Kenalog and hips

Been taking this for the past ten years and it is the only thing that allows my skin to quickly recover from eczema. Eczema started at age 22. After my first injection I felt more powerful than Darth Vader and noticed an increase in energy and stamina. A few weeks later, a crash begins and I feel the side effect of lethargy. Consistently, after each Kenalog shot, my skin will develop several pimples around my buttocks area and sometimes on my back after a month or two. I would prefer never to use Kenalog, but it has been the only thing that relieves the patches of skin that become red and flaky due to stress, lack of sleep, and a poor diet. Ultimately, I did develop 'hypercutia' which is a skin condition which allows my dermis to bleed more easily. After stopping the Kenalog injections for a few years, my entire dermis still remains thin and more vulnerable to bleeding. I make my living as an actor and it is part of the reason i still rely on Kenalog whenever an audition comes up and I need to show my body. The pimples eventually become little scars, which eventually become little darker spots on my body. I still believe that in spite of all the side effects, it is worth it if you make your living as an actor or model.

I have been getting Kenalog injections on and off since I was a teenager. I am now 38 years old. I get these injections about once a year and depending on how bad my allergies get, sometimes twice a year. It is the ONLY MEDICATION that I have ever been able to take that has completely relieved my allergy symptoms. I to have got the "dents" into my skin at the injection sites, which over time have resolved on their own. My hips ache as well but fortunately only just sometimes. Exercise relieves the pain. I am a nurse and know full well the "adverse" side effects from this medication and am reminded by my physician every time I go for the injection. The misery of dealing with my seasonal allergies when nothing either prescription or over the counter helps makes me incredibly grateful for this medication. Everyone will react differently to every medication. People need to realize that it will not work for everyone and there are serious side effects. That is when YOU need to decide if the risks are worth the potential benefits. For me they are, every year I dread spring and summer and will dread it even more if the FDA pulls this drug.

I used Kenalog once every year for hayfever symptoms for about five years, two years ago I developed these "dents" at the top of the cheeks on my bum, they turned a dark purple/black, eventually filled out and have gone back to being a normal color, but the pain in my hips and knees is starting to become unbearable. I'm waking at night time with the pain and having to take pain killers during the night to ease the pain. While it was a miracle treatment at the time of relieving my hay fever symptoms this pain is definitely not worth it. I'm 32 years of age and sometimes feel like an old woman rubbing her hips and knees.

58-year-old female who received five 40 mg. Kenalog shots within a two-month period. I now have full blown Cushings Syndrome and my adrenal gland (I only have one kidney) has stopped functioning. Moon face, barrel belly, weak muscles in hips and legs, weakness, hump on my neck, hairy face. Does anyone know of an attorney in Central California that can help me. This doctor needs to be stopped before he harms anyone else!

I have had my kenalog shot last April '08 for allergy relief. After a few months, I have noticed an indention and discoloration where the needle was injected; it is an ugly sight. After reading this article, I could assume that my menstrual irregularity, my period would come twice a month, was also another side affect of Kenalog.
Just like a lot of you, I would be interested in a class action against Kenalog, pls contact me.

I had the same steroid injection for tonsillitis this past January in both cheeks. I now too have noticed a large indentation in my right butt cheek. I was never informed of this possible side effect either. I would definitely be interested in pursuing a class action regarding the disfigurement of my previously favorite body-part. Had I been informed of such, I would have just had my tonsils removed!!

I had a Kenalog injection in November to try to get over bronchitis. About three months later I noticed an indentation on the right side of my butt. I went to the doctors and she said that that can happen and it will probably come back. It is now June 2nd and it is way worse than it was then. I don't know what to do now. I think they should be responsible to fix it. It's disgusting.

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 just got an injection yesterday in my shoulder. The injection had the following in it: 1ml of 40mg per milliliter of kenalog solution along with 1ml of 1% lidocaine solution without epinephrine and 1ml of .5% marcaine solution.

Here is what happened after the injection... Within 30 minutes I was experiencing nausea and a headache on the left side of my head, behind my eye, and to the outer side of the eye. Within an hour I had pain radiating throughout my entire body! It has not been almost 24 hours and I am still in pain. My head is splitting, I'm still experiencing nausea, and the pain is all over in my bones and joints, and my hips hurt really bad. I'm also experiencing a terrible dizziness, and light headed feeling, and confussion.

Here is the real kicker... I have severe drug and food allergies! There is virtually NOTHING I can take without having a reaction. I can only eat fish, fruits, and veggies, otherwise I get very sick, and have severe stomach cramps to a point I cannot even stand or walk! My doctor knows all of this, and he still told me this was perfectly safe, never been a reaction, and I would be okay. Only problem that may arise is infection, but that is extreamly rare!

Does anyone here have any idea what is happening to my body, and how long it might last?

I had a Kenalog shot about 6 weeks ago in my face for what my doctor thought was swollen tissue after a surgery, however the Kenalog has eaten away at my tissue creating a "dent" in the side of my face. This has been a really terrible and frightening experience, and I am very concerned that the tissues will not regenerate themselves over time. He has told me that it could take a year for the tissues to regenerate themselves. Please, anyone out there who has had a similar experience with tissue atrophy after a Kenalog shot, please would you let me know if this tissues really ever came back gradually? Thanks so much.

I just returned from seeing a hematologist for bruising and bleeding under and through the skin of my forearms. Luckily, it is not a bleeding problem, but a dermatological condition known as "cutaneous atrophy". I read on this website that is a side effect of the kenalog injections.

I've been getting the injections in both my knees for the past year (shots every four months). The injections help the pain in my knees, but I think I will just take darvocet for the pain and tell my rheumotologist that I do not want any more of these injections. I've also experienced the excessive sweating around my neck and upper back, not knowing why. Scary side effects.

I have been taking Kenalog for years and find that it is the only thing that works for me. I have NEVER gotten a fat bump or hole from it and think you people are crazy or just need to get to a gym and work off some of that excess fat around your hips.

I'm not sure my doctor used Kenolog as I was not told exactly what drug name it was, but I had a cortisone shot in both hips. Just after the shots, the room started spinning and I had to lie down for two hours in the Dr's office. I had started my period that morning when I went for the shot. It has been almost 4 weeks and I am still bleeding. It's not heavy but it's just there. The other side effects I had (and am still having some of them) are: facial flushing, night sweats, trouble sleeping, leg cramps, headaches, watering eyes, vision problems, and stomach burning, The doctor who gave me the shots told me that the menstrual bleeding was not a side effect of the shots. Well, it all changed after the shots. He suggested I go and see my gynecologist. I'm not going. I'm just wondering when it all will end. My hips are much better but you shouldn't have to go through this kind of thing to get something else fixed. I should have been told of the side effects that could happen with this. I didn't know what was happening to me. If I hadn't had the internet, I wouldn't have known and it would have driven me crazy.

Get over yourselves. Those 'other' problems could be caused by a variety of things and not necessarily have anything to do with kenalog. I LOVE the stuff! I've received it several times for trochanter bursitis in both hips, for inflammation/pain relief in my right shoulder due to shoulder/rotator cuff reconstruction, my foot for affects of severe gout, carpal tunnel in both wrists, and several other times for inflammation/pain that cannot be treated with oral anti-inflammatories due to diabetic gastroparesis. Mind you, I do suffer from bad stomach cramps for a few hours post injection, but other than that mild side effect, the medication is FANTASTIC and successful in treating my numerous problems. I think you're all just looking for excuses to whine about your problems rather than being glad that you at least have someone trying to help you.
I will recommend kenalog to anyone looking for relief of symptoms I've mentioned. My success rate is 95% +. Sometimes it takes more than one shot or being the individuals we are, we suffer some effects that aren't usual, ut this is no reason to crap on an excellent product that has helped so many, so often.
So get over yourselves and quit your pouting.

First off, I am a 50 year old male. I had a kenalog shot a few months back for severe pain in my right pelvic region due to "several degenerative discs and arthritis in my hips". The shot did little to relieve the pain. I found this sight, just from curiosity, after getting the shot; and it scared the hell out of me when I read off all the problems people are having with Kenalog. As for myself, I have had No Side Effects. I certainly will NEVER allow myself to receive another Kenalog shot, however. I just hope there is something else out there for the pain as it has now spread to both sides of my body; and I can't keep taking Percocet.... Hang in there people. I really feel for you :o)

i just recived the shot a week ago today. i feel like i am sick no appetite, my back and hips are hurting i recived the shot in me butt i have no mark yet and i haven't got my period yet and it has been on the same day every month for the past 12 years. i am supper tired all day because i can not sleep at night and am having anxeity problems. if anyone has ever missed there period after having this shot please let me know.

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.

On OCt. 20th, 2005 I received injections of Kenalog with lidocaine and epinephrine (total 2cc.s) into 6-8 sites in atypical scar tissue and lesions. Ten minutes later I went into anaphylactic shock and was given 2 shots of benadryl in my hips. Didn't help much, 911 was called and the paramedics injected me with more stuff and I was taken to the emergency room. Ever since then, the muscles under my left eye constantly twitch. The doctor thinks I was allergic to the lidocaine and wants to give me more Kenalog injections. I have no prior drug allergies. Did anyone else get an allergic reaction to Kenalog?

I was given 2 kenalog shots in hips and shouder yesterday without my permission. Since then I have had almost cons tant nausea and dreadful hot flushes with sweating and pains down my leg.

I recently received a Kenalog injection for poison ivy. I've had an allergic reaction to it. I have a red incredibly itchy rash all over my torso, arms, and lower back/hips. My doctor gave me a Rx for atarax to help with the itching. My concern is how long does Kenalog stay in your system. How long am I going to have this rash that is made worse my heat and cold? Is it going to affect being in the sun or my regular workouts? I can't take anti-itch medication for ever. When will this end????