Clobetasol topical and Burning: What Users Say

• BWF...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2023

For Eczema "After being on a journey for what felt like forever, of trying to calm my severe eczema, I was given this cream. The cream was awful. I was literally starting to think that I was just going to have to live the rest of my life with this extreme itch/burn/tingling/pain. I tried everything down to a bleach bath (which, surprisingly, works the best out of anything that I have tried), and went to 20+ doctors and therapists and holistic centers... etc. So, I was prescribed this, clobetasol propionate, picked it up from the pharmacy, went home, and applied it to my hands. About 10 minutes later, I was in the fetal position on the floor, wanting so badly to cry and scream, but the pain had me paralyzed. My skin has felt like water... slick and thin, ever since. Now, even water touching me makes my skin throb. I’m sure this isn’t a reaction that happens to many people, or at least I hope. I have decided to try to learn to cope and adjust to a new life of just being in eczema pain."

• Fir...
• April 21, 2018

Clobetasol topical for Psoriasis "I've had severe psoriasis since infancy. I have it on the back of my scalp, the nape of my neck, outside each ear, and inside one ear. I've tried every cream and shampoo, nothing worked. At 15, my doctor came across samples. It hurt, it burned, but it worked. The doctor had to push it through Medicaid. They approved it for me and at no charge. It doesn't leave my scalp greasy. I used it off and on as symptoms flared. It removed it from outside my ears and dramatically reduced it on my scalp and inside my ear. It starts showing results within one week. It took three weeks for it to disappear off the front of my ears. I was young and didn't continue to use it. If I had used it right (I always hated the burn), I believe it would have completely removed it from all areas. Once I turned 18, I didn't have Medicaid and wasn't able to afford insurance or the medication (very costly). I am 29 years old, and it has never returned on the outside of my ears. I do still have it inside my ear and on my scalp. I have lived with it since. Please recommend this medication to your doctor if you can afford it. You won't regret it. Best I've ever used."

• Ros...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2019

For Seborrheic Dermatitis "I tried this topical medication on my scalp for 5 days. No reaction the first two days, then extreme itching day 3, followed by a horrible, on-fire burning sensation. Upside - did not have to wash hair every day. Was switched to fluocinolide and have had no issues. Downside - have to wash hair daily due to an oil-based medication."

• pea...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 25, 2015

Clobetasol topical for Lichen Sclerosus "I've used Clobetasol Propionate for several years now. I have to use the ointment, the cream burns when I apply it. But it heals the cracks, itching, and bleeding I get from my outbreaks."

• Lic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 24, 2022

For Lichen Sclerosus "Did not help me in the generic cream form. Caused burning and irritation. Switched to Vaseline and bacitracin, which have worked far better."