Kenalog Heart Problems, Protopic, Silver Dollar, Adderall, Atrophy
I had a Kenalogg shot last year, in July of 2009, for severe eczema. I was fed up with the cracked, bleeding, infected skin and wanted them to do something more serious than light treatment. I said I didn't care what it was I just wanted the eczema gone. ... more »
I had a Kenalogg shot last year, in July of 2009, for severe eczema. I was fed up with the cracked, bleeding, infected skin and wanted them to do something more serious than light treatment. I said I didn't care what it was I just wanted the eczema gone. If I'd known the side effects I'm now piecing together I would have asked to try something more moderate. But no one said ANYTHING about ANY side effects. I noticed a small atrophy soon after and thought it was just a small fungus or ringworn or something. I used natural treatments for awhile, and it continued to get bigger. Finally I went back to the doctor to see if I'd gotten a flesh-eating virus or something. He said it was"normal" from the shot and would repair itself with time. He acted kind of squirly and got out a dermatology textbook to show me how it's "normal" and didn't charge me for the appointment. He sent me home with samples of Protopic ointment (a non steroidal eczema creme) to apply to the atrophy and said it would "help speed recovery"--like that's gonna fix it! The atrophy has gotten bigger and is now around the size of a silver dollar and 1/2 inch deep--eaten through all of the fat on my right hip, just above my butt. (Will it eat through muscle too?) I started having insane hormone imbalances and was getting my period twice a month most months but sometimes not at all. I thought it was the birth control I was on so I quit taking it, but I'm not sure. I've quit having my period every other week, but it's still irregular and sometimes super heavy. Also, I now have acne for the first time in my life. Did anything happen with the class action suit? What can I do to get rid of this hole? If I'm going to need plastic surgery I sure can't pay for it as a graduate student. Has anyone gotten any compensation? Most importantly, is it going to effect my ability to have kids? I read somewhere that a woman doing IVF had the shot and quit ovulating. I take Adderall--should I be concerned about the reports of heart problems from other people? I'm 24 and really scared about what could happen. Not to mention it's putting a cramp in bikini season. Please email me with any info. ******
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