Okay, new question: has anyone sucessfully switched from oral hc to cream?

March 13, 2008

If so, what dose were you taking of hc oral and what dose of cream did

you stabilize at?

March 13, 2008

Mark Munyon wrote:

> Dose's are difficult because it absorbs differently depending on what

> part of the skin it's on or if some of it gets rubbed off by clothing

> or not.

>

If using a brand/type that absorbs well, it is rubbed in the skin, so

nothing left on skin surface to rub off on clothing.

> I did several hours of research on transdermal absorbtion of

> medicine's a few months ago and did not find much on Hydrocortisone

> but I did see one study where Hydrocortisone reached peak blood levels

> a full 24 hours later following administration.

>

> Because of these variables I don't think it can be dosed very well.

> Just my opinion I know it works for others.

>

Cream works well for me. If I need it quickly, I just apply to wrists or

ankles, and I can feel it in minutes, certainly not more than 1/2 hour,

and usually less than that.

It must just be due to individual differences, because the cream works

very well for me. I can't tell much difference between a pill dose and a

cream dose. Except too many pill doses and I get stomach irritation,

even eating with every dose.

I should state again though, that I started with cream and ramped up on

it. It is the pills that are uncommon for me to use.

Once a person knows how they should feel on either cream or pill HC, it

seems logical to dose to that effect, and not get too hung up on a dose

number. Absorption issues either way can make a significant difference.

sol

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