Protopic: Have I done irreparable damage?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have been using Protopic for about a year. It worked great on my

rash and my skin looked a whole lot better, but after a while, it

started to really HURT. I have been complaining of the pain for months

now, but when I try to go off it, it hurts WORSE. Now I am even more

sensitive to everything than I was before and am in chronic pain, and

when I'm off it, the rash starts to come back and I am inflamed again.

What do I do??? My derm says there is no rebound or vascular damage

from this stuff, but I have been in such pain that I am taking a leave

of absence from my job, since I can't make it through the day. Is this

permanent??? How long do you have to be off this stuff for your skin

to feel better? I am so desperate, I do not think I can live with this

pain much longer.

JE