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Epidural Steroids Weight Gain

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Dr. Raju A.T MD

Hello, I've been getting steroid (epidural) injections -- two of them in the past two months. During that time, my gfr has decreased from 46 to 38. My first question is whether this is now fourth ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. S S Soni MD

epidural fat attenuating the thecal sac. No evidence of bulge or herniation identified. Neural foramina are patent. I take no steroids , an not obese , no Cushings. Should I be concerned? Thanks!! Oh, have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S S Soni ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

or lay down. Nothing else has changed. I have never had steroids OR an epidural in my 59 years until ...I had steroid epidural injection for lower back pain on Thursday 7/14 at 2pm. At 1:30am Saturday... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

, Depacote, Xanax, Lexapro, Protonix and Pravastatin . Are the medications making me gain weight? Lastly, the epidural injections contain 45mg of steroids . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Som Biswas MD

Thank you in advance.. How long will it take for the side effects that are for certain from the steroids in 3 lumbar and 1 cervical epidural injections I had over course of 2 months..it has been 3 weeks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Som Biswas ( OBGYN)

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Dr. Purva Patel MD

I had epidural injections for 7 months after I told the md I was allergic to prednisone from a previous experience with steroids I wasn t aware that the injections had steroids. Now I m extremely ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Honey Arora MD

I took steroids several weeks ago and got metallic taste in mouth and then it went away but now it ... mgs 1 time a day and a capsule with calcium and vitamin d for my bones...I had epidural 2 weeks ago ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr.  Suman MD

specific epidural I have had one dose pack of steroids I have had one injection in my shoulder I have had ... steroids cause this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Basheer Ahamed MD

bilateral sacra illiac epidural today and my blood sugar is 295. I know steroids will make it go up and I had a higher carb meal than usual due to being on road home from epidural. Do I need to be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Basheer Ahamed ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

drug testing. I m getting epidural steroids injections for herniated l-4 and l-5 disc. can steroids show up in urine drug testing, last shot was less then one week ago. the doctor prescribed my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)