KENALOG Reviews (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)Average Rating: 1.9 (33 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KENALOG with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KENALOG | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Bad knee | I had to have a injection in the right knee .ever since I had injection I've had this very dry sore throat I always got to keep clearing my throat . | Would not recommend! | M | 40 | 14 days 40MG 1X day | 2/19/2022 | 1 | Rotator cuff | Awful drug. Had no idea what had been injected into shoulder. Emailed nurse day later as I had the worst diarrhoea I've ever experienced as a adult. I had hot and cold flushes for 3 days. Insomnia too. Horrid headaches. I suffer from health anxiety but had managed to control it so it wasn't all consuming like it had been in the past. Since this injection it has gone through the roof. The negative thinking, anxiety, racing heart rate are awful. My resting heart rate is usually in the 70bpm mark, it's been going up to 120 and higher. I feel like it's going to burst out of my chest. My period also lasted 14 days. It's been 3 weeks and I still don't feel like myself. But no medical professional will acknowledge these issues, my consultant did not mention any of these potential issues. | The drs need to be way more informative about the exact drug they are using well before they use it so you can make a informed choice. | F | 42 | 1 days 40mg 1X day | 11/2/2021 | 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 | 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 | Knee Pain | Stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, very high heart rate, hand tremors. | If I'd known how awful this drug would make me feel, I would've dealt with the knee pain another way. Would not recommend! | F | 30 | 1 days 1X day | 10/28/2020 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | hair loss | Caused me to have stiffness in head and neck with excruciating pain | F | 54 | 1 months | 6/17/2016 | 1 | Lumbar disk degeration | Terrible side effects. I experienced chest pain- In upper abdominal region. Rolling headaches, weight loss, muscle loss, panic attacks, loss of sex drive. My hands would shake, I could not keep them still. Numbness in feet | Finally my PCP checked my B-12 level. It was very low. Kenalog will cause your B-12 to drop, drastically. If you are experiencing nervous system dysfunction after having epidural injection of Kenalog, have B-12 checked. You may need to see an endocrinologist to evaluate and replace. | M | 37 | 1 times 1X O | 3/29/2016 | 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 | 1 | Inflamed tendon in left shoulder | Memory loss, anxiety/panic attacks, highly elevated blood pressure, elevated pulse. Injection was Feb 2014, it's now Jan 2015 and only in the last couple months have the horrible symptoms begun to subside. | In my opinion corticosteroids are an incredibly dangerous drug that is passed off as "safe" by the medical establishment. | M | 42 | 1 years 10mg 1X O | 1/27/2015 | 1 | Allergies | I took shot at 5:45 pm today. I am DYING RIGHT NOW !! I have considered going to the ER. The pain is almost unbearable from my low back yo my knees. TERRIBLE !! | M | 43 | 1 days 30 | 5/23/2014 | 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 | 1 | back pain - 2 facet injections | Where to start . . . unbelievable fatigue, shooting pain in arms and legs, insomnia, hair loss, weight loss, blurry vision, headaches, mood swings, itching all over. Almost 9 months since injections and still have side effects. Other than back pain, healthy before shots. | How is it so many people suffer from this med and doctors deny any serious side effects??!! I asked before injections and was told they are safe. Maybe some flushing of my face, that's all I was told. And when I went back to docs about immediate, horrendous adverse reaction, they denied Kenalog causing anything. Greedy #$%^&$%^! | M | 42 | 1 days 80 MG 1X day | 6/2/2013 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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)