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Can Taking Omnacortil 40mg Be Safe For Itchy Rashes On Body?

hello doctor,i m mrs.smriti malani... i am 32 weeks pregnant.. since d last week i hv extreme rashes on my body.intially it started wit rashes appearing on my abdomen only,i consulted my gynac n she suggested to have either cetrizine or avil. i took cetrizine for 1 day but dint help me a bit,den i took avil for 2 days but it dint help me as well.. after 3 days,the rashes extended 2 my buttocks,thighs,hands etc... i jus feel like itching all the time... my gynac says she doesnt want to gv any other medicine dan the ones prescribed above cuz i m pregnant... i consulted a dermatologist yest n she told me dat i m suffering from PUPPP... i had read about this on the internet n i myself feel that its PUPPP... she told me that my condition of the rashes has become so acute that drugs like allegra,avil,cetrizine wil not make much of a difference... she suggested me to take OMNACORTIL 40 mg for 3 days n then tapering it to 20 mg for 3 dAYS.... i am very confused as to take OMNACORTIL cuz its a steroid n it may harm my baby but i m so much in distress that it is impossible for me to bear this itching... tried calamine lotion 4 local usage as wel,but doesnt help much.... plssss advise doctor.... should i take OMNACORTIL???? will it harm my baby??? n will my condition improvise a bit after taking this steroid... drugs lik cetrizine,avil,allerga have not even made a 10% IMPROVEMENT IN my condition,instead it has increased more.... plssss help doctor.... should i take OMNACORTIL???? please reply... i m really very distressed because of these rashes..                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Hello there, sorry to hear you are through such distress. But PUPPP is a self limiting condition , meaning its not harmful And will resolve by itself in four to seven weeks time. However, as your doctor rightly said Allegra , avil and other drugs may not be very efficient in reducing your symptoms. Its fine to use local application of high potency steroids to get some relief. They are safer than oral steroids and when used for short periods of time will not cause much harm to the baby. Meanwhile you can keep applying emollients that can hold moisture and help a bit. You may need repeated applications. Wet soaks give symptomatic relief. Use loose cotton garments to keep yourself comfortable. Hope this helps a bit. Take care.
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Can Taking Omnacortil 40mg Be Safe For Itchy Rashes On Body?

Hello there, sorry to hear you are through such distress. But PUPPP is a self limiting condition , meaning its not harmful And will resolve by itself in four to seven weeks time. However, as your doctor rightly said Allegra , avil and other drugs may not be very efficient in reducing your symptoms. Its fine to use local application of high potency steroids to get some relief. They are safer than oral steroids and when used for short periods of time will not cause much harm to the baby. Meanwhile you can keep applying emollients that can hold moisture and help a bit. You may need repeated applications. Wet soaks give symptomatic relief. Use loose cotton garments to keep yourself comfortable. Hope this helps a bit. Take care.