Kenalog and reply

My sister had this exact thing happen to her and the nurse who posted the saline shots is totally right. It took three doctors to find the one that knew that injecting the site with saline to clean off the crystals that eat at the flesh is the solution. Apparently most doctors have no idea what this is. It takes about 8 sessions, and once the crystals are wiped from the skin, then the body will begin to fill in the dent. No one ever mentioned this as a side effect and apparently happens when you tense up and the shot is improperly administered

I am scheduled for 2 trigger point injections tomorrow in the cervical spine and now I am almost ready to cancel this after reading these articles on side affects.

I would probably be better off having surgery later if necessary. Any comments, please reply today, July 24, 2008

I agree Kenalog has a lot of adverse reactions, being a nurse myself, I suffer from pollen, ragweed, mold, dust mites I can go on and on, and have swollen eyes and wheeze/sob almost on a daily basis from asthma and allergies all yr around, am tired all the time ... I have a heart murmur so I cant take the fast acting inhalers, I also suffer from panic disorder, have 2 benign lung nodules on my left upper lung as of today, still in my 2 yr for the sit back and see if it grows follow up with cat scans every 6 month's, my 19 yr old son passed away from a brain bleed in 06, and am still working in nursing where I want to help out other's, it has changed my thought process to live life to the fullest , try not to dwell on the petty things in life, and yeah every single drug that helps us in one way or another has a side-effect, don't pitty me , just think about this , or at least this is how I get by, I sit and weigh my options, would i rather have sweaty palms, rapid heart rate, tired a lot of the time, mod joint pain, period irr and pit in my butt leg and foot cramps day and night a few, h/a's rather than to, sneeze 24/7, have nasty swollen eyes that burn and hurt to the point I cant see, or not be able to take in one deep breathe and feel like im breathing through a straw, yeah you may not like this post, but to all the people who do not have a whole lot of medical knowledge, I ask you to do your research, don't beg the lawyers to take it off the market, thats what I call petty in my case Kenalog is a godsend!.. have the smarts before you go in, after all they are just Dr's not GOD..we should all re-evaluate what is a priority in our lives, since the death of my son in 06 I have, but please note people , its not the Dr's faults , we need to know what we are taking and have all the info before we take it whether it be the internet, a PDR, they are free to read in the library as well in every doctor office just ask to see one (that might through them into shock making them think your having a part in your health as well), a local pharmacist, because lets face it this world is becoming a fast paced, whirlwind circus and in the end, we all just cant sit back and blame the busy Dr's. I will say one thing though, Kudos to all the Nurses in this world, if it were not for us, now where would the Dr's be :P ..so make the best out of life, we never know whats around the corner, but most of all remember EVERY single drug has a side-effect every one of them, we must realize that we have to take the good with the bad..been there still doing it... take chare of your life, be informed, or get the info, you can do everyone of you! Just food for thought.

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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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?

In reply to your statement, I also have an indentation on the opposite side of my body on my back. Until now I have not linked it to Kenalog but after your posting I know for sure it is from Kenalog. It has been more than 1 year and my right buttock still looks smaller. I can not believe that our doctors did not warn us about it.

Posted: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 12:31:18 -0700

where is the best injection site for kenalog-40? i was injected on the deltoid muscle and no indention noticed. i think it's the best site i recommend.

I am in reply to this statement. I received two shots in my deltoid muscle they said it was 10mg of Kenalog. So I do not know if that was the total. I did get two very pronouced indentions in that muscle. I was a little unhappy as that was in January and today is April 23rd? 2007

I had taken 6 or 7 shots of kenalog in a series of 6 months due to dermatitis and 2 weeks after my last shot I was suffering hair loss, and my hair is very thin, I am actually on my 4th month now and I do see little hairs trying to grow but they are very thin is this hair loss thing permanent now?
shoud I file a lawsuit on my doctor because he didnt told me about the side effect of this? I am so depress at this hair loss thing because I loose confidence.
can you guys reply to this........... it'll be a great help.. thanks.

In reply to the poster below regarding an indentation after the shot. How long ago did you have the shot, have you noticed any improvement?

From what I have learned indentations "should" fill in with time, may take over a year. The healing time highly depends on the size/depth of a dent.

Can anyone share their experience, how large/deep was your indent and how long did it take to fill in?

Skin atrophy under both eyes due to 2mg of Kenalog injections. Discoloration: darkening, reddening, indentions.
Will skin tissue regenerate? What about depigmentation?
Anything you can tell me will help.
Please reply and also I would like to have other common side effects of Kenalog. Thank you.
donnal