KENALOG-40 Reviews (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)

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KENALOG-40  (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE):  This medication is used in a variety of conditions such as allergic disorders, arthritis, blood diseases, breathing problems, certain cancers, eye diseases, intestinal disorders, collagen and skin diseases. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of triamcinolone, especially if it is to be injected near your spine (epidural). Rare but serious side effects may occur with epidural use. Triamcinolone acetonide is known as a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It works by decreasing your body's immune response to these diseases and reduces symptoms such as swelling.   FDA Approval Date: 2019-04-12 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Lumbar disc protrusion Heavy menstrual bleeding with clotting that has been ongoing x 2 weeks. Sweating even when it's cold. Feeling flush. Weight gain in abdominal area (10 pounds in 2 weeks). Overall feeling of depression and sadness. I regret ever having the epidural injections. The side effects are unbearable. Please make people aware of what can occur because the doctors clearly are not! F 26 1 months
40 mg
9/18/2015
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 2  midfoot arthritis Pain disappeared day after injection into midfoot but within 2 days, a stabbing pain started in midfoot adjacent to injection site. At night foot just throbs and does not respond to icing or pain meds. A PA at radiology at hospital administered the injection. She seemed very unsure of the procedure ..wonder if it was properly administered. Foot feels on fire....much more painful now than before. Would never use kenalog 40 again. I have not slept nights since the injection. Reporting this to my orthopedic doctor who recommended this injection. Bad choice for me. F 69 1 days
40mg
9/14/2015
 1  I had pleurisy I had extreme menstrual irregularity for weeks and then I suddenly had a softball size dent appear in the top of my right cheek. It's warm to the touch and very weird looking. It's very disfiguring. I am thin already so it's very obvious. I am a medical assistant and the doctor that I work for ordered this shot, and had another nurse give me the injection. No one ever mentioned either side effect. F 37 1 days
40mg
9/3/2015
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 1  Allergies My life changed after receiving a Kenalog 40 injection in my arm. I can't believe there hasn't been a class action lawsuit over this drug. I, like others, had breathing problems, high blood pressure, severe sickness, panic attacks,..and I now have full blown CUSHINGS! I went to several doctors, was sent to a large University Hospital on the west coast, and I have a good Endocrinologist.(who couldn't believe how high my cortisol level was!). The doctors have NO IDEA what it does to your cortisol levels! I have researched and talked with the university lab techs that deal with cortisols levels. We need to get the word out! Please do not get this shot! Especially if your a woman! M 65 2 years
40 mg 1X AN
8/29/2015
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 1  One shot one time congestion Oh my god the worst side effects it has stopped my life now on cymbalta for depression anxiety and the only way I can sleep is xanax it has been over 3 weeks now I'm hypothyroid this should of not been given to me ,been in er 5 times now will this get any better doc has done nothing but lie to me F 52 1 days
40
8/19/2015
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 3  Boneonbone knees with extreme pain No side effects. Get it yearly in both knees via injection. Does not last as long as it used to. Maybe only a month now, but better than nothing. F 64 4 years
8/1/2015
 1  Sciatic nerve pain Atrophy 4x3x1/2 inch deep in my buttock where I was injected. I was not told what type of injection or ANY side effects. I have had severe pain in my buttock for approximatly 7 months. I have seen several doctors and still searching for help because they don't know or don't want involved as I was told by some friends who are nurses. I did have a plastic surgeon tell me the fat and tissue were ate away and I am sitting on bone! He could not help me with this terrible pain. They know it's malpractice for the damage this horrible drug caused me. I have information I researched from as far back as 2009 and why is this still being injected into our bodies?? I would have NEVER got this injection if I was warned of the side effects. This has taken over my life as I can't sit due to the worse pain ever in my buttock. This injection should not be given to NO ONE!!!! F 50 1 days
7/30/2015
 5  Sinus infections, nasal polyps, all Stuffiness, trouble breathing, pretty miserable during allergy season Life saver. Cannot believe how much better and how fast I feel better from just one shot. I get 2 shots a year , fall and spring. F 48 14 years
40 2X O
7/26/2015
 1  Eczema I'm so glad that I found this forum. This is a horrible drug. I took one shot at the dermatologist office because of a bad outbreak of eczema. The shot was given on May 9 and on May 13, I started what I thought was a normal menstrual period. Well....this period lasted for 35 days. I started my period when I was 11 years old and something this bizarre has never happened. I had heavy bleeding, clots that terrorized me and cramps that sent me to the emergency room by rescue. The dermatologist denied ever hearing of any side effects of this drug....yeah right!!! I told her she would never give me any more of this junk. Something needs to be done about the drug before it totally destroys someone's life. F 46 1 days
1X AN
7/25/2015
 1  Knee pain On 6/25/15 I went to the doctor because of knee pain and swelling and was diagnosed with meniscal tearFluid was aspirated from NY knee and I was then injected into the knee with 40mg Kenalog and a few days after I started spotting and then what seemed to be my period started. This bleeding was different as the blood was clotted and heavy and almost black in color. It has been 13 days and still going. I was never told of this side effect and spoke with my doctor today and she denies that this could be the cause. I can tell you that I am 100% sure that this is the result of kenalog. My period has always been regular and only last for 4 to 5 days. Very dangerous medication. F 47 1 days
40 mg
7/23/2015
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 1  Epidurial back problem No sleep hyper alert body weakness legs like card board heart pounding body filled with fluid anxious depressed could stand noise or light nerve pain tendon damage muscle damage sympathic nervous system switched on constantly I had the kenalog four and a half years ago . Where I am now my life was destroyed in eight months iatrogenicly after having it. I have been left with many chronic long term health problems sleeping digestive bowels endocrine nervous system switched on to sympathic hard to rest or relax . I am house bound now . The kenalog destroyed my whole body systems my life is ruined . It was the worst drug for me it made my body go none stop and my body could heal or repair to recover the kenalog also was causing me body to break down muscles . It was like running away from danger 24/7 my body was under constant stress due to the advese effects and not being able to recover. F 52 1 days
40
7/22/2015
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 1  allergy Menstrual irregularities (75 days of bleeding, 2 week break, 21 days of bleeding again), anxiety, depression, severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, acne, dermatitis, scalp burning, pain, itchiness, severe scalp hair loss, eyebrows and eyelashes partial loss, lost 10 lbs, vitamin D deficiency, limbs numbness. Some symptoms improved after 5 months of injection but severe hair and eyebrows loss still persists. The scalp is really painful. F 32
n/a 3X M
7/9/2015
 5  severe allergies I have been getting 2 keno log shots for over 6 years. I always get one in February and another in June. I am an epi pen carrier due to severe pollen allergies. Use to be on 6 different meds a day to combat allergy season. While on the shot I rarely have to take anything. I have switch sides each time for injection . I have had indentation from the shot but over time they have filled back in. F 40 3 years
80
6/15/2015
 1  piriformis pain muscle atrophy,fat atrophy,extreme pain,anxiety,depression,suicidal,elictric shocks,horrible eye pain,couldnt handle light,extreme weakness in legs and throughout body,peed myself,fell down,horrible nerve pain like fire ants eating my whole body,couldnt feel my legs and this went on for over a year! this drug should be taken off the market or at least very closely monitered. In the wrong hands it is destroying lives. I am 3 years out I still go to physical therapy. some changes but still in pretty bad shape. Disfiguredbuttocks,atrophied leg muscles and continued severe nerve pain! and my D.O. come to find out had a long history of criminal charges against him. Why are these people practicing? I almost died due to this drug and now have more physical problems that I will have to live with forever. This is not right! other countries have band this drug! whats wrong with us! F 55
40 mgs 1X day
6/9/2015
 1  Neck and Back Pain Had a series of 5 shots in 5 weeks, 6 in the lower back and 5 in the neck. Doctor said there are no side effects and the drug is very safe. Pain subsided but the side effects absolutely not worth it. Horrible leg cramps in the middle of the night waking you out of a dead sleep. Night sweats, menstrual cycle of over a month and a half straight. Started with bad taste in mouth as if I were chewing on aluminum foil, faced swelled for over 4 months, joint pain, weight gain, now (7 months later), my hair is falling out on a daily basis. Easily weep (and I am usually the opposite). Do not take this drug it's toxic. The amount of money I spent on doctors bills is bankrupting me. All test come out normal yet all the symptoms started at the same time of these shots. Spoke to an endocrinologist and she said it could take up to a year for the symptoms to subside. I have been absolutely miserable. F 50 5 weeks
40 1X W
6/9/2015
 1  Injection into shoulder for swellin I have not had my period , just spotting and I was to start Clomid 50MG when AF showed in the day after the shot and AF never did show!!!! Now I'm reading all over Dr.Google that Kenalog messes up fertility and menstrual cycles!! I am ticked! We want a baby and now it's going to be VERY impossible!! Do NOT take if trying to conceive! Doctors do not tell you this when asked.. They think it's fine but I have read all over the net from multiple women what it's done to their cycles and I KNOW what it has done to mine!! F 45 1 days
40 MG
5/8/2015
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 5  Short term Tx for seasonal allergies Drowsiness Despite conflicting evidence and opinions regarding the effectiveness of steroid injections for allergic rhinitis, I've found a single injection of kenalog early in the season has been extremely helpful, and have used it as described (1 injection of 1 cc/40mg Kenalog-40) for almost a decade now with excellent results. This has eliminated the need for regular use of nasal corticosteroid Tx with minimal - actually no - side effects to speak of. M 33 1 days
1cc (40mg)
5/5/2015
 1  pinched nerves in neck Ive had shortness of breath it feels as if my throat is closing shut. Hives. Heart palpitations high blood pressure which ive never had. Headaches. Ive missed two weeks of work thus far and still feel no better. I do not recommended this drug for anyone F 45 1 days
40mg
5/3/2015
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 1  Carpel tunnel Anxiety, fatigue, muscle weakness, blurry vision, burning and numbness in both feet, severe stomach pain. Depressed for 5 days after shot. Symptoms began two days after injection. The shot did help with CTS but the side effects not worth Any benefit, especially burning feet pain which I am hoping will clear up in a few days and not become a ongoing neuropathy. M 71 1 days
40 mg 1X day
4/20/2015
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 3  Psoriatic Arthritis/Psoriasis Had swelling in left foot from psoriatic arthritis which went away after two days after shot. Eased finger joint swelling somewhat. Skin cleared somewhat after a few days. One week after shot noticed redness near right ankle. Never had problems with this foot/ankle before. After a few more days, severe swelling and pain right ankle. Two weeks after shot severe leg and foot cramps and muscle spasms both legs and feet and lower spine. Can hardly walk anymore. Never had muscle cramps like this before. In excruciating pain. Felt well for about a week but now slight nausea, diarrhea, nose bleeding. I think symptoms started as shot wore off. Had one injection in hip muscle F 62
1X O
4/15/2015

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