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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Acthar Gel Injection Site Reaction

Premium Questions

Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

MMRV injection site he doesn't even notice. I barely touch the IPV sight and he freaks out. I know IPV can cause an injection site reaction but should it be this severe? I dont know if... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

had a reaction in my arm (large lump that finally is reduced) where the shot was injected. I've had ... fatty liver and have had for about 5 years. My doctor did not teed to see me for the arm injection ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

skin is peeling could some of the gel have dripped into my leg and was there some sort of reaction due ...I had euflexxa shots of gel put into my left knee. I felt something running down my leg during... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

she had redness and swelling at the injection site and fever and crying when moving the leg. after six days a boil appeared on the injection site and later the other day the boil busted and pus... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

if only for the soy allergy . For ten days, the injection site on my hand was a 2" circle of greenish ... had trouble concentrating with no desire to exercise or to eat right. The injection... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Zubayer Alam MD

I have stage 4 Sarcoidosis. Dr. Wants to start me on Acthar Gel. Side effects are many of the problems I have. Is there an alternative to Acthar? And, what is the mortality rate? Facebook me, unable to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zubayer Alam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I have systemic Lupus and have recently started Acthar injections every other day. Since starting .... Could the Acthar cause this. I am also on 7.5 mg. of Prednisone daily ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Muthu Krishnan MD

Hi, I just received on Tuesday of this week a steriod (acthar? I think it was methylprednisolone) shot in my hip for hip bursitis. Two days ago I noticed a bullseye red rash around the site that I was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muthu Krishnan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

Hello, I am a 40 yr. old female. I have multiple sclerosis and was prescribed acthar gel. Without changing eating habits I gained 17 pd.s Since then I have had hearing loss, and put on prednisone. I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Viraj Ramesh Naik MD

(Systemic Dermatomyositis) and have been perscribed Acthar which I am scheduled to start soon. What I would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Viraj Ramesh Naik ( OBGYN)