Kenalog and hayfever

Hi, Had a KENALOG injection about 2 months ago for chronic hayfever, since about a week after I had the shot, I have had various joint pains in the leg in which I had the injection. It started in my hip, then my ankle, even at times my big toe joint! Has anyone else had a similar experience, if so how long should this last? I can't exercise, even walking a short distance is painful. I have 2 young kids and this is not helping!!
Sarah, Hampshire, UK

I am a 54yr old male and recently I have had a low impact fall and

fractured my Tibia and Fibia (the bones below in my knee on my left

leg) and also dislocated my foot at the same time. The surgeons

were most interested to find out that I have had Kenalog injections

for hayfever for the last 35 years. Two years ago the doctors

refused to prescribe Kenalog anymore as they said it can cause a

thinning of the bones. I was not told of these side effects

previously.
The surgeons said that I have osteoporosis as I had only had a low

impact fall. So I would be interested if anyone else has been

diagnosed with osteoporosis due to this Corticosteroid injection.

Having been informed of the side effects of this medicine I would

have not had it. I would advise anybody to seriously consider the

side effects before taking this product.

Early June of 2007, I was given the Kenalog shot for Hayfever and like all of you I was NOT told of the possible side effects. About 3 months ago I noticed a dent in my left butt cheek where the shot was administered. I have noticed it getting worse. What can be done to rebuild the muscle decay and how can we stop this from happening to others? Please help!

I had a Kenalog injection in my left bum check in June 2007 to reduce hayfever symtoms. My menstrual periods are always regular - since the injection they have been VERY irregular, more days on than off. I also had a very heavy bleed which i thought was a miscarriage at the time (if it was a pregnancy then it would have been unplanned). I now think that my irregular periods and the heavy bleed are due to the Kenalog. I also have a mark at the site of the injection which is not fading - i think it will scar. When i went to my GP to complain about my irregular periods the GP dismissed me and said that i had an STD and sent me for a swab!!! I knew he was wrong and i felt very humiliated. My GP did not warn me about this side-effect of Kenalog, even though i asked about them. I have been told that the Kenalog will be in my body for 3 months - i only hope that things return to normal once it has left my system. I will never have it again.

I received a Kenalog injection in December '06 to provide relief from an allergic reaction. My doctor did NOT inform me of any possible side effects other than drowsiness. Two months later a small dipple formed where the shot was given. I had no idea what it was and just assumed it was a part of getting older (I'm 30). When it began to get deeper, I became extremely worried. It has now been 6 months and the dimple has turned into a very large indentation. I still did not put two and two together and did not think it could have been caused by the steroid injuection. I visited my doctor, the same one who administered the shot in December, to find out what this could possibly be. He said he had no idea!! And even suggested it could be cancer!!!! I came home upset, obviously, thinking I was very sick, possibly even dying!! My sister did some research and found this site, and I am so relieved. But now I am angry at my doctor for not warning me of this possible side effect at the time of the shot AND then diagnosing it as a possible cancer!!! So now I am left with this deformity on my butt and a profound feeling of helplessness. Someone please tell me actions you have taken that have worked, both legally and physically. Will this go away?!?

Kenalog works great. I can finally sleep good at night, because I can breathe. My Hayfever was always taking the fun out of springtime but not anymore.

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!

I had a Kenalog injection for severe hayfever a month ago during my period. The hayfever was cured immediately. However I wasn't told of any side effects. My period lasted for 2 weeds which was most unusual and another started a few days later. It didn't even look like a period as the bleeding was black. I was extremely worried as i had severe stomach and back pain. My doctor mentioned that it could be a miscarriage until I reminded him of the injection which he then told me of the side effects. I was still charged for the doctor's visit!

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.

I recently had a kenalog injection in my buttock for hayfever. I have very serious hayfever, and nose sprays do not work for me. It worked very effectively for a 2 weeks, but has now worn off completely. The steroid has given me unusually heavy periods lasting for over a month at a time and i now have a serious iron deficiency which has caused aneamia due to the blood loss.

I have had Kenalog for the past three years as my hayfever is awful and nothingelse seems to work. However last year I had a dent in my hip for several months, I had no idea what it was and worried it wouldnot go away. After what felt like ages it slowly started to get shallower untill it was normal again. I also suffered from depression quite a while after the shot. This is my last year of having it as I think the side effects are too strong. I have recently tried accupuncture and it seemed to help.

i have had few shot of kenalog. its work for hayfever where all else failed. The doctor who used to administer it have retired. I would be rateful if any one can inform me as to where i can have kenalog adminitered once a year.
Thanks

Hi, I live in the UK and have suffered severe hayfever since I was about 0...

Since I was about 28 though I have been having a Kenalog injection every year at the beginning of May and I do not suffer with anything and it lasts till about October.

I have never ever suffered any side effects and would continue to take Kenalog.

For the last 8 years I have had no problems with getting a prescription, but last Friday a doctor I saw at my local clinic refused to give me a prescription due to the "side effects " and he also said "why does someone need that much steriod when there is allsorts of other antidotes on the scene.

1 big complaint later and I got my prescription.

Thanks

Please fell free to email me.

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I have suffered from severe hayfever since 1968 when I was 21 and most people and many medical people don't realise how distressing and debilitating it can be. I was prescribed Kenalog when antihistamines failed to work and I have had an annual injection every year since then, with no apparent side effects. Kenalog relieves symptoms by about 90% and is the only treatment which makes life bearable during June (UK). My own doctor now works only 2 days a week and from obtaining the Kenalog yesterday I now have to stay indoors for 5 days before I can have it injected because no other doctors in the Practice are willing to give it. I need to ask him next week what will happen when he retires!

I visited my doctors surgery to have my yearly kenalog injection for hayfever, the nurse told me she was worried and did not want me to have it as i had been having them for nine consecutive years. I have an indentation/ hole on my right buttock which i am now convinced is also from a kenalog injection march 2005. I will be visiting my doctor for advice regarding the hole.kim

Ladies - I am 41 yr old female. Took kenalog 1-2x yrly between 16 and 22 yrs old for extreme hayfever. Yes, it was a miracle, but I did experience non-stop bleeding. (about 9 months worth - spotting) Noticed that this happened if I got the shot while on my period. When I received a shot when NOT on my period, I skipped several at times. Now, I have a herniated disk (L5-S1) - and what a total miracle this was. I was in excruciating pain for 2 months, got a shot and within days the pain was gone - except for little "reminders". This shot was an epidural (directly in my spine) SCARY stuff, however, I'm not a big fan of surgery. Anyway, the first shot, I was just finishing my period and it went on for 2 weeks longer. This shot, I am mid-cycle, so we'll see what happens. As far as other side effects, after a shot, about 2-3 days later, I am very tense & irritable, quick tempered, but that fades. My appetite wanes and I get supercharged - get a lot done, but I think I re-injured my back because I was feeling so good! Does anyone have a problem with ears ringing constantly????? I'm wondering if this is a side effect as well.

Received the injection for Hayfever 3 months ago. It did the job and I thought it was great. Now I have developed a huge dent with dry and discoloured skin at the site of the injection. Reading this site it'll take over a year to fade. It was definitely not worth it at all.

I too have been left with a severe indentation from fat atrophy due to Kenalog injections. I have been having Kenalog injections for the last seven years for hayfever allergies. I suddenly noticed this indentation on my right hip last summer and after being referred to a specialist (my doctor didn't know what it was!) she was able to tell me that this indentation was due to the Kenalog injections. I was horrified, I've had seven! I will never have another Kenalog injection again, information should be made aware to the patient before receiving this drug. I shall look to other alternatives for my hayfever alergies in future.

I had two Kenalog shots in June 2005 for hayfever/ allergies. The first one on June 12th- 60mg (worked for only a week), and then another one June 19th -80mg. I told the Dr. I felt it too high of a dose but he felt if the first didn't take I needed a higher dose and it wasn't harmful. However in response to Guest #12186 and Guest #12312. I have now officially been on my menstrual period for 50 STRAIGHT DAYS- NON STOP!! I am 36 years old and until reading this web site I was concerned I had some horrible problem going on. I do have a Doctor's appt next week which I will still go to but hearing your same horrible side effects gives me some comfort. Is there anything your Doctors advised you to do on this? Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks.

I have had no side affects with kenalog. I have had about 2 shots a year with no fat atrophy at all. I have suffered from hayfever for 20 years and for the past 4 years I have not had one sinus infection, and have been able to enjoy my fall/footbal season. I am sorry that it doesn't work well for others.

P.J.

I live in the countryside and suffer each summer from bad hayfever. I have been requesting a Kenalog injection into the upper buttock region for about 12 years now from various GPs. It has always completly cleared all of my alergies for the full summer period, GONE!

I have, thankfully, suffered no side-effects from the injection, yet find it harder to get a GP to administer the injection, despite having a good history with the drug.

Had one injection for hayfever and polyps in the nose 9 months ago. 2 months later started bleeding for 30 days straight. Was never informed of side effects when my doctor administered the injection and did not connect the two things at the time. 8 months after injection, I noticed dent at the injection site which has since grown to feel like a hole in my buttock. Will NEVER take kenalog again, the side effects are not worth it even if it did work on allergies

I started suffering from hay fever the summer between my jr. and senior high school year; I am now 48. When I was about 20 my cousin referred me to his doctor for a Kenalog shot for the hayfever. For several years I took at least one, sometimes two shots in the fall. I never had any problems that I couldn't live with...the only thing I noticed was irregular monthly cycle (especially the years I had 2 shots) for several months following and loss of smell. However, for anyone who suffers from hayfever, irregular periods and not being able to smell are gladly sacrificed for the relief Kenalog provided. I never experienced the dents or other problems I've read about.

As I got older I've "outgrown" hayfever. I'm really glad as my original doctor died and it became difficult to find a doctor who would administer the injection. I'd hate to still be suffering from the sneezing, watery eyes, etc. I do notice my skin is much more sensitive to plants and grasses now.

Two of my children developed hay fever about the same time as I. I'm ready to tell me son to ask the PCP about Kenalog but after reading other people's experiences, am reluctant. As my daughter is pregnant, I won't say anything to her.

OK, I'll stop.

I have had 3 shots at 6 month intervals and the last was probably about a year ago. My doctor and nurse did not inform me of any side effects.

My hayfever remained and I developed a rough patch of skin on top of right buttock which developed into a dent. The skin inside the dent which is about 3 thumbsizes wide and deep is uneven and looks celulittey it is often a purpley colour. I was sent to see a specialist dermatologist at hospital who proceeded to do a biopspy. Still no mention of kenalogue... The biopsy was inconclusive and they decided I may have morphoea which they treated me for - unsuccessfully.

I recently saw a specialist for my hayfever who found out about my kenalog jabs and warned me off it saying it was dangerous for muscles. I put 2 and 2 together saw this site and realise now that all I have been mistreated for morphoea, put through a biopsy and all for nothing. Kenalog has caused my indentation.

I am angry and considering legal action - they have wasted my time for the last year of not knowing and being mis treated and more importantly why are we not told that this drug poses such unpleasant side effects. I would never have had it done if I'd known!!!!

Our doctors did not give us all the information about this drug so we could make an informed choice! We are victims of thier neglect!

I used to get injections each spring and fall and they helped. But my allergies got so bad that I finally went to an allergist. I was amazed to find our everythng I was allergic to including a lot of foods I ate on a regular basis and most of the trees in this area of the the US along with all grasses. I have now been taking allgery shots for 2 years. To all those suffering from hayfever and the like. Please go this route and desensitize your body to these irritants instead of the kenalog shots. It's wonderful to be able to smell flowers again! My sinuses are almost always clear now and no more sinus infections!

Use kenalog for the first time last year and couldnt believe how good it was , after one injection I went back to Telfast 180mg which worked ok. This year , been on the Telfast 180mg and no effect on my hayfever at all , been sent home from work a couple of times due to it being really bad.
am back at docs this afternoon and gonna ask for it again , just to get past the worse of the hay fever

I have been living in the UK for four years and started suffering with bad hayfever in the first summer. I battled through the first year with antihistamines that offered little relief. Now for the the last three years I've had a Kenalog injection from my local clinic.

Year 1 and 2 were fine, with almost instant relief. This year has been rather different - it's not had nearly the same effect and I've been battling some severe headaches in the evening, a week after having the injection.

I'm hoping they are unrelated, but given some of the texts written here, there's probably a strong chance they are as my normal routine has not changed much.

A year or two ago I would probably have recommended it without hesitation, but I'm a lot more sceptical now.

I have just has my fourth kenalog injection for hayfever, my doctor was not too happy about perscribing it to me, and even when I went in to see the nurse, she kept asking if I was sure I wanted it. I had not seen this site then, if I had i might not of been as keen, although I have had four and no side effects, it is the only thing that works for my hayfever. Only problem that may or may not be related is a bad sinus infection after flying. I would recommend it!

I live in the UK and suffer with severe hayfever. The last three years and twice about 13 years ago I have had 40mg of Kenalog, it is wonderful!.
From March I take antihistamins, nasal spray and eye drops and have even tried acupunture to try and releive my symptons but nothing works apart from Kenalog.
I have tried long and hard to find out long term side effects but there seems to be no formal study done of this drug. It is a risk, but I am fed up with spending 6 months of the year sneezing, eyes wateringm, asthma and feeling generally rubbish. Kenalog works for me it is like magic, within 2 days all my symptoms dissapear. Fortunatley I have never suffered from any side effects. Although my doctor is not over keen on me having it he understands I cannot do my job properly when I am suffering so badly with hayfever.

I live in the UK and receive an annual kennalog injection for hayfever.

Described as using a giant hammer to crack a nut! my first injection was about 10 years ago and the effect was absolutely amazing, my hayfever cleared up instantly.

During the first few years the only side effects i noticed were increased agression ( i am normally calm !! ), really bad headaches and the increased number of bugs/colds due to my immunity system being broken down. What i did notice is after a few years the injection has a lesser effect, it still works wonders but not as good as the first few times.

Last year i had a massive bust up with my doc as he refused to give it to me. I cannot do my job with hayfever so eventually he gave it to me on the condition i signed a disclaimer as it is no longer recommended for hayfever.

I usually dismiss all normal hayfever tablets but this year I have decided take docs advice and am using tablets first before i go back begging for my injection.

The tablets i am using are called Neoclarityn and are only available over the counter.

Into June and all is ok so far apart from a bit of asthma.

Anyone else using anything else other than kenalog for hayfever??

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I had severe allergies from hayfever for years, I tried everything from antihistermenes, herbal remedies, ocular steriods and every hayfever product on the market - to no real noticeable effect. Then my doctor advised a single shot of kenelog once a year (this was all she would allow for any patient) - IT WORKED. It was as if there was no such thing as hayfever. The only side-effect was a small dimple on my bum, so if you weigh up a small dimple on bum vs months of misery and lack of concentration etc... that is inothing. A friend of mine is a cellular geneticist at the oxford cellular research hospital and advise that steriods are harmful to your cells, but the frequency and volume I intake should not cause a problem as long as I don't keep taking it year after year (and always depends on your cellular make-up). If you have bad hayfever like myself, you need to retrain your cells to recognise that pollen is in fact a friend not foe. Inducing yoursef full of the local honey, and many herbal products taken CONSISTENTLY for over a year are said to to provide this retraining programme your body needs. I've just started this programme, but I will take another shot of kenelog to get me through this year.

I have had Kenalog shots for about two years now. I started having the shots for plantar facitis(foot pain). I realized the shot also cleared all my hayfever and sinuitis. Then I realized the 80 mg. shot was also stopping all the pain over my entire body. I have arthritis and severe back and neck pain. My orthopedic Dr. says my back is shot! I have been in so much pain that I could not stand it anymore. Most of the shots have been in my hip or buttock. The only side effects I have had is a rise in my blood pressure and increase in appetite. But I have never had any pitting or discoloration. I have had a shot every 6 to 9 weeks over the past two years. Needless to say, I know these shots aren't healthy to my bones, but I couldn't function without the shot. I'm sure everyone has different reactions and some have to be more severe than others. Believe me I have read these side effects and I have looked for the spots, pits, and discoloration. I have none to this date. Nor have I had any bleeding.

I have been having kenelog injections for severe hayfever for about 16years and it is fantastic the only thing that touches it.! couple of years ago dr said I could not have it any more due to possible side effects. argued severely and has given in just waiting for the next arguement in a couple of weeks. Any body else have problems getting it.

I started taking Kenalog shots for foot pain and over all body pain and it cleared my allergies and hayfever for about 9 weeks per shot.By: Guest

I had a kenalog injection for severe hayfever several years ago when I was getting married and it was the first summer I ever experienced and enjoyed as a normal person...it was utterly fantastic. A year later my NHS doctors said they no longer supplied it but couldn't give me reasons why...the only side effect I had wondered about was whether it affected your immune system since I had flu twice that winter despite never having had flu before or since. Anyway...a few miserable kenalog-free summers later I have given up trying to find any other solutions and went this morning to a private doctor who gave me a shot for 20 quid. I'm glad i didn't read all the stuff above before going! Just be careful though....I am pretty sure I won't suffer anything since it went so well before but I have to say I was pretty shocked by the lax attitude of the doctor who didnt even ask me if I was on any other medication, if i could be pregnant etc etc...!!