Kenalog and allergist

Wow, I am surprised to hear all the comments on Kenalog. Is it just me, or does it seem like it really effects females negatively? I am a 43 yr old male that has the worse year round allergies known to man. I have had sinus surgery, and been on every known allergy drug that is available. Went to an allergist and started the drop therapy under the tongue, which seemed to make my allergies worse, so after 9 months I quit the drops. I had tried everything, including air cleaners in every room of the house, no pets, and no carpet.
I went to an urgent care one day because I was 100% blocked and would have been happy if my nose was severed from my face at that point. My doctor asked if I wanted to try the Kenalog shot, and I replied give it to me , give it to me!
This was several years ago and I now receive the shot 3 times a year and have never been happier. The only thing that has ever helped my allergies! I don't have any dents in my rear, so maybe it effects females differently than males.

I received a shot of what I thought was my regular prednisone steriod in November 07. Obviously, that wasn't the case. I must have received this Kenalog shot because now I have a golf ball size dent in my upper buttocks. It is not going away and I think it could be getting worse more than 9 months later. I would be interested in a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of this product and/or my allergist. Please contact me with possible ways to make this look less obvious. ******

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Tori C.

I regularly got steriod injections for my allergies. This last time I went to my allergist to get my "regular" injection, I noticed that it stung pretty bad going in. I didn't think anything of it and left. About 3 months later I noticed a small indention under my skin at the injection site. Now, 9 months after my last injection I have a huge golf ball size dent in my upper buttocks. It is not going away or getting any better. I would be interested in a class action lawsuit against the company and any advice to possibly take action against my allergist. You can reach me at ******

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Had a one time cortisone injection in 2004 for severe hay fever. Was a miracle shot! However, one side effect I personally experienced was a menstrual period that lasted 51 days. Took a one time cortisone shot this year, 2005, and once again, the same thing has happened. My Dr. has been a practicing allergist for some 50+ years and has NEVER heard of this side effect, until me. Just want to help anyone else out there who may have had the same problem, but did not relate it to the shot.

Although I have been having injections for my severe allergies for a couple of years now-four of them each month-I began having chronic allergy related sinus infections. My allergist suggested Kenalog for the infections and as I was rather desperate for relief and trusting that he was suggesting a safe sollution, I had the shot. I have experienced some unexplained joint soreness and some tingling of the extremities but the most severe and most disturbing is the over-whelming depression. I'm usually pretty good natured but since about a month after having the shot I have been severly depressed at times-almost to the point of suicidal. I could not understand what was happening to me until I started researching Kenalog. I realize that all people react differently to medications but I hope anyone considering Kenalog will read these messages!!

i had seasonal allergies all my life (47yrs.) and took over the counter allergy meds. Suddenly, 8 months ago, my allergies became severe - eyes constantly tearing and itchy, nose itchy and runny, roof of my mouth and even my scalp was itchy. The dr. put me on Zyrtec and Optivar eye drops. They seem to have helped but he sent me to an allergist who told me he was going to give me a "shot" to shock the allergic reaction out of my system. He said a minor dimple at the site for a month would be the only side effect. It's been a week and a half and the shot did nothing, suddenly I realized it was Kenalog as I remember hearing him tell the nurse which shot to prepare. Now I'm panic stricken after reading all these horrible remarks from the poor people who've had this shot and are suffering terrible side effects. I do not know the amount of med. i received in the shot but i have to go back in one week to tell him the results and if they're not favorable he will order bloodwork to help pinpoint my allergies. I am so upset that they did not inform me of the serious side effects that I have read on your site. Thank the Lord for help from all of the day-to-day people that respond to this website. I will never let a dr. administer anything to me without being better informed. Does one shot cause all these muscle killing side effects of the buttocks? The dr. called it a small dimple??? Greying of the hair - loss of hair - are these things because people have been taking shots over long periods of time? please help....

i reciecved a 40 miligram of kenolog in my right hip about 3 months ago. About 2 weeks later i started to get a dry mouth, severe anxiety, loss of appitite, horrible night sweats, hot flashes, weight loss, throwing up, not seeing as well, dentation on right hip,chapped lips, tremendence amount of energy, agitation, no pain, basically flying high!!! This injection was for my allergies. I had no idea that all of these things were due to the kenalog. I thought that i was possibly loosing my mind. I started to think that my hormones had gone hay wire or that my adrenaline was out of wack, i just coulnt figure it out all these things that were happening to me, and then it dawned on me that it could be the kenalog so i called my allergist and asked about it and he said yes it can give you anxiety. He then prescribed some pills for me for relief. Oh yeah!! I forgot that i got infected hair particles on my face which turned into staff infection!!I had no idea that it was also caused from the kenalog but it was, all of it was!! I was really really scared!! I was also very aggressive. I had it all and now i have---- so much neck pain. I have had two doctors say never get one again. Yes it did help my allergies!! Oh did i forget i had horrible axiety too??

I developed whole-body hives from an injection of 1 cc of Kenalog for tennis elbow. Subsequent allergy testing was "incredible" according to my allergist. We both think that I developed a strong allergy to Kenalog from more than 20 years of using it periodically for scalp eczema.
Apparently, allergy to Kenalog is quite rare (according to my allergist). He's thinking about writing about it. So, altho' I had a severe allergic reaction to it, it appears to be quite rare.

I used to get injections each spring and fall and they helped. But my allergies got so bad that I finally went to an allergist. I was amazed to find our everythng I was allergic to including a lot of foods I ate on a regular basis and most of the trees in this area of the the US along with all grasses. I have now been taking allgery shots for 2 years. To all those suffering from hayfever and the like. Please go this route and desensitize your body to these irritants instead of the kenalog shots. It's wonderful to be able to smell flowers again! My sinuses are almost always clear now and no more sinus infections!

I received an injection of kenalog for tendinitis. Within 2 minutes of the injection I blacked out and had a seizure. My doctor's office is in a hospital and I was brought to the ER. After a CT and EKG they sent me home, saying I had an allergic reaction to the drug. I will need to see an allergist to see what exactly in the drug caused this reaction.