Medications: Hydrocortisone

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Anti-itch Cream During Pregnancy

Hi mommies, I am 13 weeks pregnant and have developed these itching red-bump on my belly. Has any one of you hAve this during pregnancy? if yes, please share your remedies. Is it safe to use an anti-itch cream that contain 1% hydrocortisone? If I could I would like to avoid using the cream but the itch is getting unbearable today. I will be seeing my OB this week and will ask her if she has any recommendation. Thanks a bunch!

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This Is Insane!!! Seeking MORE Poison Ivy Advice....

Heya mama's!!! I posted earlier in the week about the poison ivy I got into last friday! I got a ton of responses and tried almost everything! I have even been on steroids for 4 days now. I quit using hydrocortisone cream as through research online I found that somehow it can cause a completely seperate reaction with the poison ivy! It flared up again terribly a couple days ago, that is when I figured that out! I started using tea tree oil after cleansing with alcohol and that too seemed to help...but then last night after my shower, I...

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Acid Mantle (Cream Mixed with Hydrocortisone) - Is It Safe?

I have a 15 month old son who has extremely sensitive skin and had horrible ezcema (sp?) since he was an infant. We found out that it was mostly caused by an allergy to pet dander so we had to give up our pug. Well, we have been using a prescription cream on him called A-Mantle since he was about 6 months old that our Pediatric Allergist prescribed (who is associated with CHOP). This cream is a hydrocortisone mixed with some other type of cream. We use it on him practically every single day (since he still has ezcema). I specifically...

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Hydrocortisone Cream and 6 Month Olds Face

My ped. put my son on perscription Hydrocortisone cream a few weeks ago for red spots, dry spots on his face. I have had skin issues all my life and have always been told not to use HC for a long period of time. I try to not use the cream all the time, so I apply when he has the spots and when they go away I stop, BUT they come back a day or two later. Should I stop using this and find something else, call the doctor? Or just use it?? Any suggestions?