" For over 30 years we've known that steroids can routinely cause over-activity of adrenal hormones... ...hyperglycemia, water retention, bruising, insomnia, serious mood changes, menstrual problems, impotence, loss of libido, or even allergic shock and diabetes. " I have had steroid shots (osteoarthritis in low back/degenerative discs.3 yearsw/steroids+no side effects; then amalgam fillings, and the last2 shots after that my immune system was not only suppressed, but took months 2 recover.