would prefer to have my allergies frankly!

Hello, My name is Karen and I received a Kenalog injection in my left arm for severe allergies. I was not told what the shot was at the time.

About a month after the injection, I noticed that injection site still appeared to be discolored, like a bruise kind of, and that I was developing a pea-sized indentation in my arm. I got concerned and scheduled an appointment with a different doctor at the same facility. By then, the pea-sized indentation had become a quater-sized indentation and it is very noticeable. The doctor said that the side effect is muscular atrophy and that it will continue to worsen. He virtually explained that there was little I could do about it. I heard him discuss the case with another doctor outside of the room He came back in and stated that the shot must have been outside of the muscular area, into the subcutaneous layer (which is fat tissue mostly). He said that a known side effect of Kenalog was subcutaneous tissue shrinkage like mine, and that it would fill back in within 2 months. It is painful and continues to deepen. :(

I received a 10 mg Kenalog shot on 06/15/05 and had a period that lasted 1 week( heavy flow) 11 days after recieving the shot. This year on 6/02 I had another 10mg shot given and experienced severe hip pain for a couple of days, and now both hips hurt horribly all the time, and I started my period last Saturday and have been bleeding for a week now. I am 4 years post menopause. Last year I had numerous tests, ultrasounds, and a biopsy done to try to figure out what made me bleed. I am 54 years old and I will never have another Kenalog shot for hayfever/ allergies again.

It doesn't work, nothing has helped for my allergies, including this shot... is there anything stonger that any of you know of? Please email me devannielsen@gmail.com

I receive Kenalog every year for my severe allergies. I have recieved the shot 5 years in a row and I cannot live without it. Allergy medications do not work for me. This shot is the only thing to cure my allergies. I have had no side effects from the shot (I get them in my tricep).

I have had no side effects from taking the kenalog shot for my allergies. I live with four cats and nothing else has worked. I have been taking the shot for almost 5 years now, once every 3 months. I am fine.

Just wondering about the Kenalog shot for allergy. I had one in mid March. My allergies (nose, sinus, extreme sneezing fits) cleared up immediately. However, it is now only May 5, and allergies are back! The last time I had this shot was about 8 years ago, and it worked really well back then. At that time my allergies stayed away for the entire season.

I received a Kenalog injection in my right buttock 10/05. It was given to me for allergies and congestion. My doctor never told me about any of the possible side effects. I now have an indentation, loss of tissue, where the shot was given. The indentation is discolored and tender. When I sit for long periods of time it begins to ache. Has anyone had this fixed for free or had any compensation?

My 5 year old was given a kenalog shot for severe allergies last spring and after a few months we noticed an indentation in his arm where the shot had been given. it looked like you could see his bone in his little arm. I was reallly upset and ready to take some legal action. then it started to look like it was getting better. now a year later it is gone. I will never let him get the shot again and I'm glad the indentation is gone

I got my kenalog shot for allergies on march 30th. At the time I was on my period. On the 14th of April I got my period again and is still going. My allergies came back after 20 days. So it didn't last too long. I was thinking that I may be starting menapose since I am 47 but I didn't have any symptoms of it. I am very disapointed with my GP who didn't tell my about side effect of this drug, he didn't tell me that this is a steroid at all. This will be a last time I was coming to seek his help. I am going to look for a phisician who care about people more than making money for a drug companies.
I just want to warn others not to take it.

I had a kenalog shot about a year ago for allergies. A nurse gave it to me, not my doctor. A few days later I felt as if I had no muscle tone. Major loss of "meat" especially around my joints. Went for months looking for an answer. Always suspected the shot, but really do after finding this site. Yesterday, neuro found inflammation on my brain. Could this be associated? Having many cognitive problems, including typing this message even though I've been typing for 32 years! Does anyone know if the fat ever readjusts and comes back as it should? I'm worried this gave me scleroderma and this might be what's on my brain? Thank you for any help.

I had a kenalog shot into my right buttocks on 12/09/2005 and now have an indentation in my buttocks at the injection site. I take great care of my body as I work out intensely five to six days a week. My boyfriend first noticed he indentation over a month ago however I didnt think anything of it until it began growing. I am going to my GP today to inquire about it as this will leave me severly depressed if this is permanent due to the fact that I am knwon to have a nice, round, muscular butt. I will wait to see what the GP says then most liely get a 2nd opinion and then if needed seek legal services. I am 31 y/o female in NJ. if anyone has any recomendations on another doctor to see and/or lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice please let me know. This is real sad as I only received one injection with no instructions on side effects for allergies, etc. I did not find any relief from the injection and am now left with a dimple in my butt. I also have pain and tendeness to that area.