Pimecrolimus topical and Dryness: What Users Say

• Jda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2020

For Eczema "I never leave reviews for anything, but knowing someone like myself is coming here to get info, I had to. I've been dealing with embarrassing clusters of seb derm/eczema on the side of my nose and perioral areas. I've tried everything for the last 2 years, and someone gave me a tube of this, and I tried it. Knock on wood, it's day 3, and my face is almost back to normal. Give this a shot, I haven't had any side effects other than some drying of the areas I've used it."

• Ora...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 6, 2019

For Eczema "I started using Elidel about a week ago. The first day I put it on, it was unbearably burning and itching. The second day, it was still stinging but not as bad, and now when I use it, it doesn't burn anymore. It clears me up pretty fast, but I still get dry, peeling skin at the application site. I’ve noticed since starting, I’ve gotten way more tired. Like I sleep for 8 hours and can't get out of bed, dead tired."

• Mea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2018

For Atopic Dermatitis "I have atopic dermatitis, and I've had it for my whole life. I was miserable, so my doctor prescribed me Elidel. It made me worse. It made me peel really bad, like huge chunks of skin would fall off of my body. It also dried out my skin. I will never use this again."

• Cha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2018

"I was given this medicine by my physician for less than a pea-size dry patch. It burned my skin severely, causing it to become discolored. It burned my skin, making it become more dry and cracked. Over the years, my symptoms have gotten progressively worse. I may have Crohn's now, and I get a bunch of swollen lymph nodes. My hands are now crippled, and I have to pry them apart. This cream has weakened my immune system as well. I am very weak at times. I feel helpless because I couldn't do things for my girls. I tried reaching the company, and all they had to say was... keep us informed. I sent pictures and everything. I reached back out to get no response."

• Hig...
• March 3, 2016

For Atopic Dermatitis "Dermatologist prescribed Elidel for facial itching, burning, redness plus swelling, dryness, cold sore, especially serious scaling around the mouth & on lips. I have had all kinds of skin cancer on my face, legs & chest, plus a melanoma on my thigh. When I read the side effects on your site & others, I chose not to use Elidel. It was too risky for me. I am an 81-yr-young female. Due to the extreme burning of most of my face, I rubbed it with ice cubes, which gave me awesome relief, enabled me to sleep without itching & scratching. Outbreak cleared up within 2 weeks."