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What is Steroid Injections?
Steroids (short for corticosteroids) decrease inflammation and reduce the activity of the immune system. They can be given systemically into the vein or the muscle or may be given locally by directing the injected medication into a specific area of inflammation.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Back pain | 14 | 5 |
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| Pain | 13 | 2 |
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| Inflammation | 5 | 1 |
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| Joint pain | 3 | 1 |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 3 | 1 |
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| Osteoarthritis | 2 | 0 | |||||
See all 37 patients currently taking Steroid Injections
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Steroid Injections
| Hospitalization | 3 | |
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| Eye floaters | 1 | |
| Weight gain | 1 | |
| Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis) | 1 | |
| Pain in hips | 1 | |
| Facial swelling | 1 | |
| See all 14 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Steroid Injections. See all 24 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Course of treatment ended | 12 |  |
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| Did not seem to work | 8 | |
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| Not indicated | 7 | |
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| Side effects too severe | 4 | |
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| Doctor's advice | 2 | |
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| Other | 2 | |
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| Personal research | 2 | |
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| Expense | 2 | |
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| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
See all 28 patients who’ve stopped taking Steroid Injections
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Steroid Injections
Always |
9 | 75% |
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Usually |
1 | 8% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
2 | 17% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Steroid Injections
Very |
3 | 25% |
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Somewhat |
3 | 25% |
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A little |
4 | 33% |
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Not at all |
2 | 17% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Steroid Injections
$200+ |
1 | 13% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
1 | 13% |
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$25-49 |
1 | 13% |
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< $25 |
5 | 63% |
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