DESOXIMETASONE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE

This is the story of how I contracted a condition outside of the knowledge of modern medicine, and how I came to beat it. **It Starts** Three years ago, on December 16th, I began getting very itchy. I was fine during the day, but at night the itch would be out in force. I ignored it at first and tho

I'm 32 years old. Weight 155. I have a severe propylene glycol allergy. It was in the vaginal estrogen cream I was prescribed for vaginal atrophy and it gave me chronic eczema inside of my vagina. I haven't had contact with propylene glycol since early December. However since then I've had additiona

Will the cream go bad? Do I have to get a refill? The cream is called Desoximetasone 0.5% cream. I'm 25 M / Asian, 150lbs.

Specs: 28, female, 5'3" and 124lbs. Not much of a past medical history other than fairly frequent headaches and the very occasional migraine, as well as some relatively minor digestive problems. Definitely no history of dermatological issues. About 2 months ago, I noticed a few small itchy bumps on

Age: 26 Sex: Male Height: 177 cm, 5'10 Weight: 130 lbs, 59 kg Race: Caucasian Duration of Complaint: 9 years Diagnosed Medical Issues: Bipolar II, asthma, eczema, seasonal allergies Current Medications and Duration of Use: Lexapro 5 mg daily (51 days), Lamotrigine 100 mg daily (1 1/2 years), Vyvanse

So, it began back around 2007. I developed a rash on my leg, about the size of a quarter. It popped up on my lower back, and I went to the doctor. (I was 17 at the time, my dad was ex military, so base doctors at this point) They diagnosed it as ringworm, gave me some cream, and away I went. The ra

Hello! 23F, in otherwise good health! Eat healthy, work out 4x weekly, have no other skin issues aside from the occasional pimple around that time of the month. Haven’t changed soaps/perfumes/etc. Currently taking no medications/vitamins/etc. 149lbs, 5’6” . About a 2-2.5 months ago a rash [trying t

3 weeks ago our son touched got his hands on some plants and landscape bark. When we got home I pulled out a couple tiny slivers, don't know if it was the bark or some type of nettle (unlikely). The following day he had red bumps and 4 days later they didn't go away. We visited his dr and were presc

This past week has been an absolute shit show of calling docs to switch to prednisone 5mg. The only Medrol 4mg that's available on Cardinal is a #100 bottle for $120 fucking dollars, yup $1.20 for a single methylprednisolone 4mg tablet... you have got me all the way fucked up. Most offices never res

I was reading the other thread about the Lamictal lawsuit and was wondering why it isn't sold as a blister dose pack with detailed instructions to prevent titration errors. I haven't worked retail in a long time and was surprised to find that lamotrigine starter kits are commercially available (htt

Today I had a provider order 1000mg Solu-medrol infusion followed by 100mg of Hydrocortisone infusion. He said the hydrocortisone was to combat the adrenal insufficiency seen from the methylprednisolone Does anyone have any input on this or know of some publications relating to this use? Fresh out

Patient getting high dose IV methylprednisolone (15mg/kg) for nephrotic syndrome. They lost IV access and dr changed to PO. I have always maxed PO methylpred/prednisone at 80mg/day, but now I am questioning everything. Are the GI side effects really worse for oral?

The New England Compounding Center got into a lot of trouble selling methylprednisolone epidural injections that were produced under poor conditions. The injections caused many systemic infections that killed 48 people. [Link] (http://www.newsweek.com/2015/04/24/inside-one-most-murderous-corporate-