When we stopped applying Protopic and Triamcinolone, the eczema spread all over her body, even in parts that she hasn't had before. Coincidentally, we had an appointment with a famous dermatologist here in Miami and when she saw her, she didn't ask anything and said that she had to comeback the next day to be admitted in the hospital for IV and oral steroids. I was in shocked. I tried to explained her that she was going through the steroid withdrawal process, but she looked at me like I was crazy. In the meantime, she performed her a skin biopsy and prescribed her Bactroban, a potent steroid cream, an antibiotic for 10 days, and wet wraps twice a day. The next day, we didn't take her to the hospital for the IV, but we did everything as suggested, except for the steroid cream.
We were convinced that she didn't have any serious infection, because she had no fever or any other symptom. She had good appetite and sense of humor. According to Dr. Marvin Rapaport, the dermatologist who coined the term "Red Skin Syndrome", the most common signs of the Topical Steroid Withdrawal Process are hives, very dry skin, deep cracks, rashes that spread from the skin that was originally affected by eczema, swollen skin, and intense itching. Catherine was experiencing almost all these symptoms.
After a week, we received a call from the dermatologist office saying that nothing relevant appeared in the skin biopsy. Then, we breathed a sigh of relief after a tough week.
We were convinced that she didn't have any serious infection, because she had no fever or any other symptom. She had good appetite and sense of humor. According to Dr. Marvin Rapaport, the dermatologist who coined the term "Red Skin Syndrome", the most common signs of the Topical Steroid Withdrawal Process are hives, very dry skin, deep cracks, rashes that spread from the skin that was originally affected by eczema, swollen skin, and intense itching. Catherine was experiencing almost all these symptoms.
After a week, we received a call from the dermatologist office saying that nothing relevant appeared in the skin biopsy. Then, we breathed a sigh of relief after a tough week.
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