Kenalog and allergy shots

I have severe allergies and cronic sinusitis... like a lot of people on here I have taken all the allergy drugs they make for the past 9 years... Ive had tons of procedures done and sinus surgery last Feb '08. Nothing helps. Ive taken oral steriods many times but recently my new ENT decided to give me a Kenalog shot in Sept. Nothing was explained to me other than it was a steroid. The nurse put it in my left shoulder. I have had all the symptoms people are describing on here except the indent. I have been progressively getting sicker and feeling worse and worse over the past few months. I feel like I could go to bed and just stay there. Now this past Monday he gave me another Kenalog shot in my left shoulder. I heard something on a tv show that it causes depression so I jumped on this site and feel sick about all the messages I have read about people's terrible side effects. I feel like my doctor who I trusted let me down. I am so worried that my shoulder is going to have a big grey dent like everyone is describing on here. I am just so tired of being ill.

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 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 received a Kenalog shot for a sinus infection on January 14 of this year (2005). The amount of Kenalog was to give me inflammation relief in my sinuses for 6 months. A week later, I received a Decadron (sp?) shot - fast acting steroid for a sever sinus headache.

Since this time, I had allergy testing and found out the culprit to my sinus problems (molds, dust mites, some grasses & trees, ragweed). I have started allergy shots.

But, since I have had the Kenalog & other injections, I have had five heavy menstrual periods in the past 2 months. If I don't keep something in my stomach at all times, it feels as if the bottom falls out. I get really weak. My sugar levels tested fine. I have never experienced this prior to the kenalog. I am now somewhat depressed and get anxious. I also get tingling on the top & back of my head. MRI & CT Scan showed nothing... again, this never happened before the Kenalog & other steroid injections. My TSH thyroid level also came back as being slightly elevated. Again, was normal before injections.

This has been terrible. I would never recommend steroid injections to anyone. I just pray my body gets back to normal in time. But, since it was a six month injection, I just hope it doesn't take that long!

I had horrible allergies and was taking five different strong medicines when I went to my GP miserable. She gave me a shot of Kenalog and I felt better in the next week... the pollen from Pecan trees also was passing... Now three months after I have a three inch ?scar and muscle atrophy that lets me push my finger into my buttocks several inches. I have lost weight and feel tired. I wish I would have known what I was being given and the possible side effects. I am now taking allergy shots and will never take Kenalog again.