Am I having side effects from Cortisone injections?
Patient: Dear sir Recently I discovered that I have ependymoma,and my neurological doctor described me 5 cortisone injections but after the third one I have a sever left kedny pain just when I lay down and in the same time I had herpes over my penis since 10 years ago but It was treated but now I saw it again with great amount over the penis again. So please inform me if it is because the cortisne injection. Doctor: Hello dear,Thank you for your contact to health care magic.I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.Recurrence of herpes over the penis shaft is because of cortisone injection.Pain in abdomen may be because of the cortisone injection. But it is required to be investigated.Cortisone is the steroid which causes immunosuppression. Initially it cures the infections like herpes but later grows with much higher intensity.So in my advice if the cortisone injection is not necessary to take than you can avoid it or you can take it for short period of time and than you can avoid taking it. Alternatively you can keep some time gap inbetween the drug taking.I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.Thank you,Dr Arun TankInfectious diseases specialist,HCM.