Re: Does HC cream cause skin breakdown over time?

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" dopamineloveaffair " wrote:

> I've read that long term use of hydrocortisone cream can cause skin

> deterioration over time.

>

> Is this a problem to be concerned about with long term use? Can it

be avoided by rotating absorbtion sites?

Yes, long-term daily use on the exact same spot will cause

deterioation of the skin. But, like you said, rotating your sites

will eliminate this problem.

I had chronic eczema for years on my hands (from Yellow 5 food color

allergy), and docs gave me prescription HC cream. The itching was

always so horrible at night that I couldn't sleep or would scratch it

raw, so it was always this ugly, scabbed, oozing mess. Anyway, I'd

rub HC cream on it every night before bed, which eased some of the

itching. But over time, the skin became very thin, and broke easier

when scratched.

Once I finally figured out Yellow 5 was the cause of my problems and

eliminated it completely from my diet, the itching stopped within 3

days, I stopped the cream, and the skin has gone back to normal.

Barb

Barb