I have eczema on my hands, it started about a year ago. The red patches and blisters come and go. My doctor gave me this cream – Betamethasone to apply.
Whenever it starts appearing or feeling itchy, i’ll apply abit on the area before I go to bed, if it still itch the next day, I’ll apply again at night. And usually it’ll stop for a few days. But a few days later, the itch will start, and blisters will appear again. So I guess it’s just a temporary solution to stop the itching, not sure if it’s considered good or not…
Betamethasone on wikipedia
Yes! Specialist Skin Clinic also gave me betamethasone. The product i got was Diprosone cream. He said that this was to be used as a milder alternative to Cloderm.
I was informed that Diprosone is better for long term since it takes a longer time to cause skin thinning.
However, Diprosone in not very effective for me, so I still prefer Cloderm.
What I’ve found is that Diprosone can still work on the “early” eczema patches that haven’t broken out yet. But if there’s a spot that’s red and itchy, it doesn’t help.
Have you tried moisturizing your hands more frequently? that might help.
Betamethasone is a steriod cream. It should be used sparingly. Despite this, since this is only applied externally, the effect is not as strong as those taken orally.
However, I read you only apply when the problem arise. What you should do, is to continue with the application of the cream over the next 3-5 days even after the itch has subsided. Itch subsided doesn't mean that the eczema is not present.