Betamethasone User Reviews & Ratings

• rev...
• May 14, 2011

Betamethasone for Dermatological Disorders "I was prescribed Celestone for persistent and painful dermatitis of the hands. The condition had proven resistant to topical treatment over a number of years. I am a Crohn's patient, and I have since seen a report that dermatitis is sometimes a consequence of having Crohn's disease. Treating the dermatitis systemically, rather than topically, produced almost immediate results. (I was taking a minimum dose of Celestone.) In addition, my Crohn's symptoms disappeared during the course of steroid therapy for dermatitis and for some time after discontinuing. A side effect was reduced bone density, which has since been reversed."

• Dep...
• November 10, 2012

For Inflammatory Conditions "I received the injection for my herniated disc pain. I have chronic depression also. A few days later, my mental state became very different. Severely anxious, panicked, confused, paranoid. I had severe motion sickness even when I was not moving: nausea, upset burning sensation in my stomach, headache, acne, and very hot skin. Sweating immensely. I just wanted to warn people who have the same condition as I do. It did relieve a lot of the pain."

• Gol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2019

For Bursitis "Took betamethasone injection for shoulder bursitis and tendinitis, the next day, I was bright red, nervous, stressed out, and paranoid. I will never take this injection any longer. Five days later, my face and body are flushed, skin on my face is extremely hot, burning. Doctors have no clue what to do, don't recommend."

• chi...
• November 11, 2016

For Inflammatory Conditions "I had pain stemming from spinal stenosis. When I use this, I have no side effects following an injection. Great relief from excruciating pain in the legs due to spinal stenosis. I get a 'real' cortisone injection every 4 months. I use the betamethasone only as a last resort because I'm told it can be harmful with frequent use. What do I know? Nothing, except it works for at least four days when I am desperate for relief and doctors won't give anything for pain. I live in Mexico where I can actually buy it without a prescription."

• Pai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2019

Betamethasone for Inflammatory Conditions "First, I don’t understand why “Incidence not known” precedes lists of side effects. Are they possible side effects, or not? It’s Friday evening, four days post 2.5 ml Celestone/Xylocaine guided injection into the left subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, painless. I had flushing day 2-3, now past. No pain relief from the injection yet. The last 24 hours have been taking ibuprofen 6 hourly after food. Resting most of the day as too uncomfortable to do much, though I have tried. Still very uncomfortable. New symptom is a bit like sinus pain in that it’s manifesting as painful facial bones and other areas around my upper arm and head and neck, more on the left."

• Tid...
• December 4, 2020

Betamethasone for Inflammatory Conditions "I used Gelmicin cream that contains betamethasone to treat my rosacea. It worked, however, because betamethasone is a vasodilator, my face became red, and I looked like I had a sunburn. My doctor instructed me to stop using Gelmicin, and now I use a sulfur-based face wash that is not very effective."

• pst...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 20, 2017

For Inflammatory Conditions "I took this medication last year and had no side effects. The relief of my herniated disks (4) was completely gone for 11 months. I would recommend it to anyone with sciatic nerve pain."

• Yos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2018

For Inflammatory Conditions "Severe hay fever with asthma, miraculous recovery within hours of the second dose. Still, some chest constrictions, though."