Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties

What Are The Side Effects Of Cortisone Shot?

On Thursday of this week I had cortisone shot in my right shoulder... everything seemed okay till a few hours ago.. I had the strangest thing happen. I had gone to the bank, and then the store, and while in the store I began to get a yellow ring in my eyes...small at first and then bigger. I made it home,but my son said I was very pale... I ate something and rested a bit.. Now all is well, but I feel shaky ...I have a headache, what happened???? I do not have diabetes... I have been online for afew hours trying to find out what is going on.......

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 Answered on

Thu, 3 Aug 2023 Last reviewed on

Post as: Anonymous Non Anonymous

Keep me posted

General & Family Physician, Dr. Fahum Akhter 's Response

Hi,

Cortisone does causes liver damage but rarely and that too due to over-dosage. Yellowish eyes are symptoms of hepatitis or liver dysfunction. For that, you have to get your liver function tests done from laboratory.

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

Regards,
Dr. Fahum Akhter, General & Family Physician

I find this answer helpful

Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..

Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.

This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]

Ask an Internal Medicine Specialist

Share on

You are already signed-up with us. Enter your password.
Email Id:
Enter Password :
Forgot Password?

What Are The Side Effects Of Cortisone Shot?

Related questions you may be interested in

Do Cortisone shots cause adverse long term side effects?