KENALOG Reviews (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)

Average Rating: 1.9 (33 Ratings)

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KENALOG  (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE):  This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Triamcinolone reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. This medication is a medium- to strong-potency corticosteroid. The potency depends on the strength and the form that you use. For details on the potency of your product, ask your pharmacist.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Allergies I was given this shot by my doctor to treat allergies and wasn't told of the side effects, or that it was a steriod. I would not recommend this drug. I would advise anyone thinking of getting this shot to research before doing so. There are plenty of side effects and I don't think they are worth it. Every since having this shot, I've had difficulty sleeping, fatigue, muscle weakness, mood swings, confusion, depression, irritability, dizziness on and off, light headed, itchiness, flushing, tingling in arms and legs. Now I can't sleep without taking medication to help me sleep. I was relatively healthy prior to taking this. F 82 21 days
1X O
3/13/2013
 1  I had slight caugh and dr gave shot Very high pulse rate 147. Had to go to the ER. And take beta blocker to keep pulse below 100. I have just had stents in my heart. It interfears with Plavix. Awful experience. M 72 0 days
40 - 80
2/24/2018
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 1  injections for spinal nerve pain After an epidural to my lumbar spine: severe pain, burning pain, jolts of shooting pain, constant aching pain, weakness, rapid heartbeat, dizziness. The next day, I had a an extremely severe jolt of shooting nerve pain that was like a lightning bolt inside my body – I saw a flash of white light and almost fell down. I was terribly disoriented, could hardly walk. Any activity immediately triggered nerve pain that traveled throughout my entire body, especially the lower body. Tingling, spasm, weakness. EVERY TIME I have had a steroid shot for my spine, no matter what type—epidural, block, trigger point injections—I have had NO relief and the horrible, severe symptoms I described here. Extremely severe pain and spasm continued for MONTHS, along with severe side effects, including weight gain, insomnia, weakness and horrible spasm, rash, flushing, and anxiety—although with all that going on, how else could one feel? Every doctor has denied that Kenalog would do this. I think they know very well what steroids do. How could they not? By the way, if you HAVE to have a steroid injection, take an antihistamine. That will stop some of the side effects. F 67 5 times
1X day
12/15/2012
 1  for hip pain I didn't feel like kenalog helped with my hip pain. The worst thing, though, was that after a couple of months I noticed a large dent in my hip. So, the only thing that drug did was kill my muscle tissue. I'm 5 ft. 3 in. and weigh 110 pounds--I need all the muscle and fat tissue I have, especially around the hip area. I never would have agreed to a shot of Kenalog if I had known what it would do to my hip. No doctor can tell me how to get the muscle tissue built up again. F 58 1 days
2/17/2007
 1  Dermatitis Hives for weeks. Abdominal pain, nausea, chills all day long. Loss of appetite. Fatigue Don’t recommend at all. Can’t believe this drug is approved. M 58 0 days
1/26/2020
 1  Facial rash Immediately after getting injection in my arm I got an instant headache which lasted about 30 minutes. Later that night I woke up with left side numbness (arms, legs, face) ears ringing, vertigo, vomiting, diarrhea, heart palpitations, slurred speech, and blood pressure through the roof. I went to the er and was admitted to the hospital as a possible stroke patient. I was in the hospital for 9 days where my symptoms continued as they ran a multitude of tests and bloodwork. Everything came back normal on all tests. I finally returned home with no answers but I know this is all side effects from the injection. It has been 3 weeks since getting the injection and everyday is a struggle. I continue to have muscle weakness, ears ringing, extreme confusion with inability to think clearly. This drug is like a poison. My PC cannot give me any kind of timeframe that the effects from this injection will last. This has left me unable to return to work or drive. I hope this subsides soon and life returns back to normal. Please read up on Kenalog before allowing your doctor to give an injection. F 56 1 days
40mg 1X day
7/9/2021
 5  keloids slight skin discoloration Worked better than anything I've ever tried. Keloid is almost gone; no itching or pain. take one injection a month for past seven months. M 55 7 months
5/8/2007
 1  Wrist pain Terrible side effects started within hours of one injection into my wrist. My abdomen bloated up very large and hard, painful. I had terrible headache, ringing in my ears, freight train in my head, blood pressure off the chart, anxiety, no stomach feeling or ability to sense a BM or needing to void, diarrhea, dizziness, cognitive changes and confusion, inability to think, inability to sleep even with sedatives, lethargy, chronic fatigue, inability to eat or fear of eating due to even more bloating, weight loss due to this. None of my clothing fit and I have been unable to wear any of my clothing; can only wear sweat pants and no bra. Had to buy sweat pants, shorts and bras 3 sizes too big due to my abdominal bloating/swelling. I can only wear the 3 sizes too big bra for about an hour without severe chest/back pain from the binding effect. I went to the ER, and have seen numerous doctors who are in denial that my symptoms were caused by the injection. Have endured numerous blood I was not given the option of an informed consent; I did consent to it -they did ask me but never informed me of the possible side effects, which are all over the net if one simply looks. In my opinion, it should be removed from all formularies. The list of side effects are incredible and it must be mandatory for all subjected to this terrible drug to be forewarned to the possibilities that could occur. F 55
10mg 1X day
6/9/2015
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 5  Lumbar - spinal stenosis Dry mouth Nerve pain was debilitating. Could only stand up for 5-10 minutes at a time. Painful even to stand and shave/brush teeth in the morning. First injections (both facets and epidural space)...everything is fine. Can stand, workout, life is more normal M 54
1X day
2/21/2014
 1  hair loss Caused me to have stiffness in head and neck with excruciating pain F 54 1 months
6/17/2016
 1  Shoulder pain My BP rose up so high I had to go to ER. My BP has not come down yet. This was in April. My life because of high bp has been hell. NEVER had high bp before the shot. This drug has settled in my liver and I was told it could take months to flush out F 51 0 days
50mg
9/19/2017
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 5  Lupus No side effects at all, and I think most of the people that report side effects are not affected by the drug, but they blame it for everything that affects them. I think some people that feel a need to convince themselves they are victims. It reduces inflammation, it doesn't cause inflammation. F 50 0 days
Shot 1X day
5/29/2021
 1   A couple of days after I was given a 1 cc Kenalog 5mg injection on my scalp due to hair loss, my life was turned upside down. Here are my symptoms: Nigth-time panic attacks, anxiety attacks, adrenaline rushes up and down my spine, stiff neck, lower back pain, abdominal cramps, chronic diarrhea, digestive system disturbance,couldn't eat, bloating, stomach pain, itichy scalp, burning eyes and face, tinglyness and numbness on both arms, and upper torso, debilitating muscle and leg weakness, pain in my joints and feet, shortness of breath, extreme fatigue, dizziness, vertigo, nausea, blurry vision, headaches, loss of hair, dry mouth, extreme thirst, deppresive state, general malaise, inability to focus, loss interest in anything I enjoyed, unable to work out, insomnia, increased urination. I had this injection on April 2012, and today, Dec. 14, 2012, I am still suffering from most of this symptoms. The thought that this will never go away scares me. Does any body knows how long these side effects could last? How long does it take for this medication to get out of your system? F 50 1 times
5 mg 1X O
12/14/2012
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 1  Lumbar , constant headache, cramping everywhere, can't sleep. Side effects immediately after injections. legs were getting paralyzed. Cramping everywhere First shot in 3,months went OK , kept climbing water towers , my job Second shot 6 months went OK , kept climing water towers Third shot 9 months later really went bad immediatly after shot Cramping cramping cramping , all epidural . Bent over a pillow for shot. M 50 9 months
60 3X O
8/10/2013
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 5  seasonal allergies none this shot was a savior to me for my seasonal allergies. if i could get it before my allergy season started, i never had a symptom. no problems with the shot or the site of the shot. F 49 1 years
unknown 1X AN
10/29/2014
 1  Shoulder pain Drug nearly killed me. Doctor did not do any tests for underlying infections and this drug weakens immunity, causing an undiagnosed infection (Lyme Disease) to spread throughout my body causing pain most people will never know. That was nearly 4 years ago and I am fighting for my life ever since. Stay away from these kind of drugs at ALL costs they destroy your immune system F 46 1 days
1/31/2010
 1  Sinus infections Have recurring sinus infections due to deviated septum, sinus pressure got really bad, went to urgent care gave me this shot in butt, and worst decision, blood pressure went up, fast heart rate, leg pain, horrible anxiety, had to go to emergency room, everything was fine just horrible side effects from this steroid, This drug is horrible it's been over 30 days and still feeling side effects!!! F 45 0 days
40 1X O
9/28/2020
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 1  Back and leg pain Severe diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting. It help with the back/ leg pain but cause stomach pain. F 45 3 days
40 mg 1X O
3/13/2021
 1  misdiagnosis of spine impingement Pain in all extremities 6 months since injections. Pain began immediately following injections and was never experienced before injections. Consulted with many doctors who either flatly denied any connection to Kenalog (according to them, there are no lasting side effects) or are clueless about side effects (it appears they are unfamiliar with the drug's package insert material). Look up article “Understanding Potential Complications Of Epidural Steroid Injections: Practitioners need to understand and educate their patients regarding the full scope of potential side effects that can occur when receiving epidural steroids” by two highly respected pain specialists at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. The article states in part: “Despite the indisputable rise in the number of pain interventions, little has been written about the potential side effects of administering steroids into the epidural space. In fact, many premier textbooks allocate only a couple of pages to exploring glucocorticoid mechanism of action and then only briefly mention potential side effects. This lack of understanding has led many practitioners to naïvely view steroids as benign drugs without fully comprehending the broad scope of potential side effects that can occur when steroids are injected into the epidural space. Undoubtedly, adverse effects from epidural steroid injections are not usually lethal, but they can carry significant morbidity and may be very disconcerting to patients. To understand the full scope of complications that can arise from epidural administration of glucocorticoids, it is necessary not only to understand the technical/mechanical complications that occur with needle placement, but also to grasp the role of pharmacokinetics, steroid particulate size, and, most importantly, how glucocorticoids affect near F 44 6 weeks
200 4X O
7/31/2012
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 1  Allergies Had a Kenalog injection in my upper arm in August to relieve seasonal allergies, as prescribed by my doctor. A little over 2 months later I notice an indentation just underneath my shoulder. After researching symptoms, I have finally put the two together. I am extremely upset that I was never told of this side effect! I have read that the indent may get larger....and I am afraid of future side effects from this drug. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! F 44
1X AN
11/5/2012
  

KENALOG  (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE):  This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Triamcinolone reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. This medication is a medium- to strong-potency corticosteroid. The potency depends on the strength and the form that you use. For details on the potency of your product, ask your pharmacist.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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