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What Are The Side Effects Of Hydrocortisone Cream?

Hi my name is Denise I am 17 year old girl and I have a medicine problem. I supposedly have eczema the doctor prescribed me Hydrocortisone but every time I use the cream I have an intence burning sensation and I feel I am going to cry. What have I done wrong and how can I fix this problem?
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Hi,

Your symptoms might be due to the over-usage of hydrocortisone cream. Common side effects of hydrocortisone includes:
- Skin blistering, burning, crusting, dryness
- Also, irritation, itching, scaling, severe redness, soreness, or swelling of the skin
- If used on the face it might cause redness, scaling around the mouth, easy bruising

I advise you to report to your doctor and stop using the cream. You can try other alternatives like:
- Fluticasone cream at night
- Tab. Prednisolone 5mg for 10 days on tapering dose

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan, General & Family Physician
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What Are The Side Effects Of Hydrocortisone Cream?

Hi, Your symptoms might be due to the over-usage of hydrocortisone cream. Common side effects of hydrocortisone includes: - Skin blistering, burning, crusting, dryness - Also, irritation, itching, scaling, severe redness, soreness, or swelling of the skin - If used on the face it might cause redness, scaling around the mouth, easy bruising I advise you to report to your doctor and stop using the cream. You can try other alternatives like: - Fluticasone cream at night - Tab. Prednisolone 5mg for 10 days on tapering dose Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan, General & Family Physician