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Can Steroid Injection Cause Itchy And Red Blisters On The Arm?

I keep getting massive red bumps one arm that are very itchy, red, warm to touch and leaking clear fluids. They are all forming in clusters around each other. I had a steroid shot in my elbow a week ago. Could this be related, like an allergic reaction to the steroid?
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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If the red area is about where you received the injection,it may be an skin infection (cellulitis).lIt is a frequent complication of injections.Antibiotics as Ciprofloxacin or Cloxacillin are effective in treating Cellulitis.
Please consult your doctor for a prescription.
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Can Steroid Injection Cause Itchy And Red Blisters On The Arm?

If the red area is about where you received the injection,it may be an skin infection (cellulitis).lIt is a frequent complication of injections.Antibiotics as Ciprofloxacin or Cloxacillin are effective in treating Cellulitis. Please consult your doctor for a prescription. I wish you good health. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)