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 |
| 5 | allergies, itching of the eyes. | None, I have had two shots in the past four years. and neither time did I have any negative reactions. It took three days to begin working, but it worked wonderfully. I will definitly get another Kenolog shot this allergy season. | M | 68 | 2 years | 5/8/2009 | 1 | Allergies | Pain all over my body, severe anxiety, very depresses, paranoia, bad headaches. | Last week i got a kenalog40 shot and after few hours i felt weird as if i was getting a panick attack. I've been feeling depressed and having anxiety, along with body aches. In addition, weak and dizzy and some palpitations. I hope this doesn't last long. It's been 3 days since i got this shot. I never knew this was an STEROID!! I will not get this shot again. It didn't agree with me! | F | 32 | 1 times | 5/2/2009 | 4 | Subdermal scar tissue around chin | Following an accident I had a lot of excessive scar tissue for years that changed the shape of my face by leaving a lot of scarring around my chin and "hiding" my chin and squaring my face more or less. I had previously had a kenalog injection in the scar under my chin which was hypertrophic and it was a huge worry. It took two years for a discoloration and dimple to fill in. That said, it is not a perfect drug and I do tend to feel sick a day or two after the shots even if they are sub-dermal. I also must say that the use is off-label as kenalog 40 is considered too strong for subdermal use with a high risk of subcutaneous atrophy (under skin atrophy of fat or dimpling as described above). That said my scar has been very resistant and though I have experienced some dimpling it has tended to fill in quick and the treatment is ongoing and frankly better than nothing. Short of this opening me up and trying to scrape out scar tissue is the only option and not very effective | People tend to overreact to the negatives. It is NOT for everyone but it is well worth it in the right hands. | F | 37 | 1 years | 4/11/2009 | 4 | allergies | suffered with seasonal allergies for 30 years, tried everything OTC, shots, chiropractics, perscription you name it......tested in both Il and Az | took the shot and within 2 days had great results. no side effects so far | M | 53 | 2 weeks | 4/8/2009 | 3 | Lower back pain | Started shots Dec-08, Had injection Feb-09 Been having a period non stop. Will it ever stop | Going for a lot of test at gyn, kinda scared but everything I've read. Seems like maybe it's the kenalog doing this. | F | 42 | 3 months | 4/8/2009 | 2 | Lower back nerve pain | Insomnia-Increased Appetite-Headache-Feeling "spacey"--muscle weakness in legs-discoloration at shot site | F | 52 | 1 days | 4/7/2009 | 1 | F4-F5 Lower back pain | Where do I begin? Anxiety, panic attacks, muscle spasms in my neck, stuttered speech, irregular period, muscle weakness, nausea, horrible headaches, insomnia, acne, loss of appetite, mood swings, depression, fatigue, eye sensativity, dizziness. | I will never get another Kenalog injection as long as I live. No docters will listen to me. They all claim that they have never heard of these reactions and they administer them all the time. It effected my life for about 2 1/2 months and I missed a lot of work. I really felt at one point that I had some kind of "mystery diagnosis". Once I was able, and after no docters would listen, I've found that many other people have had side effects and that they are listed on FDA warnings. I seriously thought that it would never go away. Yet, the neurologist wanted to give me two more shots in my neck to help with the pain-he's f'in crazy if I he thinks I was about to do that. As time has gone on since the injection, I have gradually gotten better each day. Now almost 3 months later I'm feeling good. | F | 29 | 1 times | 4/1/2009 | 5 | Extreme Seasonal Allergies | For about 2 or 3 weeks after my yearly injection I experience occasional PVC's that last only a few seconds. Nothing serious or debilitating. I experience them anyway, but it seems they become more frequent for those few weeks after the injection then it subsides to normal. No atrophy at the injection site and very little soreness. | Kenalog-40 has literally given me my life back. I suffered from dreadful seasonal allergies all my life. However, one shot a year, and they are a thing of the past. No more doping myself up and spending hundreds of dollars every year on OTC allergy meds. No more sinuses locking up, no more swollen eyes itching out of my head, no more runny bloody nose sneezing fits, no more horribly itchy throat. It's all gone. Been using this for about 4 years now. It is a miracle drug. | M | 42 | 4 years | 3/31/2009 | 1 | Shoulder Pain | I've have had irregular periods ever since. 3 periods since Feb. 3rd (shot given Jan. 26th). They start out spotty and last about 10+ days, only about 3 days in between without bleeding. Still going... Cramps everyday. | Was never told the side effects from this particular doctor. Went to my regular Dr. after 2nd period, never mentioned this could be a side effect from the injection. Said I should ride it out, just an irregular period. After the 3rd one, I had to figure it out myself after reading all the comments on this drug. Would advise NOT getting this. | F | 44 | 1 times | 3/20/2009 | 5 | severe allergies | none | one injection of kenalog-40 annually, and I was good to go for another year. | M | 59 | 25 days | 3/10/2009 | 5 | Extreme hayfever for over 60 yrs. | I have taken 1 plus booster shots per year for 31 yrs!!!!! No side effects!!! | This shot has saved my life from devastating hayfever. My allergies began when I was 5 as I can remember. After 3 yrs ARMY 66-69, I had an allergy Specialist give me 4 shots a week in 1971-72 with NO help!! I began getting Kenalog 40 in 1977 with a booster after 3 or 4 months when the pollen was bad in our San Joaquin Valley, Ca. Now 31 + years later I am ready for my March shot. I need no pills or nasal sprays when I have had my shot. Last year I had a kenalog 60 and needed another . My doctor said that 60 is the most she can give for the year. This year will be a 40 & a 20 booster later if I need it. I am a business ower in great health, I hav recently had 2 Heart Ablations and seed therapy for prostate cancer. Both are contained & normal!. thank God for Kenalog40 | M | 66 | 31 years | 3/6/2009 | 1 | Allergies | Started my period 2/13/09 and have been bleeding ever since. Have had excessive weight gain since the shot ( given on 12/15/08 ) 10 lbs + Not a happy person. Would not recommend this shot to anyone. | F | 45 | | 3/4/2009 | 5 | allergies | i had terrible allergies nothing was working. i was taking nasal spray singular and loratadine. this shot worked within a hour no side effects have had it twice now | kenalog is great i will keep taking this shot. its definitly worth it! | F | 47 | | 2/21/2009 | 5 | Allergies in Spring | none, Have taken Kenalog shots for over 30 yrs. One a year. Wonderful.......... | F | 71 | | 2/11/2009 | 1 | Allergies ~ READ MY SIDE EFFECTS~ | Excessive vaginal blood clotting!! EXTENDED menstrual periods and abdominal pain! | BEWARE!! I received TOTAL of 3 Kenalog shots through butt (1 shot every 4 months). On the third shot, Nov 2008, my period lasted 10 days with heavy clotting. I couldn't wear a tampon due to the extreme loss of clots through vaginal area. Had my period December 20th and still bleeding with excessive blood clotting and abdominal pain. WORST MISTAKE I made was allowing my doctor to administer w/o providing side effects. Resorted to take 3 birthcontrol pills daily to control my period and still bleeding. Will have to undergo a microscopic vaginal procedure in few weeks as a PAP did not reveal issues, nor did the internal and external ultra sounds I had to undergo. My advise is DO NOT TAKE Kenalog. My first shot was Feb 2008 and it took almost 1 year for these issues to appear. | F | 32 | 1 years | 2/7/2009 | 3 | torn meniscus in R knee | Poor sleep and some headache first night after. Then fatigue started to increase three days after, slept 12 hours last night. Anxiety increasing, easily upset, and worry-worry all the time. Had two previous shots that also had this effect about 5 days after being given the shot and this fatigue and anxiety lasted about 1 or two weeks, gradually disappeared after that time. I had this shot because I hurts so, and so tired of hurting for six weeks now. | was told the side effect was infection about 1 in 20,000, nothing else. | F | 66 | | 2/5/2009 | 5 | allergy induced chronic rhinitis | I have no side effects. | I have been suffering from allergy induced chronic rhinitis my whole life. Usually at one point in the Spring it gets so bad, I feel like I have mono and the fatigue puts me in bed and not able to function. The migraines kick in and I am done for. The only thing that helps me kick this terrible sinus infection is a Kenalog shot. I have been getting them once a year for 4 years and they are a miracle. I only get one when I get this bad though to make sure they work when I need them. Within 24 hours I feel 80% better. | F | 33 | 4 years | 2/3/2009 | 1 | Shoulder Pain | To all - Please go to kenaloglawsuit.blogspot.com/ - to participate in a class action lawsuit again Bristol Myers Squibb regarding Kenalog | To all - Please go to http://kenaloglawsuit.blogspot.com/ - to participate in a class action lawsuit again Bristol Myers Squibb regarding Kenalog | F | 33 | 1 days | 2/2/2009 | 4 | SEVERE PSORIASIS ON HANDS | CURED MY PSORIASIS VERY WELL, BUT I RECENTLY NOTICED A DENT ON MY LEFT REAR BUTTOCKS, WHERE THE INJECTION WAS. IT ALSO LOOKS DISCOLORED (PURPLE/GREY). | PLEASE BE SURE TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR OF THE POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE DENT IT LEFT, AND HOPE IT DOESN'T GET WORSE! | F | 45 | 1 days | 1/22/2009 | 3 | chronic sinusitis/allergies | increased appetite for a week after shot (Thanksgiving week of all weeks!), some menstrual spotting | It has been 2 months since my shot. The allergist who recommended it made it clear that there could be a divot at the injection site that should only last 6 months, and that menstrual side effects were very possible. The nurse who administered the shot reiterated these points and asked again for my consent. At the time I was so miserable with allergies and chronic sinus issues, I nearly would've promised my first-born as well if they asked. My allergies flared up again only 4 days after the shot, but my sinus infection cleared up, in combination with Bactrim antibiotics for 3 weeks. I have experienced some annoying menstrual spotting for a couple of weeks before each period, which has run a normal course for me. I do not yet have a dent at the injection site. However, after reading all the reviews, I would probably not be so quick to agree to the shot next time, as I understand the side effects can be much worse. | F | 33 | 1 times | 1/5/2009 |