Posted by SGB on June 12, 2007, at 18:09:06
In reply to Re: Emsam patch reaction » SGB, posted by Honore on June 12, 2007, at 0:37:58
> Have you tried putting the cortisone cream on your skin before putting on the patch?
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> I also find, for some reason, that the patches on my stomach don't bother me while they're on, even though they do every place else-- and also itch pretty badly often after I take them off my stomach. So I can keep them on, then take a shower, and use the cortisone cream after I take them off-- and it's tolerable.
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> Have you found that some boxes are worse than others? I used Emsam in the spring and hardly ever had this reaction-- now I've had it a lot, especially with one box.
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> HonoreHonore, I haven't noticed a difference in boxes. I think that there's a progression of less resistance on the part of the body to the adhesive on the patches. It doesn't make any difference which part of my body has the patch, it continues to burn, itch, and blister.
I'll try the cortisone cream on the spot before I apply the patch. I wonder -- does the cream prevent full absorbtion of the medication? Do you know?
Thanks so much for replying.
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