How do members experience Steroid Injections?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Back pain 23 10
Pain 20 4
Inflammation 10 1
Arthritis pain 4 6
Rheumatoid arthritis 4 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 2
Eye floaters 1
Facial swelling/puffiness 1
Injection site indentations 1
Optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis) 1
Pain 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 3
Mild 2
None 9

Member evaluations

deb.pear52

evaluated on Jan 20, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for hands tingling: None
  • Side effects: Severe

Sagen

evaluated on Aug 23, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: None
  • Side effects: None