Re: cortizone cream

[Guest guest]

I WANTED TO RESPOND ..SORRY IT'S IN ALL CAPS, MY SON FELL ASLEEP IN

MY ARMS. I USE 1 % ON MY SON...DOES NOT HAVE BAND, BUT FOR ECZCEMA

I WAS TOLD NOT TO USE ON FACE OR 'PRIVATE AREAS' AND TO USE

SPARINGLY . FOR NO MORE THAN 2 DAYS AT A TIME. PUT ON 3-4 TIMES A

DAY. I HOPE THIS HELPS. GOOD LUCK TONIGHT! ALSO, IN THE FUTURE I

HAVE FOUND THE WALMART BRAND WORKS JUST AS WELL AND IS A WHOLE LOT

CHEAPER.

GOOD LUCK,

JULIE AND SAM

> Hi - not to belabor (sp) the issue, but I just want to make sure

I'm using

> the right stuff. The cortizone creme I have is called Cortaid

itch, rash and

> dermatitis relief. It is 1.0% and is maximum strength. It also

says not to

> use for children under 2 (like everything else!) Is this the right

stuff to

> use on scalp & body?

> Laurie ('s mom)

> p.s. napped for 1 hour in her helmet today. We're going to

try the

> whole night tonight. Wish us luck!

[Guest guest]

I would ask my Ped about the percentage of Cortisone to use. I was

told to not use anything higher then .5%...and to use that for only a

couple of days very sparingly. My Ped said that Cortisone if used to

often or in too high of a dose can in some cases actually make the

skin very leathery and tough. I was also told not to use on the

private areas or on the face...Of course this could be totally wrong,

but I would ask my Ped, just to be on the safe side....you can never

be too careful when it comes to your little darlings!!

Sincerely,

Jaya Dong

> > Hi - not to belabor (sp) the issue, but I just want to make sure

> I'm using

> > the right stuff. The cortizone creme I have is called Cortaid

> itch, rash and

> > dermatitis relief. It is 1.0% and is maximum strength. It also

> says not to

> > use for children under 2 (like everything else!) Is this the

right

> stuff to

> > use on scalp & body?

> > Laurie ('s mom)

> > p.s. napped for 1 hour in her helmet today. We're going to

> try the

> > whole night tonight. Wish us luck!