Panafcort (prednisone) ... WTF ?

[diggerdickson]

Mate, that sucks, look after yourself and get better, I use to get really bad excma in those areas, its not that is it. ( sorry bout the spelling) I hate drugs as well, I know where your coming from mate.

Get better, good stuff is coming your way mate, just get better

[ric_vidal]

The rash is back ... albeit in mild form, so back to the basics for me ... nothing red, no food additives, just fresh water and really watching what I eat ...

Point may be Wingy, are they indeed the cause?

Drug free is the way.

[alakaboo]

Digger, hope you're talking to doctors and your wife about this stuff, not just to us...

Wingnut, Prednisone for a rash is a little unusual, it's pretty hard core stuff. Cortizone cream treats the actual rash, without as many side effects. Plus it'll make you ride a bike like Lance.

[diggerdickson]

Wingnut, Prednisone for a rash is a little unusual, it's pretty hard core stuff. Cortizone cream treats the actual rash, without as many side effects. Plus it'll make you ride a bike like Lance.[/quote]

Cortizone, thats good stuff, ive used that for a rash also, and yes boo, in constant check with the doc weekly.

[OddaP]

It is a steroid and works on the endocrine system. Go back to your doc, the dosage may need adjusting or they may not be right for you in which case something else might.

[yanks r us]

I don't understand why people have a go at drugs all the time. "It only treats the symptom not the cause blah blah blah".

Funnily enough there is no treatment that cures eczema, or asthma. The next best thing is symptom control, which in itself can prevent progression in some diseases.

Anyway what dose where you on, I looked at the guidelines and prednisone is not one of them (for eczema). Suggest another topical steroid with the advice of start low go slow. Taper up until it achieves what you want so you get minimal side effects - not that topical ones are that bad - compared to long term oral.

Here's a copy paste you might find helpful. Cheers.

Corticosteroid
Some indications
Mild
hydrocortisone (0.5–1%)
facial and flexural dermatitis and psoriasis; nappy dermatitis
hydrocortisone acetate (0.5–1%)
Moderate
betamethasone valerate (0.02 & 0.05%)
mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis, adjunctive treatment in extensive psoriasis
clobetasone (0.05%)
desonide (0.05%)
triamcinolone (0.02%)
Potent
betamethasone dipropionate (0.05%)
short-term use in severe inflammatory dermatoses
betamethasone valerate (0.1%)
mometasone (0.1%)
methylprednisolone (0.1%)
Very potent
betamethasone dipropionate in an optimised vehicle (0.05%)
severe eczema and psoriasis, eg refractory lichen simplex chronicus; also useful for eczema of hands and feet (occlusion may be used but atrophy may occur)

[yanks r us]

Add here's some additional advice from AMH

Treatment
Hydration
Use tepid (rather than hot) water and soap substitutes; if soaps are used they should have a neutral pH (mild soaps) and time spent bathing should be minimised to reduce resultant dehydration. Bath oil or colloidal oatmeal (eg DermaVeen®) may also be useful.
Soaking baths (containing bath oil or colloidal oatmeal) of 10–15 minutes duration may be taken once a day in the maintenance treatment of moderate-to-severe eczema and up to 4 times a day during disease flares to remove crusts and dry blisters.
Wet compresses
Tap water is usually used. Solutions of aluminium acetate (Burow's solution) or potassium permanganate (Condy's crystals) may be used, but are usually reserved for acute infected eczema. Immediately after hydration and applying emollient and/or topical corticosteroids, apply wet compresses for 15–60 minutes to increase the benefits of topical treatment. Reserve wet compresses for severely affected or persistent areas of eczema (exudative or crusting lesions); inappropriate use may lead to secondary infection (folliculitis), maceration or excessive dryness.
Moisturisers
Moisturisers may prevent exacerbation of eczema already under optimal control; apply liberally at least twice a day; most effective when applied after bathing (water content of skin is at its greatest).
Creams and ointments are more effective than lotions; lotions may be substituted as condition improves. Lotions can be applied without friction and are more cosmetically acceptable.
Do not use aqueous cream or emulsifying ointment (APF or BP) as moisturisers because they contain sodium lauryl sulfate which may irritate, damage the skin barrier, and worsen eczema.