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3 patient evaluations for Steroid Injections

Purpose: Pain in shoulders (Started Nov 10, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 10, 2011 1 mg One time Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Nov 10, 2011
Advice & Tips
Shoulder injection with steroids is not expected to cause problems but my reaction within five minutes was so severe I needed emergency help and transportation to hospital ER. I'd advise anyone getting a shoulder shot, in this case under ultrasound guidance by a qualified radiologist so it WAS done properly, to wait a little while afterwards to assess the result. I was trying to start my car and drive away when the tremors hit and one side of my body seized, starting at the hand and working it's way rapidly I to arm, chest and eventually leg all on the same side. Confusion and blurring vision too.
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity and Hands Tingling (Started )
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Hands Tingling Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 20, 2010   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere NeverNeverNeverNeverNever SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Weight gain
Date
Jan 20, 2010
Advice & Tips
Medication administered by physician one time. Extreme weight gain.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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  • Sagen
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 38 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Pain (Started Jul 28, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 23, 2008   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Aug 20, 2008 2 mL One time Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
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