Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Goodness! Makes you wonder why anyone would take these? [ ] depo medrol > > Corticosteroid therapy (usually long-term) may produce side effects which > include moon face, fluid retention, excessive appetite and weight gain, > abnormal > fat deposits, mental symptoms, acne, increased sweating, pigmentation, dry > scaly skin, thinning scalp hair, circulation problems, decreased > resistance to > infection, delayed wound healing, menstrual disorders, nerve pain, peptic > ulcer, increased blood glucose levels, low potassium levels, reduced > reaction > to stress, high blood pressure, pancreatitis and increased pressure in > the > eye. In children, slowing of growth may occur. Increased pressure in the > head > may occur and possibly account for headache, insomnia and fatigue. > Cataracts > may result from prolonged usage. > The following additional adverse reactions are related to corticosteroid > therapy given by injection: allergic reactions, hyperpigmentation or > hypopigmentation, thinning of skin around injection site, sores. Injection > site > infections can occur following nonsterile technique. > Are there any other precautions or warnings for this medication? > People taking corticosteroid therapy who are subjected to any unusual > stress, > should increase the dosage of rapidly acting corticosteroids before, > during, > and after the stressful situation as prescribed by their doctor. > Corticosteroids may mask some signs of infection, and new infections may > appear during their use. > Corticosteroids may worsen internal fungal infections and therefore should > not be used in the presence of such infections. > Prolonged use of corticosteroids may produce cataracts, glaucoma with > possible damage to the optic nerves, and may enhance the establishment of > secondary > eye infections due to fungi or viruses. > Corticosteroids should be used cautiously in patients with herpes simplex > of > the eye for fear of corneal perforation. > Average and large doses of hydrocortisone or cortisone can cause increases > in > blood pressure, salt and water retention, and increased excretion of > potassium. This is less likely to happen with this drug except in large > doses. > Dietary salt restriction and potassium supplementation may be necessary > (ask your > doctor). All corticosteroids increase calcium excretion. > Pregnancy: Since adequate human reproduction studies have not been done > with > corticosteroids, use of these drugs in pregnancy or in women of > childbearing > potential requires that the anticipated benefits be weighed against > possible > hazards to mother and unborn child. > Breastfeeding: Corticosteroids appear in breast milk and could slow > growth, > interfere with the baby's own corticosteroid production, or cause other > unwanted effects in the breast-feeding infant. Mothers taking > corticosteroids > should be advised not to nurse. > Inform subsequent doctors of the prior use of corticosteroids. > Cortisone causes blood glucose to increase, therefore, high blood sugar > may > occur, glucose tolerance may be altered, and diabetes mellitus may be made > worse. Close monitoring of blood glucose is recommended with any > abnormalities > reported to the doctor. > Following prolonged therapy, withdrawal of corticosteroids may result in > symptoms of the corticosteroid withdrawal syndrome including fever, muscle > and > joint pain, and malaise. > Symptoms ranging from euphoria, insomnia, mood swings, personality > changes, > and severe depression to frank psychotic episodes may occur with the use > of > cortisone. > Growth and development of infants and children on prolonged corticosteroid > therapy should be carefully followed. > Steroids may increase or decrease motility and number of spermatozoa in > some > patients. > Long term use of corticosteroids increases the risk of osteoporosis > (brittle > bones). > What other drugs could interact with this medication?This drug may > interact > with a number of different drugs. Be sure to tell any health professional > involved in your care of all the drugs you are taking, including those > that can > be bought without a prescription. > > i had an 80 mg shot in may. later that month i ended up in the hospital > with > elevated blood pressure and chest pains. i ran a bunch of very expensive > tests and found that it was just stress related. > i had another 80 mg injection oct 19. again elevated glaucoma pressure, > blood pressure, dizzy headaches,chest pains. feel like i am going to jump > out of > my skin, my period started 5 days early. has lasted twice as long and now > appears to have started yet again!!! > geez they ask me if i have any stress. well lets see, my son moved back > home > and i have been feeding him, new medicare drug coverage has me scared. my > car caught on fire in august and ended up costing 2500!! my tub faucet > broke > $65 and the final chapter was the $650 water heater!! i just got my cell > phone > bill and it almost $200 > with all the emergencies i have had. > i put in calls to both my primary care and my gyne yesterday. i haven't > heard from either. i feel like they think i am nuts. (again) i really > thought i > was past all of this. i talked to my nurse at the rheumi, but she seemed > to > think it would've been out of my system for now. > when i went to the dr last Friday i was 164/94. the primary dr then told > me > it was from the shot. but i just told him i had a steroid injection. not > how > much or when. after i read this article i am convinced the shot caused > this. > now if i can only get the rest of the medical team to get on my side and > hopefully at least stop my period ( gosh, please!!) help!!!! > > kathy in il > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 i have an pelvic ultrasound at 8am tomorrow, wish me luck kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Yes, Kathy, I wish you good luck. I hope everything is okay. Sue On Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 03:46 PM, kringlemom@... wrote: > i have an pelvic ultrasound at 8am tomorrow, wish me luck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Best of luck Kathy. I will be thinking positive thoughts that everything is okay. Hugs June ----- Original Message ----- From: kringlemom@... i have an pelvic ultrasound at 8am tomorrow, wish me luck kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Good luck Kathy!Hope all goes well and everything turns out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Good luck with the scan Kathy. Hope it all goes well. Joyce kringlemom@... wrote: i have an pelvic ultrasound at 8am tomorrow, wish me luck kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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