SO! A comment came through that said "New medication from my dermatologist is tacrolimus ointment. Calms everything down and doesn't have any side effects. A lot of the drugs and creams actually make you itch worse." Thanks for sharing Charlene!
I asked my dermo about it and she said the (paraphrasing) following:
It's "street name" is Protopic, and it's a non-steroid cream so unlike Accutane dermatologists can offer it to people like us with little worry because the extended use of creams for us (as we are lifers with DWD) is okay without the nasty side effects of steroids (hair loss, weight gain/loss...)
I didn't pick any up because it's new and exciting which means = $ expensive $
And you need a prescription for it (why if it has little to no side effects and doesn't have steroids?!)
It sounds like something I might be interested in a few years when the hype dies down and I hit my 40s.
Here's what the internet says:
This form of tacrolimus is used on the skin to treat a skin condition called eczema(atopic dermatitis) in patients who have not responded well to (or should not use) other eczema medications. Tacrolimus belongs to a class of drugs known as topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs).
And another write up from Rexall:
Tacrolimus belongs to the class of medications called immunosuppressants. This medication is used on a short-term or intermittent basis to treat atopic dermatitis (eczema). It is also used to prevent eczema flare-ups.This medication works on certain areas of the immune system that may be involved in developing this skin condition. It is used when standard treatments have not worked or if there is a reason they cannot be used.
SO! Charlene and anyone else willing to tell us about how their use of Protopic/Tacrolimus is going? Any reviews?
