i went to the ER last night thought i had the flue they gave me a steroid shot that started with a d and did not give me any info on the shot all they said was it would relax my musels so they would not hurt i need to know if anyone one know what it is and what the side effect are my musel in my body are numb and feel like they are going to give out i have troble walking for now my legs feel like they have no feeling and i will fall i feel druged up and like i am asleep allthough i am awake i feel grogey tired not able to focases they gave me no info on this shot at all any info out there i would greatly be happy knowing what this shots side effects are how long they will last why i feel the way i feel i am unable to eat have a very upseat stomic please help i have never had a steriod before do not know if that has anything to do with the way i feel i get cramping in my body all over my body and just feel dumb do not seem to know what is going on around me i see what is but don't react
2007-04-12 05:40:34 · 7 answers · asked by wendy c 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The other posters have given you good names on what this steroid could have been.
many times people get a reaction such as you are experiencing from a steroid injection. They feel like their legs are like Jello, groggy, and nauseous. This could also be from the influenza.
Contact the emergency room and find out what drug you were given and if it's normal to experience the symptoms you are going through. ask if there's any thing you can do to stop the sensations you are going through.
It's always best to fully understand a medicine before you use it.
2007-04-12 06:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please dont hesitate to call the ER and ask them to give you the information you need. also Medical records dept will have a copy of your report which you can get but you have to go in person.there is a steroid called depro-medrol but it doesnt cause the side effects you are having. If the E R wont release the info over the phone call your family dr and have his office get the information for you. Good Luck
2007-04-12 05:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by teresa.hereford@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
steroids or cortisone is a very strong medication it does lots of side effects on the long term one of the side effects is weight gain and it effect the bones but its a very fast cure u can find out more about it from the net or ask ur gp
2007-04-15 22:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by sarolla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly dexamethasone or decadron my friend but they may have given you a narcotic instead called dilaudid. It sounds as though you had a narcotic rather than a steroid, but you may have had both. Steroids normally don't make people feel like crap. But dilaudid can cause severe nausea and grogginess.
2007-04-12 05:46:13 · answer #4 · answered by sarah 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
decadron usually used during an asthma attack and it relaxes the overworked muscles from coughing. My son has been on it for the last 10 days and has been in la-la land ever since he started it.
2007-04-12 07:46:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHY WOULD YOU LET anyone INJECT ANYTHING IN YOUR BODY if you dont even know what it is?
i would have to be incoherent to let that happen.
next time DEMAND to know , thats what docs. get paid to do.
2007-04-12 05:50:48 · answer #6 · answered by hotdawgsoup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be decadron/dexamethasone
2007-04-12 05:44:46 · answer #7 · answered by Wengsky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋