Maddman: You should see a dermatologist, a good one. Personal recommendation is the best way to find a good one.

I suffer from periodic horribly bad rashes, and, like you said, once it starts up, there's no stopping it, except with dangerous oral medications.

If it might be allergic, try taking antihistamines every day after you come off the prednisone. Antihistamines are fairly safe. If it probably isn't, then you might want small quantities of a mild steroid cream, or possibly that new topical medication, Elidel (haven't tried it myself).

By gloves, I mean to sleep. Sleeping with hands and feet moisturized, then covered. It works for my mom.

[QUOTE=janewhite1;3641911]Maddman: You should see a dermatologist, a good one. Personal recommendation is the best way to find a good one.

I suffer from periodic horribly bad rashes, and, like you said, once it starts up, there's no stopping it, except with dangerous oral medications.

If it might be allergic, try taking antihistamines every day after you come off the prednisone. Antihistamines are fairly safe. If it probably isn't, then you might want small quantities of a mild steroid cream, or possibly that new topical medication, Elidel (haven't tried it myself).

By gloves, I mean to sleep. Sleeping with hands and feet moisturized, then covered. It works for my mom.

Jeez this is exactly what I need to do .......

Its funny i didnt think seriously about trying antihistamine stuff untill i saw it on the shelves recently

Not the gloves thing, even though doctors have mentioned it ....:o
would be inconvenient if you know what i mean
I have a good supply of the betamethasone diprolenate or whatever and its difficult to use that stuff often


It looks like will be trying out some Zyrtec shortly .....And there are a bunch of new topical medictions that should help, but I even passed on one last time because it was too expensive....

I Still have yet to line up a good Derma doc