Skin- ITCHY ITCHY ITCHY

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Hello again!

Well I went to a different dermatoligist a real one who deals with skin problem and not just laser stuff and botox.

What a difference!!

Scalp---
She said my scalp was infected and gave me some antibiotics for that (bactrim).
She also gave some samples of stuff for scalp that really worked in less than two days. It's called "DermaSmoothe". It's an oil that you put on your scalp at bedtime and then a shower cap and another sample of a shampoo called "Loprox" to wash out the oil with and leave on 3-5 min. Guys THIS WORKED!!!!!!!!

Skin---
She did a skin scraping to rule out scabies then gave me a coritsone shot. Then she rx'd "clobetasol 0.05%" cream for body and "fluticasone 0.05%" cream for face.

The cream for face seems to be working especially for the red patches that had started cracking and flaking. They are almost  gone. Body is a different story I am STILL itching so bad.

I noticed a couple of places on my arm that have a pronounced ring and depressed white area in the center--so now I'm thinking ringworm. (TOO)I have some econizole and am dotting it on just those areas that look like rings forming. I have a call back in to the derm to see if this is OK to do- but I googled it and that's what it's for. I already had it for tinea versicolor.

ITCHING---
OMG this is SOOOO bad it's driving me crazy. IS THIS NORMAL FOR RIBA RASH?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Ice you say?? I would go into hyperthermia using the amount it would take to keep me from scratching. And doesn't just itch in one place.

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Did you itchy too? What was the onset and duration of your problems, if you don'r mind my asking?

[jmjm530]

Way: SO-- I'm to stop the "clobetasol" 3xday and switch to "Diaflorason" 2x/day (the grease)- and continue the "fluticasone 0.05%" (for face) 2x/day. And can take aterax and benedryl to tolerance.
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Sounds like you just visited a dermatologist. LOL. BTW did I tell you on the whole I consider them a bunch of *P(O*U* :)

I can't really speak to what is going on because: (1) I don't know what is going on; and (2) I'm not stupid or rude enough to be a dermatologist -- but I'll just go back to what I've learned --
BE CAREFUL WITH ANY TOPICAL STERIOD USE ON YOUR FACE.

That said, I did use Cutivate 2X (fluticasone)a day on my face for three 7-10 day periods over the past three months, but I don't plan on doing it again unless convincingly convinced :) otherwise.

Did they tell you how long to use the fluticasone? I would bring this up directly with the dermatologist if things don't get better in the next couple of weeks, and I would immediately bring it up with the dermatologist if the fluticasone starts making things worse, especially breakouts/pimples and such. Assuming that the fluticasone calms things down, then ask them about switching to  Elidel Cream for mainteance. Elidel is a non-steroid, and will not thin your skin.

Wish I could be more helpful but skin issues can get very complicated and as you know frustrating.

Hope your new regimen works out.

-- Jim

[jmjm530]

OK. Here are some pics of steroid-induced Rosacea.
http://www.dermnetnz.org/acne/steroid-rosacea.html

Don't want you to panic, because I'm sure this isn't going to happen BUT if your skin starts looking like in the pictures -- with those papules/pustules forming, immediately call your doctor. It never got that bad with me, but I did start get some of those bumps and immediately stopped the topicals. Fortunately things are a lot better now but not back to normal.

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My skin looks like that second picture only not all of it "raised" and somy bumps and now wheels, and this was before using any of the creams.I'm a mess.
The fluticasone is really working  so well on my face, I won't have to use it for more than another day or two. It's working so well I want to use on body (?) but only have 30 grams
We (especially YOU)should get some sort of credit towards some kind of degree for just learning how to pronounce all of these things.

[jmjm530]

I'm glad the fluticasone is working so fast, however you may find that you will need somthing to keep things calmed down (mainteance phase) after you stop the fluticasone. That's where something like Elidel Cream can come in, depending on what your diagnosis was. Did they give you a diagnosis for your face and body? Often they don't want to be bothered talking to the patient that long :)

-- Jim

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Out of the SIX creams I now have, I do have triamcinolone. I googled it (before) and it said it was for candida- I think. But what the hay, if it helped you- I can always try alternating.
Thank!