Suggest Alternative Medication For Diflucan Taken For Lichen Screlosis

Posted on Wed, 10 Feb 2016

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Question : i think i have lichen screlosis my dr gave me diflucin and a a interbal cream to put ibside.. i have itching still and i am going on vacation tmm and cant see ger is there a temporary something i can use until i see her. i also have a very small spot that comes and goes on my labia. i have hasymotos.. this itching comes and gpes frequently. i am gluten free and no sugar in my diet.. need tempory telief would cortozon help?

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes cortisone can help, but clobetasol would work best in such a case

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Diflucan should help, but if it is not doing the job then you can surely use cortisone cream over the region for a while. But please do get back to your doctor as soon as you can for her permission and advise accordingly.

But if you have access to a medical store then please do try and get a cream consisting of clobetasol (is a corticosteroid cream) which is mainly used for itching, redness, etc; and would serve to help you better than the cortisone.

I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.

Best wishes.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar