Protopic - causing real bad redness

February 9, 2002

Just got a 'script for protopic. Have used it 2x now. Am supposed to use it on

my upper lip and bottom parts of my cheeks (Where I hav what appear to almost be

papules, but I don't flush). When I apply to my upper lip, there is some extra

irritation, doesnt appear too major. When I apply to lower cheeks, they

instantly get bright red/purple. Even though those areas on my cheeks do not

flush under most circumstances, literally the instant i apply the protopic those

areas sting and get bright red/purple (About 3x worse than my worst flush area).

It hasnt gone down yet (just applied it) but the first time it went mostly away

w/in an hour or so.

Is this a typical early side effect of protopic that I just need to work through

for a week or two or some sort of reaction that means I should just use the

protopic on my upper lip from now on?

Thanks in advance

Adam

February 9, 2002

hi adam . ive been using protopic now for a couple of months and i still

get red as i apply it but it goes down within an hour or so as you say. it

wil tingle the first couple of times and still does with me now if i have

a bad flare up . i apply at night and apply a vaseline type moisturiser

to the rest of my face (similar base). usually by the morning this has all

sunk in and im ok for a while , youre first touch with protopic is not

unusual but sounds alittle more than what i went thru. its still working

for me ,well saying that, aswelll as steroid creams etc were doing but im

now not using steroids which im just as happy about.

hope this helps

dave

--- Adam filter@...> wrote:

> Just got a 'script for protopic. Have used it 2x now. Am supposed to

> use it on my upper lip and bottom parts of my cheeks (Where I hav what

> appear to almost be papules, but I don't flush). When I apply to my

> upper lip, there is some extra irritation, doesnt appear too major.

> When I apply to lower cheeks, they instantly get bright red/purple.

> Even though those areas on my cheeks do not flush under most

> circumstances, literally the instant i apply the protopic those areas

> sting and get bright red/purple (About 3x worse than my worst flush

> area). It hasnt gone down yet (just applied it) but the first time it

> went mostly away w/in an hour or so.

>

> Is this a typical early side effect of protopic that I just need to work

> through for a week or two or some sort of reaction that means I should

> just use the protopic on my upper lip from now on?

>

> Thanks in advance

>

> Adam

>

February 9, 2002