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What Are The Effects Of Steroid Injection?

i have been giving steroid injection for my lower back pain,i have scar tissue wrap around the nerve in my thigh , which causes the pain in my back, I notice that i cannot taste my food, and the bottle water taste funny, can steroid causes your taste bud to taste funny, and gain weight.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
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Hello,

Steroids can cause weight gain as a side effect. There are no evidence based reports that they can cause change of taste.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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What Are The Effects Of Steroid Injection?

Hello, Steroids can cause weight gain as a side effect. There are no evidence based reports that they can cause change of taste. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician