Class 1 - Very High Potency
- Type: Clobetasol Propionate Ointment 0.05%
- Duration of use: Approximately 2 years
- Amount of use: Prescribed one (15gm) tube. Over the said duration, approximately 3/4 of the tube had been used, before I threw that biissshhh OUT!
- Application: 2-4 times per week (give or take), only one application on those days (minimal as possible)
- Areas applied: Ears, sides of neck, and/or arms
Class 2 - High Potency
- Type: Mometasone Furoate (Elocon Cream) 0.1%
- Duration of use: Collectively, about 3 years
- Amount of use: Prescribed approximately 2-3 (45gm) tubes. All tubes were used, and I have not used this Rx since 2007
- Application: Daily, typical application was twice per day
- Areas applied: Ears, face, arms, neck and/or any other random rash/flared areas
- Type: Fluocinonide Cream 0.05%
- Duration of use: Collectively, about 5 years
- Amount of use: Prescribed approximately 2-3 (60gm) tubes. All tubes were used, and I have not used this Rx since 2005
- Application: Daily, typical application was once or twice per day
- Areas applied: Ears, face, arms, neck and/or any other random rash/flared areas
Class 3 - High Potency
- Type: Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment 0.1%
- Duration of use: Collectively, about 6 years
- Amount of use: I am not sure how many tubes were prescribed or used. All tubes were used, and I have not used this Rx since 2009
- Application: Daily, typical application was once or twice per day
- Areas applied: Ears, face, arms, neck and/or any other random rash/flared areas
- Type: Desonide Cream 0.05%
- Duration of use: Approximately 2 years
- Amount of use: Prescribed one (60gm) tube. Entire tube was used, and I have not used this Rx since 2013
- Application: Daily, typical application was once or twice per day
- Areas applied: Ears, face, arms, neck and/or any other random rash/flared areas
- Type: Hydrocortisone Cream 1%
- Duration of use: Off and on over 15+ years
- Amount of use: Unknown, have used off and on until I threw that bissshhh out too!
- Application: Daily, typical application was once or twice per day
- Areas applied: Ears, face, arms, neck and/or any other random rash/flared areas
- Type: Hydrocortisone Ointment 2.5%
- SAME AS ABOVE
Oral Steroids
Type: Prednisone
Treated for uncontrolled flare. Once in 2011 and once in 2013, both times were 10 day treatments. Have not had this type of treatment since 2013.
As said, all of these have been used at some point in time from the age of 8 years old, until I ditched this disgusting addiction on 9/14/2015 (32 years old).
Wow, interesting blog! I'm currently struggling with eczema too & think I had a bad reaction to 1% hydrocortisone cream a month ago. I stopped it due to scary side effects incl very red, dry patches on my skin & very cracked & splitting skin. And I still have eczema after taking it! I was on it for 3 wks before stopping
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Yup, red skin, dry patches, itchy... Cracked splitting skin... Sounds about right. I feel your pain. It really is scary, especially if you don't know why your rash is getting worse, which usually leads to another doctor visit, stronger Rx's, so on and so forth. If you had only taken it for a few weeks, then you should clear up rather quickly. It does not take long for your skin to become addicted to the TS creams, they say about 2 weeks. So, the sooner you toss that cream out, the better! Your eczema will hang around for a bit, plus we are in a season change and that always messes my skin up. Always! I also stopped using moisturizers because I found that it made my skin more red and more itchy. The only thing I will use on the really cracked/dry areas (lips, ears and eyelids) is Vaseline, maybe once a day. I bathe in dead sea salts and believe it or not, my skin is tolerable after that. I hope that your skin clears up soon... I'm sure that it will. You just gotta tough it out! Clear skin is on the horizon. :)
DeleteAnd, I will be updating my blog every 3-4 days, so you can always check here for helpful resources or information. Good luck!
Hello Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Danny and I'm just after coming across your page. I've been using betnovate on my face for about 9-10 years now as I have Seborrheic Dermatitis. Recently I've only started researching the negative effects of it and I've made the decision that I am going to stop using it. I was just wondering does everybody go through severe TSW or is it quite a rare thing to happen?