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Has anyone tried Tacrolimus ointment?

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margaret2917
margaret2917

I have had pruritus ani for 5 horrible years. Itchy butt has become part of my lifestyle. Its unreal that my little butthole can cause me so much misery. I was prescribed Tacrolimus a few days ago. it hasn't helped at all and makes my rectum burn/itch way worse. I am told by my dermatologist that its normal to burn/itch the first week or two and then it gets better but I am suffering! to make things worse this stupid ointment cost $50 usd! Way too much! Has anyone else used this for pruritus ani?

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  • ignorantmonkey
    ignorantmonkey margaret2917

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    I am with you on your horrible days and nights. I have had this condition for some ten years now. Over the first five years it was just unbearable...to the point of modifying my lifestyle, social events, family and work. All of these years I tried everything but none worked until one day five years ago or so on this same forum somebody suggested I try baby wipes instead of toilet paper. That did it for me. I continue to have an itchy butt many times a day...I can say perhaps five episodes....I can stand two or even three of them but one or two of these I got to go to scratch again...and again. While these did not stop my hemorrhoids I can tell my itchy butt improved over the last five years. Now I keep using the baby wipes and have never went back to these toilet paper days. Regards and happy 2019.

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