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Steroid treatment

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sandra01720
sandra01720

I am on the steroid treatment for the first time. Have applied it 2 times and I think there's more relief with itching but thought maybe I'm seeing negative skin changes. He told me if it gets worse to come back. I'm confused. If my itching decreases is it ok to just go on with treatment or should I see him cause of concern about possible skin change and possibly more burning. ? And I'm not sure if it's imagined or real.

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  • merrywidow
    merrywidow sandra01720

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    HI Sandra, this is my first message,  I have been on ointment for 1 month, at first it got worse, thought I would go mad felt so isolated.  It has gradually got a lot better, it just seems a case of hanging in, maybe staying at home for a few days, and skirts only, especially inthis hot weather.
    • sandra01720
      sandra01720 merrywidow

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      It helps so much to hear from you ladies. I don't feel nearly as alone anymore. things are looking a little brighter and yet every morning I feel I need to work through it again.

      One thing, I'm confused about it; I've got the white patches, crinkled skin areas. I understand I need to treat those. But I have occasional itching elsewhere, including my anal area. Do I also treat all those areas?

    • Morrell1951
      Morrell1951 sandra01720

      Posted

      Yes, the classic LS figure 8 area encompasses the anal area. Itching, bumps, rawness, all symptoms. In fact the whiteness seems for me the most intractable aspect. Everything else is good now.
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