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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Hepatitis / August 2007Anyone seen a dermotologist?
I have Hep C and been through treatment twice. I finished treatment (cleared, still cleared) about 2.5 years ago. I saw a dermatologist during treatment for itching. He gave me some cream that seemed to help a little, but I prefer itching over being bathed in cream. Anyway, my skin now is burning. It is mostly my arms, but a little on my hips. Cortisone will help a little, but I wish I could find something that would stop it. I have made another appointment with another dermatologist, but it is still a few weeks away. Anyone had any successful treatment, other than cream? Hi Terry. I am not a big fan of topical creams and ointments, unless the problem area is very small and likely caused by some external factor - you know: bugs or fungus. But if a rash is systemic and has an internal cause, such as liver problems, then it seems to me that the solution would also be an internal one. Argh prescription steroids. I suspect that a lot of heppers' liver/skin problems are caused by toxins that your system is pushing out through the skin. Maybe your itchiness is from bile salt residue and liver crud collecting in pores and on the surface of your skin. Especially in summer. So my simple suggestion is to shower with minimal mild soap and rinse cool and air dry at least twice a day in hot weather. Not a flashy solution, but it helps me. Kathy itchy too >I have Hep C and been through treatment twice. I finished treatment >(cleared, still cleared) about 2.5 years ago. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >still a few weeks away. Anyone had any successful treatment, other >than cream? yeah, when i was doing tx i had the systemic type rash mentioned by Kathy and was prescriped prednisone an oral cortico steroid. That's some serious stuff though and you don't want to take it unless you really need it because the side effects can be really nasty. Your dermatologist needs to get the cause of that rash figured out and an effective treatment for it I think. But here's one thing. If after trying over the counter creams they sometimes try a prescription cream which is stronger. One that works pretty well is triamcinalone. Don Try aloe Vera GEL the good stuff food grade that you keep in the fridge My face and around my eye's where driving me nuts and other places. After a week of applying two to three times a day. Or more I am in good shape and its not greasy felling after But I am steal in treatment. Glad you made it don't think I could go throw this two times Hope this works for you >I have Hep C and been through treatment twice. I finished treatment > (cleared, still cleared) about 2.5 years ago. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > still a few weeks away. Anyone had any successful treatment, other > than cream? > I have Hep C and been through treatment twice. I finished treatment > (cleared, still cleared) about 2.5 years ago. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > still a few weeks away. Anyone had any successful treatment, other > than cream? I forgot to mention I did steroids for a while for something unrelated, and they stopped the itching overnight. My liver doc took me off of them because of the sides and because it is bad for the liver. I was reading about treatment for psoriasis that uses ultra violet rays. I don't know if that would be for me or not. I guess I will see in a couple of weeks. Thanks everyone for your time I will give the Aloe a try. > I have Hep C and been through treatment twice. I finished treatment > (cleared, still cleared) about 2.5 years ago. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > still a few weeks away. Anyone had any successful treatment, other > than cream? Twice? Were you a relapser? What did you do differently the 2nd time? I've had some success with "fluocinonide". Maybe your doc will call in a scrip before your appt. http://health.howstuffworks.com/define-fluocinonide-topical.htm >> I have Hep C and been through treatment twice. I finished treatment >> (cleared, still cleared) about 2.5 years ago. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >http://health.howstuffworks.com/define-fluocinonide-topical.htm I will give it a look. No. I was not a relapse. I never bothered trying to learn what the meds were called. I was using the pen injections at a time when Pegasus was still only given to the chosen few. After 10 months on the pen my doctor decided to change me to Pegasus. I was responding to the pen, but I still had a viral load. With Pegasus, I became undetectable at 12 weeks. So I did 10 months of the pen and then a year of Pegasus without a break. >>> I have Hep C and been through treatment twice. I finished treatment >>> (cleared, still cleared) about 2.5 years ago. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > So I did 10 months of the pen and then a year of Pegasus without a > break. What's "the pen"? > kilow...@remove.charter.net wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > What's "the pen"? The pen was just one form of interferon. It came in a pre measured dose. > > I have Hep C and been through treatment twice. I finished treatment > > (cleared, still cleared) about 2.5 years ago. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > http://health.howstuffworks.com/define-fluocinonide-topical.htm I will ask the doc when I see him. Thanks |
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