Kenalog and indention

I had a Kenalog injection in May. I was on vacation in Vegas and had bad allergies and ear pain due to my allergies. I went to an urgent care center and they injected the shot in my right butt cheek. I noticed an indention in that spot today and never would have linked it to the injection. I did online searches and put it together. I called the urgent care center and spoke with a nurse who told me that muscle atrophy at the injection site is a side affect and yes it can take several months to show up. In my case exactly 5 months to the day. The doctor called me back. I asked why he did not tell me about the side effects. His response was that only 1% of people get this kind of side effect. I highly doubt that this is accurate considering I can google it and find many people with the same reaction. I asked if it will go away and he said it may never go away. I am 27 and in shape. I am interested in pursuing this legally if it does not go away. It is pretty upsetting.

I received a kenalog injection in April of this year. Immediately I had bruising and an indention at injection site. I didn't pay much attention until last week when the indention became tender and painful. I was wondering about the long term effect. Does the dent and pain ever go away? No one ever mentioned the side effects.

I have a huge indention on my left hip, supposedly as the result of an injection I received 4 months ago. I got a steroid shot (not sure the name) for a rash and itching. No immediate side effects and then about 2 mos. later I notice a lump on my hip about the size of a marble that was brown discolored spot. Then I remembered about the shot and thought it was a result of that. Forgot about it until about 6 weeks later when I got out of the shower and noticed a huge indention about the size of a golf ball on my left hip. A week later, I started having pain at that site which would radiate across my entire lower back, down my leg and up my arm. Sometimes the pain was dull, sometimes like a bad burning sensation with tingling all over. I went to the dr. and he thinks the indention is from the injection but is sending me to an orthopedic dr. this week for more testing due to the pain I am having. Maybe related, or not, I found a lump in my left breast this week, had it checked and have to go to an imaging center next week for more testing. Could this be related?? Also I missed 2 periods after the injection and my last period wasn't normal. Please keep posting these comments from others. I'm going to call my dr. Monday to get the name of the injection.

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Loss pigmentation near injection site...extremely white, while I am African American..small indention also..may be permanent..

hi I got the shot in June "08. I was told there were no side effects. I now have a purplish red indention in my arm. It looks as if my arm is deformed. But waith there's more. Just a week ago I was diagnosed with degenerative bone disease in my right arm and shoulder. Possibly a side effect to the shot. When calling the doctor who admistered the shot she is always"to busy" to get me in for a shot. Now what do I do. I'm only 29 I should not have this wrong with me:(

I was diagnosed with ga in September. My dermatologist wanted to give me a shot of kenalog. They never mentioned any adverse side effects.Now, four months later, I have a large indention in my left buttock where the shot was given. I went back to the doctor to have them look at the area. They said that they must not have given the injection deep enough therefore causing the atrophy. The doctor told me it would fill back in but that it would take a while. I am scared!. I don't know if it will keep getting bigger. It has started to ache a little bit. I have a feeling the doctor is just telling me what I want to hear. The fact of the matter is they messed up the injection. Doctor's should not be injecting this drug without explaining the potential side effects. Beware!

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.
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Hi a little over a year ago i received a kenalog injection for allergies and have been having a lot of the same side effects you all have been having. I have a very large indentation on my butt. I have an appointment with a plastic surgeon to see about have the indentation fixed just out of worry that it will keep getting bigger because it has over the last 12 months. I have also had problems with my period. I have went from having extreme bleeding to 2 periods a month to now bleeding for 3 weeks at a time. I have also lost a ton of weight and am down to 115 pounds even though I eat all day long. A drug of this kind should not be on the market!!!! ON THE PACKAGE INSERT FOR THIS DRUG NONE OF THESE SIDE EFFECTS ARE LISTED. Somebody should be held liable. If any of you have any information on a class action lawsuit please let me know. Surgery to fix this is very expense not to mention just looking at it in the mirror and knowing that it could have been prevented if someone would have informed me that it could have possible happened.

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 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 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 ******

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I am so thankful I can end my search for what has been wrong with me. I have an indention in my right butt and now my hip and lower back are hurting and aching all the time! I have asked my ob and primary care doctor and everyone has been at a loss not knowing who to refer me on to. I can now put an end to that search but now am curious if anyone has filed a class action suit? I would like to be a part of it. I am a runner and now can not continue due to my lower back hip pain. I was never warned or told any side effects of this medication!! I am curious if this continues to get worse or if it will heal itself eventually. It has been a year ago since I was given the shot and nothing has changed! Is the drug in my system for this long to continue to worsen!?? Who can we talk to for justice!>??

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!!

My Daughter took Kenalog in 2007 after battling pneumonia. It seemed like a miracle because she actually felt better. Now, we are learning about all the side effects and her lengthy periods...the indention STILL being there...it definitely sounds like it could be related. I'm going to do more research, something has to be done. We trusted her pediatrician...I would never have done this to my child.

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.

I am also a victim of having the Kenalog injection administered over 8 months 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 8 months later and the indent appears to continue to deepen and lengthen. 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. 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.

About two months ago, i noticed an indentation forming on my right glute. I am very active in running and figured that it was possible to have pulled or injured the muscle somehow. I began to massage the area thinking I could repair this "knotted muscle", but to no avail. Instead it became worse and more indented. About a week ago, I went to a regular family practice doctor to check it out after two other doctors we're stumped. She immediately recognized it and called it 'lipodysmorphia', a complication caused by the Kenalog shot. The steroid breaks down the muscle and the body then absorbs it. Everything suddenly clicked! About 5 months ago, I had a steroid injected in that very area to treat a bout of Sinusitis. When asked if the muscle would ever come back, she said that my best bet would be to see a cosmetic surgeon and request filler of some sort. What?! I work out almost everyday to get the perfect glutes and now I have to get filler!! I'm very self- concious now because of the look of it. It looks like a handful of muscle has been removed from my butt. I no longer can wear tights or fitted jeans because to me it looks so obvious. I will do my best to build it back up with weights, but i'm not too hopeful at this point. I just wish that I was aware that this could've possibly happened. I would have never sacrificed my womanly and curver posterior. Jamie, 28, Henderson, NV

I too have a huge indentation in my back for about six months, and I've been worried that it was cancer or something. I have no insurance so never went to the doctor, but did call a nurse at the time, who said she had never heard of it and it didn't sound like anything to worry about. If she had actually seen it, she might have thought differently. I had an injection in the same spot last August, and never even correlated the two. After my son gasped in horror today when he saw it and insisted that I go to the doctor, I decided to Google "indentation by shoulder blade" and ran across this website. I immediately called a nurse and asked what injection I had received, and it was Kenalog and two other drugs. I asked if she had heard of this before and she said no, but that she would have the P.A. who administered it call me tomorrow. I'm so mad about this. I will not be able to wear the same clothes or dresses that I normally wear in the summer, because it is hideous and disgusting and huge. If anyone has spoken to a lawyer or if there is a lawsuit pending, please count me in! There must be something we can do, because this has obviously affected many people.

Prior to having surgery for my sinuses the ENT wanted to give me Kenalog to calm things down. I was injected in my buttocks. A few days later I noticed that the injection site was black and blue and I had a 6 inch area that was running down my leg, swollen and black and blue. I called the doctor and they said they must have hit something when they gave the shot. It went away, but about 2 months later I too noticed a crater sized indention was forming in my buttocks. I can't believe that a shot would do this. If I would have known, I would NEVER have had this shot.

I have recently discovered that I too have had a major side effect from this drug. I only received one injection 5 months ago in the buttocks for an allergic reaction I was having and now I have a huge indention like crater in the area that looks like the tissue has been eaten away. I did not even know it was from that since it has been a while and only one shot. After finding this website and talking to my doctor's office. They did confirm that the shot given was Kenalog and in that spot which I was certain of after reading so many others who have this side effect as well.
I am very interested in joining a class action lawsuit. People need to be warned of these major effects. I would have NEVER allowed the injection to be given had I been warned.

Hi my name is Jack , in March of 2007 after a year of progressive indention on the original site of my Kenalog injection, I have completely lost my left butt cheek. It looks like my butt check with chopped off and then sunk inward. Who makes the drug and how can I/we proceed with a lawsuit?

I received the dreaded Kenalog shot from an ignorant Doctor blinded by the $50 - $100 a pop(shot) insurance pay out. The foolish idiot failed to advise me of the horrible side effect which includes a half grapefruit size indention that is taking over my right butt cheek. This really sucks. Thanks a lot, 10 years of school, THE MAKERS OF KENALOG AND RETARD DOCTORS NEED TO GET SUED BIG TIME. WHO IS WITH ME?

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 had the shot in the spring two times and now have a huge indention at the top of my hip it looks horrible what can we do about this I would never have deformed myself this is awful!!!

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?!?