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What Causes Itchiness On The Skin After Using Steroid Injections?
Hello. 6 day ago I injected steroids into my right glute. Today I have alot of swelling above the injection site and I tense itching o the skin. I used a smaller then normal needle and injected .8cc and .4 cc in the same area. Should I be concerned about anew absess and see a Dr or continue to ride it our and treat itching with benadryl?
dear, first of all thanks to writing to HCM, since u used small needle and the quantity injected was bit too much , its quite possible that drug didnot reach the muscular tissue and it got clumped in fatty tissue of ur hip.as already its 6 days which is usual time for a injection abscess to be developed . steroid on their own may produce severe itching and if the swelling is pain ful i will recommend u to visit a surgeon asap. benadryl is okay for itching but swelling wont subside with that. for swelling u must use either thrombophob ointment or use of ice pack may be help ful. if its associated with fever i request u to go to ER asap. thanks revert back for follow up.
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What Causes Itchiness On The Skin After Using Steroid Injections?
dear, first of all thanks to writing to HCM, since u used small needle and the quantity injected was bit too much , its quite possible that drug didnot reach the muscular tissue and it got clumped in fatty tissue of ur hip.as already its 6 days which is usual time for a injection abscess to be developed . steroid on their own may produce severe itching and if the swelling is pain ful i will recommend u to visit a surgeon asap. benadryl is okay for itching but swelling wont subside with that. for swelling u must use either thrombophob ointment or use of ice pack may be help ful. if its associated with fever i request u to go to ER asap. thanks revert back for follow up.