KENALOG-40 Reviews (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (508 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 | Severe allergies | None | The relief from the seasonal ragweed is so fantastic, I wish it could be that good all year. It does only last for about 6 weeks and the Doctors are reluctant to give more than one shot, although I can have a second shot if I feel I need it. I get a shot the first or second week of August evey year and it last until mid to late September. It may not be for everyone, but it has sure been a life saver for a chronic ragweed sufferer. | M | 54 | 18 times | 6/2/2008 | 3 | Pollen allergy: sinus, lungs, eyes | I am not convinced it is related, but I am one year menopausal and have had breakthrough bleeding two months later when the allergy season is at its height. | My allergy (pollen related) symptoms are much better this year than last. I still need to take the additional allergy medications which I had to take before. I still don't dare open the door until a half hour after taking the meds., but the symptoms are much better this year. In addition to the Kenalog shot I started an online free Tools for Life program that deals with depression. I was taking anti depression medicine (Prozac) at the time. I am no longer on antidepression medicine. I have not had any more suicidal thoughts. I change the program to include self talk that aligns with my own beliefs. This includes being thankful for all the medication including the Kenalog. | F | 54 | 2 months | 5/31/2008 | 2 | Cervical disk degeneration | Severe menstrual changes (period flow started just before 2 injection & has lasted 3 weeks so far; cramps occur every few days; blood clots are common); insomnia (started after 2nd injection); weight gain (about 10 pounds in just under 2 months). | I have undergone a series of 3 Kenalog injections in my neck to reduce cervical radiculopathy & associated headaches. To date, pain level has not diminished, so I am apparently not one of the lucky 50% that has good results from Kenalog. If you are in moderate to severe pain, Kenalog may be worth trying, but proceed with caution if you are a pre-menopausal female...due to the potential for significant menstrual changes. | F | 45 | 7 weeks | 5/28/2008 | 4 | seasonal allergies/asthma | none | I have had this shot each year for 4 years (once per year in May) for severe seasonal allergies and asthma due to birch pollen. I basically cannot go outside during birch pollen season unless I get this shot. I had no side effects. However, I am concerned about some of the side effects I am reading, so I didn't get it this year, I might do it every other year instead to decrease the risks of side effects. I wonder what the long-term side effects are going to be. | F | 32 | 4 times | 5/24/2008 | 1 | allergies | Dent in buttock where shot was given.. Period still going non-stop for 2 months straight, headaches. When will this ever end? The doctors do not bother to let you know these effects either. | F | 35 | 1 times | 5/22/2008 | 4 | sinus infection/allergies | None | I had the worse sinus infection and couldn't breath thru my nose at all. I was miserable and wasn't sleeping. I went to the doctor on a Friday and by Monday I was feeling fabulous. I have suffered from allergies forever, so I am glad I found something that might do the trick when allergy season hits every year. I am so glad I didn't get any side effects. | F | 43 | | 5/5/2008 | 1 | Contact Dermatitis | Anxiety, depression, joint and muscle pain, back and neck stiffness, indentation at injection site | This drug has given me side effects for the past eight months. As soon as one symptom goes away, another one surfaces. I've heard that it can stay in your system for up to a year. I developed a huge indentation in my left gluteal where the shot was administered, which will probably be permanent. I will NEVER get this shot again. | F | 45 | 1 times | 5/1/2008 | 2 | Skin Rash | Hot flashes, bruising, bleeding, anxiety, irritibility, depression, thoughts of suicide, inability to focus, racing heart | Symptoms have hi-jacked my life. I am now seeking psychiatric help to treat the effects of the drug. Those treatments come with their own side effects. The whole thing is a slippery slope. I would not take this injection again, and I don't recommend it to people whose diognostic situation isn't severe. | F | 45 | 2 weeks | 4/22/2008 | 1 | rash | period for a month | i saw a lot of feedback from women who had this side effect and wanted to let them know that after an appt with an OBGYN she gave me estrogen pills and it has fixed it. worth a try!!! | F | 30 | 1 days | 4/17/2008 | 5 | seasonal allergies | None | It keeps me allergy-free for the entire season. I've taken it 3 springs now, getting the inj just once in April. So much better than falling asleep with oral meds. | F | 55 | 3 years | 4/11/2008 | 1 | Cosmetic/ acne | Killer Head aches, all of my joints swollen, fatiuge, depression, cramps in all of my musles. | I was unable to walk with out serious pain for about 5 days. The first 4 days my head hurt so bad my vision was blurry. The tested me for everything in the book and oviously that was not it because I was having a reaction to the shots. I recieved two shots in my forhead, one in each cheek and one in my chin. I was unable to go to work for 3 weeks. Today is the first day that I have be feeling 100% functional. | F | 20 | 1 days | 4/9/2008 | 5 | Allergies | No side effects. | I have taken this shot four times over two years for my allergies and have only experienced what summers are like without allergies. This is supposed to be administered DEEP in the muscle to avoid fatrophy. I take it in the shoulder where I have very little fat tissue and have had no problem with dents in my body. Like all things, you must measure risk based on the rewards you seek; unfortunately, doctors are more about the reward than the risk. If OTC will work for your allergies don't take this shot. If you are female, don't take this shot (reproductive havoc). For me, last ditch effort that it was, the shot is wonderful. | M | 31 | 2 years | 3/28/2008 | 2 | Allergies/Sinus pain/pressure | Flushing, increased anxiety and one panic attack about 2 hours after injection, irregular menstrual cycle (having a period every other week that lasts 10 days for the past 6 weeks). Hormonal changes, mild depression, increased acne and hair growth. | I got the Kenalog 40 shot 01/25/08 for sinus congestion/pressure and pain. I also had a sinus infection at the time. About two hours after getting the injection I started flushing very easily..this lasted about two weeks. I also had a panic attack about two hours after the injection and horrible anxiety, fortunately that only happened once (the panic attack). on 02/02/08 I started my period and it lasted ten days (not normal for me). Then on 02/16/08 I started my period again (another long one). Then on 03/01/08 I started my period AGAIN. They all last about ten days. So I don't know if it's the shot that is making me feel slightly depressed or just the fact that I have a period that won't go away. My OB/GYN and allergist both agreed that this menstrual abnormality is due to the shot and that I should never receive it again. She said it can stay in my system for up to three months. That means I might be like this up until the end of April. Great. At least I have learned that I will nev | F | 28 | 1 days | 3/6/2008 | 1 | for nerve damage from surgery | A square dent the size of a tennis ball on the rt side of my spine down to the bones of my ribcage. | This medicine did not help the nerve damage. It was given as an injection sapposedly between three levels of ribs. I think the doctor missed a bit and spilled some medicine in the tissue beneath the skin and the tissue has dissolved. The dent is very obvious, all the way to the bone. I am so sad about this. | F | 48 | 1 days | 2/12/2008 | 1 | Poison Ivy | I had an immediate high, like I was on something, and could not sleep for 3 days, then 4th day I finally came down and went to sleep, then on the 5th day my blood pressure shot up to 175/110 and stayed there all day until I went to my family doctor, btw the first doctor I went to was a dermatologist. My family doctor said it wasnt even poison ivy by excema and was given a topical and its clearing already. So took it for no reason and now its causeing blood pressure problems. So get a second opinion is what I will do from now on. | F | 50 | 1 days | 1/31/2008 | 1 | allergic reaction | indentation on my right butt, light discoloration, and soreness where shot was administered. | i highly don't recommend the shot. ask the doctor the side effects. | F | 27 | 1 times | 1/15/2008 | 5 | ruptured disk L4-5 | none right away, once my period was due, it hasn't stopped (24 days so far)but I can live again! | I was in so much pain with sciatica,unable to walk or sleep, after my MRI proved my disk was ruptured,(and trying to avoid surgery) I went to a Pain Management Doctor. He shot me right in the disk with Kenolg40 and lidocaine. Now I can walk and I only feel a little tug there. I had a total of 3 shots(1x month) with no severe side affects! I am going to see a Professional about Laser surgery or other options | F | 40 | 3 days | 1/9/2008 | 1 | feeling run down, sore throat 1 mo. | Dent on my right buttock (muscle atrophy) cramps on my calves, depression, anxiety, and now pain on my hip and leg. It all started a few weeks/ months after I got the shot. | I would never let a physician's assistant or nurse administer and/or recommend any drug again! And next time I will ask for full disclosure of side effects of any drug the doctor wants to give me. I am going to see an orthopedist to ask if there is anything I can do to build back the muscle tissue I lost from having the injection and if the muscle wasting will continue. | F | 43 | 1 days | 12/14/2007 | 1 | allergies | Suicidal thoughts | I took this drug seasonally for 2 years.This drug works absolutely wonderful on the allergies I suffered from; however, it is a silent killer. It can bring about suicidal thoughts within 2 days of injection. The drug will stay in your system for up to 90 days. You may understand that you do not want to kill yourself but the drug causes such an urge that you really need to be on suicide watch for a good week. My psychiarist help me put the connection together after another business executive patient of hers went off the deep end in 2 days after receiving the drug from his MD. Be careful. This drug is silently killing people and leaving grieving familes behind with a bunch of unanswered questions. Most doctors do not make the connection. I now see an allergist for my allergies. | M | 42 | 2 years | 12/9/2007 | 5 | severe allergies | None | I have had severe allergies my whole life. I am allergic to pollen, dust, and pets. My eyes would swell shut and my nose would constantly run and every time I would pet my dog I would break out. When I got the first shot, all my symptoms disappeared for about 4 months. I now get the shot twice a year. Nothing else ever worked, but this did! | F | 25 | | 11/13/2007 |