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A Warning About Cortisone Creams And Corticosteroids

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Posted : 01/21/2015 4:46 pm

This is a good read:

http://dermatologytimes.modernmedicine.com/dermatology-times/news/modernmedicine/modern-medicine-news/topical-corticosteroid-addiction-may-be-b?page=full

It talks about how you can become addicted to topical corticosteroid creams, even cortisone creams. I feel like I have a lingering rash now because of doctors prescribing me too much.

I'm pretty sure the silicone injections ended up flaring my dermatitis and then I got an allergy to antibiotics so got put on prednisone and all the corticosteroid creams. Trying to get off prednisone now and the creams. It ain't easy. Don't start this stuff if you can help it, and it you have to just limit to VERY short periods. It really messes with sensitive skin!

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