KENALOG-40 Reviews (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (505 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KENALOG-40 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KENALOG-40 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Psoraisis | Only took this drug by injection on back of neck once and I now have on and off nausea, continuous mid to heavy menstrual cycles that stop for only a few days a month (currently on-going at 1.5 months) | I would not recommend this drug for women who are not taking birth control. The long-term side effects are not worth it if your condition is mild and not really affecting your quality of life. | F | 31 | 1 days 40 MG 1X AN | 3/19/2015 | 1 | back problems | legs pains fluid retation burning muscles rapid heart beat insomnia anxiety tendon damage | Found out that five months after I have the epidural of kenalog the label was changed to not for epidural use and it had never been approved to be used for epidurials just used off label by doctors. Also its a fluorinated drug so I had fluoride injected in my spine. Utter Poison. | F | 48 | 1 days 400 1X O | 3/19/2015 | 1 | Eye injection for Iritis | On 7/3/13, I let them put an injection of Kenalog in my eye for iritis, a decision that I'll forever regret! Since than I have had ongoing eye pressure issues and been diagnosed with glaucoma. Before this injection my eye pressures were never an issue, even with steroid drops. I was put on every coarse of anti-glaucoma drops and even got started on Diamox pills, which gave me major anxiety and depression. I eventually had a tube shunt surgery done on the affected eye, which ultimately failed after 8 months and had to have an additional surgery to take the tube out. Both of these surgeries and healing times have taken a major toll on me personally and financially. Last year alone I had 52 eye doctor appointments.....and I'm 31 years old. Now I'm left with an eye with high eye pressure, half a shunt tube device in my eye (because it was scarred in too much to remove the whole device), I'm back on eye drops, and oral pills. If this had been a natural process to my eye than I would have no problem coping and dealing with this the rest of my life. It's the fact that I put my eye in the hands of medical professionals and ever since that day they decided and I let them put a Kenalog injection in my eye, my eyes health and personal life has taken a downward spiral. | Should not be allowed to be injected into someone's eye for any reason because the side effects out way the benefits greatly. | M | 31 | 1 days | 3/18/2015 | 1 | Neck/,shoulder/ head pain injectio | Excruating after pain, made pain Worse for 6 weeks. Still have moderate pain. My brain was very affected. Mood swings, anger, hostile to anyone. Partner, sales clerks, in e-mails, on the phone with anyone.Was only told by Neuroligist... You may have a LITTLE discomfort for a few days. No verbal or written consent. | A terrible drug, which should be taken off the Market. It is dangerous | 59 | 1 days 20 | 3/17/2015 | 1 | Hip Dysplasia Pain | Had shot of Kenalog in my hip joint at the end of January. Spotting on and off ever since and now on an endless period! Don't know what to do and can't get an appt at my doctors for 2 weeks!! I did go a couple of weeks ago and was told by the doctor that it was very very unlikely that any of symptoms could be caused by Kenalog. This seems to be an all too familiar response from what I've seen on here. It is clear that the doctors are completely wrong. I am furious as I was not told about any of the side effects (or even the name of the drug I was being injected with) until after the injection had been done and they handed me a leaflet about Kenalog. I feel like I have been damaged in some way as I have had absolutely no pain relief whatsoever - in fact quite the opposite!! I've never felt so violated in all my life, what the hell have they done to my body????? | F | 29 | 1 days Injection 1X day | 3/13/2015 | 5 | Extreme, severe, allergies | Took yearly for 5 years in my 40's. Quit because of worry about bone thinning. No change in 20 years. Allergies have become debilitating again. Last summer Asked for Kenelog shot, made apt with dr. Discussed side effects. Got shot. No problems ever of any kind. Allergies slow down with in first 20 min. Next day gone. If they return at all in the next few months they are livable.. There were a couple of times 20 years ago I had to take 2 a year to function. Just got a shot this week. Live in high dessert, dry winter dust, pollen already so bad couldn't function. Have adverse reaction to all oral medications and now most nasal sprays. 60+ years of allergy meds. I am happy that I can still get a kenelog shot when I need. | Took shots for 5 years, usually only 1 a year. At least twice had 2 in one year. Didn't use Kenelog for 15-20 years. Started using again in 2014, 1 shot. Just got a shot this past week March 2015. No problems. | F | 69 | 40 1X AN | 3/9/2015 | 1 | linchen planopilaris | Altered taste and smell. Headache insomnia stomach problems extreme mood swings. Horrible night sweats. Bothered by bright lights for 2 days after injection. Anxiety is through the roof. Depression tired muscle cramps pins & needles throughout in different areas. I'm exhausted. Some rappid heart beats. And again overall exhausted. I don't want to do anything or go anywhere. Oh one more thing this stuff has brought on a period from who knows where. Heavy bleeding bad cramps 8 days now. This is crazy cause I'm peri menopausal I would sometimes go 4 months without and very light for 3 days. Not fun at all | DO NOT TAKE UNTIL YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK! This stuff is dangerous. I have been on it for about 8 months getting injections about every 10 weeks in my scalp trying to save the rest of my hair. The last treatment on 2/25 has just changed my whole world. Had minor headaches and some tiredness with other treatments that went away. The treatment before the 25th I did feel under the weather docs said it was a virus. I don't know what to do to try to save my hair but I will not take this drug again to stop the rash from coming back. It's not noticeable to the eye yet cause I wear my hair in a ponytail. I didn't even have the same strength as most other users and I feel horrible. DON'T TRUST THIS DRUG IT'S NOT MEDICINE IT'S POISON. RESEARCH AND RESEARCH FIRST. | F | 47 | 1 years 10mg | 3/9/2015 | 1 | Off Label | The worst reaction to a drug I ever had in my life and showing no signs of getting better after 4 months. | Got this kenalog-40 injection for off label use by a urologist 4 months ago and still having terrible side effects. My L leg and foot is numb, foot has pins and needles, cold, and feels like it's sunburned. Heart palps, high blood pressure that I never had before, racing, banging heart, anxiety. He gave me the whole bottle of 200mg all at once. I hope it starts to wear off soon, it's been just horrible. Was not warned about any side effects. | M | 62 | 1 days 200mg 1X O | 3/5/2015 | 5 | allergies | No side effects. This is my third year taking the shot and it works wonders for me. It takes away close to 100% of my allergy signs and symptoms and I can enjoy all spring and summer with the family outdoors. | M | 39 | 3 years | 2/17/2015 | 1 | I was not aware that this was what I was being injected with until it was too late. One injection and I've got shortness of breath, pounding chest, irritablity and very severe depression. I would never receive another injection again. | M | 49 | 10 1X day | 1/20/2015 | 1 | hypertrophic scar | Cushing's,muscle atrophy on both legs.blurred vision.adrenal crisis.breathing difficulty.hypotyrodism.severe depression.severe anxiety.schizophrenia.hair loss.bruises.feell like all hope is lost.any were u find this drug please destroy it | The worst thing ever made by man | F | 25 | 1 weeks 4 40mg | 12/26/2014 | 1 | hip pain | edema shot in leg and pain still continues became dizzy and whole leg is painful walking sitting or lying down - 2 months later | i will never get anoher injection of this | F | 86 | 1 days 40 1X day | 12/26/2014 | 1 | Inflammation, pain | Intense pain @ injection site, extreme vertigo and dizziness to where I can't function, thrush, pain & burning in muscles & joints all over; insomnia, depression, anxiety, nausea, feel like I'm in a bubble. Unending flulike symptoms, fatigue, migraines, heart palpitations, BP gone crazy, wheezing. UPDATE: menstrual period now lasting 18 days, esophageal spasms. READ THE WARNINGS! All symptoms I have are in the package insert, but I wasn't warned and doctor denies them. | I had a round of Kenalog several weeks before this recent round, thought it helped. The repeat of the injections hit immediately and HARD. Bad vertigo & pain, inability to function, and burning in the muscles I had the shots in for the purpose of STOPPING any inflammation. Burning and muscle spasms all over, actually. Migraines & pressure in the eyes, it is HORRIBLE. The symptoms are actually increasing the further I get from the shot. Doctor says this is impossible, but my pharmacist found all my sx easily, and several ER docs & my GP said this is quite common with steroid overload & that I must just ride it out. I got these shots to feel better, not slip into complete disability, even for a month or two. UPDATE: Now having to have multiple tests for adrenals and all hormones; on day 18 of a very heavy menstrual period with heavy clotting, it just will not stop & no way still to stop the symptoms that continue, muscle and tendon pain, esophageal spasms (1-2 per day) and heavy bleeding. Had to take a med to try and counter these symptoms and NOT happy about that, or the THOUSANDS spent trying to help the pain, run tests, get treatment for symptoms I never before had. Depression unlike anything imaginable, panic & irrational fear, inability to concentrate, FACIAL hair growth (!!). Anything that can wreak this level of havoc on the body shouldn't even be on the market! Terrified tendons could have been weakened to the point of damage beyond the pain alr | F | 38 | 53 days 40 mg/mL 1X day | 12/13/2014 Patient History | 1 | Arthritis on knee | Leg muscle/fat atrophy, vein atrophy, collapsed vein in leg on to peroneal nerve. Nerve pain. Extreme heart palps. Poison Burning stinging itching | After Ortho PA mis injected carelessly this poison escaped knee and traveled into vein causing chemical burn. Are soft tissue, collapsed vein. Vein now compressing leg nerve. Can't even walk up stairs. Losing thousands in pay wages. Leg went numb at work. Have limp. NO doctors know how to fix. No lawyer will take cause even though every doc says the shot caused and can't be fixed. Need a better lawyer. Need better doctors slso to fix. | 45 | 1 years 40mg | 12/10/2014 | 1 | injection | Horrible fat atrophy and hyperpigmentation along neck and jawline after kenalog 40 injections for what my Dr THOUGHT was scar tissue forming post face/necklift. Kenalog is extremly damaging and dangerous to healthy skin. My jawline looks like chunks of flesh have been cut out of it. Most Dr's do NOT warn of these side effects. This product should be taken OFF the market. I have read post after post of this happening to many people at the injection site of this product with no knowledge of, or warning from their doctors. It appears most Drs don't discuss this or know how to inject it. WHY is this product still on the market. It ruined my skin and messed up a 13,000 surgery. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!!! | This product is POISON!!!!! Would like to file a lawsuit and take this off the market. | F | 52 | 4 mg 1X day | 10/20/2014 | 3 | knee pain/bursitis | Severe stomach pain period came on stayed on for six weeks, discoloration at injection site, headaches,urinating alot doctor said I had a uti.Back pain facial hair. | F | 51 | 1 days 40mg | 10/1/2014 | 1 | SI joint/back pain,hip pain | Severe leg cramps, swelling in thighs and ankles, muscle pain, pain in knees, shin pain, racing heart, weakness,anxiety, period started even though I am in menopause. Clots and spotting for days. | This is poison! I did research and found out this medicine causes a huge list of adverse reactions. Low potassium is only one. After weeks of excruciating leg muscle cramps I finally went to ER. Resting heart rate was 150. BP was 202 / 112 ! Blood test showed low potassium and sodium. ER doctor and nurse said they had seen many patients with this same reaction to corticosteriods- kenalog. Unfortunately they said Kenalog is long-acting and don't know how long it will take to leave my system . Gave prescription of potassium, Lasix for swelling, and Voltaren for inflammation. Feel much better after only one day of these meds. ER nurse said not to go back to PM doctor who gave the Kenalog injections because he will not admit the side effects were from this medicine. I pray there will be no permanent damage. Do not do have kenalog injections !!! You will regret it . It has cost me months of leave from work, a tremendous amount of more pain and suffering than the original minor back pain ( 2 MRI' s and bone scan all fine) . Not to mention the host of doctor bills piling up . I am furious. | F | 49 | 2 months 80mg. 4X M | 9/28/2014 | 4 | Allergies and IBS-D | No side effects | M | 50 | 1 days 40 mg | 9/4/2014 | 1 | Chronic pain from fibromyalgia | Golf ball size indentation in my right buttock. I was told it would be permanent. I'm very unhappy. | F | 46 | 2 months 40 mg | 8/28/2014 | 1 | herniated disc and bulging disc | Blood clots and anxiety and blurred vision and I will be on blood thinners the rest of my life 9 milligrams of warfarin! I have never had health issues in my life! I took the epidural once a week for three weeks and than I was hospitalized with 7 blood clots 3 in my leg and 2 in each lung! | 44 | 3 weeks 30MG | 8/24/2014 |