Kenalog and wks

I had Kenalog shot approx. 01/28/07. Two days later woke up, stomach sore, bruised looking, visable lump, back of legs under buttux very painful. Then noticed sore lumps on arms, some large some small, all looking purple like bruised. Also swelling and pain behind knees. Went to Dr. pretty scared. He was upset and ordered cat scan, bloodwork, etc..Everything came back normal, but every symptom got worse daily. Now I am really scared and am like a criple. Can hardly get up and down (severe pain),, can hardly get in and out of car. Large painful lumps now all around inner thighs and more. Dr. had no clue, but could not believe it could be from the shot, as I had suggested. Things so bad, went to Scripps Clinic. Drs there had never seen anything like it, gave all kinds of tests. From biopsy on one of the lumps, diagnosed with liponecrosis (fat cell inflamation), probably caused by Kenalog shot. Unknown prognosis on healing, perhaps will eventually work out of my system???? I know my Dr. would never have given me that shot if outcome were known. None of the Drs I have seen have ever seen anything like it. All said millions of Kenalog shots are given every day, but feel my problems are all due to the one and only shot I got. Upon finding this site, I feel I need to post my problems as many have. If indeed this is a dangerous drug, it needs to be researched. This is now 07/08/07(almost 6 mo). I finally feel that my symptems are getting a slight better within the last couple wks, but still very bad. Good luck to everyone. I will never have another Kenalog shot!!
PS...I am a 70 yr. old female (formerly in good health)
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I had to get a kenalog shot when I moved to another part of the state I live in because I was having trouble breathing. This was 12 years ago when I was 19. My breathing problem cleared up immediately and I didn't have any symptoms? Two years ago I developed some sort allergie that created blisters all over my legs from right above my knees down, they itched like crazy and the scratching I was doing was causing infection. I had to go on bactribin for 4 wks. The blisters came back almost immediately so my physician gave me a shot of kenalog and the ichting and blisters went away with in days. I did gain some weight and there were some cramps in my legs but the benefits (for me) far out-weight the problems before I took the shot.

I am a 40 yr. old female who was given a kenalog injection in March of this year for inflammation in my lungs due to a bad cold. Within 2 wks I noticed an indentation at the injection site (right buttock) Since then, it has continued to grow much deeper and bigger. The center is so deep that it is all the way to my bone. I am no longer able to wear a bathing suit, or tight clothing because it is very obvious. When I went back to my Dr. was told he had never seen a reaction like mine and couldn't offer any answers about whether it would continue to get worse, or if it would repair itself. (he said he would have to consult another Dr. for information) In the meantime, I have been bleeding off & on with huge clots and bright red blood ever since the injection, but until reading this forum, didn't connect the two. (Neither did my Dr. apparently) I am going for an MRI this week to hopefully find the source of the bleeding which I'm certain now is from this horrible injection. I am scared to think of what other side effects this drug may have caused me and others! I was never given any disclosure from the Dr. or the nurse who admistered the injection about ANY of the possible side effects. Something needs to be done about the misuse of this drug and the lack of information given before it is administered. Please ladies think twice about ever agreeing to a kenalog injection!