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Sat-06-08-2022, 14:40 PM
Before finding this club, the dermatologist I first saw provided no warnings about skin damage with topicals, and I eventually had very thinning skin and bleeding in some places from overusing them. Then I found Psoriasis Club and learned so much, which led me to seeking a better dermatologist.
At any rate, the topical regimen my current dermatologist recommends is to use the steroid for no more than two weeks at a time. She also prescribes a vitamin D cream to use when not using the steroid ointment, alternating days or weeks.
The medications she prescribes for me are:
Mometasone Furoate ointment, 0.1% (I would use this on legs, soles of feet, and torso as needed)
Triamcinolone Acetonide ointment, 0.1% (I would use in more sensitive places such as between toes, skin folds)
Calcipotriene Cream, 0.005% (This is the Vitamin D Cream, which is very expensive with my insurance)
I used over the counter Hydrocortisone 1% infrequently in genital area as needed.
She also prescribed Methotrexate and light therapy (I couldn't afford the insurance co-pays for light therapy). I tried the Methotrexate for five months. My skin cleared by three months, but the daily nausea was awful, and I quite using it in May 2022. I hope I never, ever take it again.
I hope that helps as you talk with your doctor and look for a quick relief. I don't think you'll find a lasting relief with topicals only, but maybe it will help calm your skin after the Covid infection. I'm sorry that your immune system seems to have kicked into a new gear after your Covid. So not fair. I hope you feel better soon, whichever course you take.
At any rate, the topical regimen my current dermatologist recommends is to use the steroid for no more than two weeks at a time. She also prescribes a vitamin D cream to use when not using the steroid ointment, alternating days or weeks.
The medications she prescribes for me are:
Mometasone Furoate ointment, 0.1% (I would use this on legs, soles of feet, and torso as needed)
Triamcinolone Acetonide ointment, 0.1% (I would use in more sensitive places such as between toes, skin folds)
Calcipotriene Cream, 0.005% (This is the Vitamin D Cream, which is very expensive with my insurance)
I used over the counter Hydrocortisone 1% infrequently in genital area as needed.
She also prescribed Methotrexate and light therapy (I couldn't afford the insurance co-pays for light therapy). I tried the Methotrexate for five months. My skin cleared by three months, but the daily nausea was awful, and I quite using it in May 2022. I hope I never, ever take it again.
I hope that helps as you talk with your doctor and look for a quick relief. I don't think you'll find a lasting relief with topicals only, but maybe it will help calm your skin after the Covid infection. I'm sorry that your immune system seems to have kicked into a new gear after your Covid. So not fair. I hope you feel better soon, whichever course you take.