Desowen

life_is_good · 01-11-2006, 03:02 PM

My dermy gave me a corticosteroid called Desowen to help clear the red butterfly rash on my cheeks and nose, but within two hours of applying the lotion, it had the opposite effect and the redness increased significantly and along with it came a raging headache. Could this be a side effect of the medication? Or could it be an allergic reaction? Has anyone ever used this medication?

VeeJ · 01-12-2006, 12:28 AM

Hi, "Life". I just looked up the drug info on DesOwen. Click the "Resources" tab above, then click the link for "MedLine Plus", then click the link for "Drug Information", then go into the "D's", then click "DesOwen".

Looks like this topical can indeed cause reddening, etc. in some people. You could cease for now & talk to your dr, right? Maybe there's some other ointment that causes fewer problems in fewer people you could try?

FYI, during the many years of rashes I had, before I was Dx'ed, I was given various topicals, with similar results. I had annular (circular) lesions on my arms & torso. Well, some of the oinments burned, some itched, and none worked to fade out the lesions. I gave up. But since your problem is facial, I know it matters more... GOOD LUCK! Sympathetically, Vee

life_is_good · 01-12-2006, 07:35 AM

Thanks, Vee! I knew I could count on you for information. I'm going to check out that resource tab right now, I never noticed it before. Still learning how to navigate here, thanks again.

~sam~

VeeJ · 01-12-2006, 08:13 AM

Hi, Sam. I bet there's even more useful info hiding under those other tabs. Such a good design. I never tried it during my first several years here, either. If it had been a snake... ?

Good luck! Vee

life_is_good · 01-12-2006, 10:40 AM

Vee,
I took a look and saw that redness could be a side effect, but no mention of headaches. So I researched this drug a little further and found that CHILDREN do get headaches from this. I used the medication again this morning, just to see if it was a coincidence, and I got that headache again. So I'm going to discontinue the med and call my doctor to see if there's something else I can use. Thanks again for your help.

~sam~