Steroid injection side effects?

[Horse_and_hound]

I have been on Sulfasalazine for 4 months (6 tablets per day). Also Sertraline for anxiety and depression for the last 2-3 months.

5 days ago I was given an intramuscular steroid injection and for the last 3 nights I have been experiencing very bad dreams / nightmares.

Any thoughts on connections?

[mccaffs2014]

I don't take certraline but I have been taking Salazopyrin for the past four years. During this time I have had steroid injections and short term courses of prednisalone without any side effects. Perhaps a pharmacist or doctor would be able to check if you had a reaction to the drugs.

[Horse_and_hound in reply to mccaffs2014]

Thanks, am awaiting a call back from the pharmacy.

[helixhelix]

Prednisalone turns me into an emotional mess. And I often sleep badly after a steroid injection.

Did the pharmacist check that no interactions between the steroid ised for the injection and sertralime?

[Horse_and_hound in reply to helixhelix]

The injection was given during a rheumatology appointment. They have a list of current Medstead but perhaps I should have asked.

Am awaiting a call back from the local pharmacy.

[Horse_and_hound in reply to Horse_and_hound]

Medstead? Should have been meds.

[Pinkypie2018]

I believe I took a reaction to my steroid injection last week (it's my third from January). I had no side effects any other time but last week after it I just felt very peculiar and strange. My sleep was really disturbed, I was anxious and weepy and I was so so thirsty all the time, I was drinking around 4 litres of water during the day and still getting up through the night to drink more, it felt like I had been out boozing (if only). It just felt weird, my hubby was urging me to go to the gp but I was like I don't know what is wrong with me, I couldn't go down and say I felt strange and jittery. Thankfully it has passed after a week, so if you are experiencing a side effect hopefully it passes soon, and maybe the pharmacy might have some answers for you.

[Horse_and_hound in reply to Pinkypie2018]

Thanks Pinkypie,

The GP phoned to say that nightmares and heightened anxiety are recognised side effects. After three consecutive awful nights, I have now had two nights of more reasonable sleep, relatively speaking.

Had less pain yesterday so am hopeful that the good effects of the steroid injection are kicking in.

[Pinkypie2018 in reply to Horse_and_hound]

It's strange how steroids can affect us! Glad to hear you got sorted, enjoy your next few weeks of been less painful 😊