Experiences with

Topical steroids

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Forgive me but that is what doctors told me about topical steroids and the damage was apalling. It has taken years to recover but the thinnned skin is healing slowly. I think I'm too scared to use these drugs. Help...

I've tried topical steroids but they made my hands even more tender.

Nothing seems to help, topical steroids make it much worse. Thanks in advance

She started on topical steroids, anti-inflammatory and pain relief.

Hi everyone, from my first dose of adalimumab I’ve had weird inflamed red sores at the base of my fingernails. RA nurse, GP and pharmacist all say they don’t recognise the condition. I recently had a methotrexate break due to poor bloods and since I stopped methotrexate I’ve had weird sores that don

What a worl wind. Not been fun. Infection, panic attacks, new sores, bleeding and a diagnosis. Panic, stress and worry a regular occurrence usually following the above. Made almost daily trips to minor injuries, docs and got my physio referral appointment got a few exercises but I'm on a waiting list

I've experienced itching and soreness in my vulva for over a year, as well as clitoral sensitivity and irritation. I started experiencing loss of sensation during sex and sometimes had no feeling at all in my clitoris. When I could orgasm it took a long time and they were weak and muted. My clitoris

I’ve had a “spot/growth” on my arm for a few weeks, it seemed to come up very quickly but didn’t go away. I called the GP and was directed to the nurse practitioner as she does skin complaints. She prescribed anti biotic and steroid cream, three weeks later it’s no better. So I phoned again this morning

I have just spent a very interesting hour reading about possible adrenal insufficiency but none of the examples seem to reflect my own experience. So, I’ll explain what is happening to me. I was diagnosed with PMR 8 years ago and, like many people, have had a very interesting experience with many ups

Hey guys I think I def have lichen sclerosis had it for a couple of years at least. Who is the person I need to see regarding this the urologist or the dermatologist I need to get this resolved that’s all. I went to the dermatologist over a year ago who gave me a steroid cream that hasn’t worked

Here I am @ +120 days post SCT. Have just finished the intravenous treatment for the adenovirus chest infection as had two consecutive clear results! 🥳🥳🥳 Also picked up a couple of fungal infections which my team have prescribed steroid cream treatments, clobetasol (Dermovate), clotrimazole and

Hi I am awaiting appointments for rheumatology and dermatology for Lupus, only steroid cream given by my doctor! I am going away in December would doctor prescribe medication or will I have to wait to be seen by rheumatology and dermatology? Just want to feel ok when I’m away thks Eileen

Hi all,I've been diagnosed with LS few years ago. It was rather mild so I didn't even know I had it. Just some red spots from time to time and bit dry skin on glans. Took steroid cream once and now all is pretty stable just need to apply Trimovate cream if needed. I have a small spot at frenullum which

Up to this year (2024 -67 yo) all has run smoothly, then in April a large bleed in my poo. I had had a few droplets before and advised "if larger or longer - say a week, dont worry" The bleed was dismissed by reception of GP, and so i rang nhs, and had a callback from a GP in my practice, same day

Has anyone on this forum taken Finasteride? I've been on it for a couple of months for my hair loss (I'm female). I've developed hives over the last few weeks, which I'm beginning to think is due to the Finasteride. The hives aren't too bad yet, and have been mostly controlled by a steroid cream

Hi all, I hope everyone has had a good weekend. I’m wondering if anybody knows if what appears as a consultation on the NHS app matches what is written on the system the GP’s use? To give some background I had an appointment about a mole like mark on my leg. GP sent me away with steroid cream as

I was diagnosed with pmr April 24 and put on 15 milligrams of predisolone I have been reducing ever since and and now on 2 mg. I developed eczema and dermatitis about four weeks ago and have been on steroid cream for about 10 days and now on Aproderm as a moisturiser. I have had severe itching feeling

On top of that, he has very bad nummular eczema which we were treating with topical steroids but we stopped those because of his kidney numbers. Now the eczema is worse than ever and we're just using over-the-counter lotions.

I had this skin thing on the back of my neck. Under my hair. I did some research, picked the doc, hoping for a real one. I go in the office… not bad.. most of the time you go in and they are basically a beauty product shop. But this one is just.. a doc office. Maybe he is real? Then I go in.