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Can Taking Celestamin Be Safe To Treat Nodular Prurigo?

Hello Dr, I am suffering nodular prurigo since 4 yrs..lot of treatment were done by different dermatologist but not satisfactory improvement. .my legs and arms are infected. .I had been taking prednisone 20mg each day for 3 yrs but I had started gaining weight which I realised later..now my dermatologist has prescribed Mr celestamin tablets for a month, 1 tablet each day; plz advice what do I do? Will it help becoz I am afraid of the side effects
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
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Hello. You took prednisolone for 3 years? by yourself? Its shocking. The side effects of long term prednisolone are very serious.
The treatment of nodular prurigo is challenging. There are few options like azathioprine, oral PUVA etc. But these medicines are meant to be taken UNDER SUPERVISION OF A DERMATOLOGIST. In addition, using a sedating antihistamine like doexepin and soothing lotion like Venusia Soft are helpful. You should avoid to scratch it. Scratching only aggravates it. Hope it helps.
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Can Taking Celestamin Be Safe To Treat Nodular Prurigo?

Hello. You took prednisolone for 3 years? by yourself? Its shocking. The side effects of long term prednisolone are very serious. The treatment of nodular prurigo is challenging. There are few options like azathioprine, oral PUVA etc. But these medicines are meant to be taken UNDER SUPERVISION OF A DERMATOLOGIST. In addition, using a sedating antihistamine like doexepin and soothing lotion like Venusia Soft are helpful. You should avoid to scratch it. Scratching only aggravates it. Hope it helps.