Reviewer: colleen, 0-2 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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this medication was given to me for my 3 month old son. His eczema was over 50% of his body and he was covered in weeping sores and scabs. This was a miracle product! But he needed it all over his body all the time. A friend suggested I look into the cause of the eczema even though the doctor told me it was all genetic. Turns out my son was allergic to about 7 different foods. I stopped eati ... Show Full Comment

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this medication was given to me for my 3 month old son. His eczema was over 50% of his body and he was covered in weeping sores and scabs. This was a miracle product! But he needed it all over his body all the time. A friend suggested I look into the cause of the eczema even though the doctor told me it was all genetic. Turns out my son was allergic to about 7 different foods. I stopped eating them, he stopped getting it in the breastmilk and his eczema cleared up on its own. About five years later I found out about the black box warning. I highly recommend looking for causes rather than relying on this medication.
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Reviewer: nmauer78, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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AFter years of GPs misdiagnosing my scaley red patchy skin I went to a dermatologist a freind recomended. She took one look at my skin and said "eczema" and recomended Elidel. At first I balked at the price- with insurance- but figured if it worked it was worth it. And it WORKED. After only a couple applications the puffy red scaley patches on my eyes were gone. Its a lifesaver!!

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AFter years of GPs misdiagnosing my scaley red patchy skin I went to a dermatologist a freind recomended. She took one look at my skin and said "eczema" and recomended Elidel. At first I balked at the price- with insurance- but figured if it worked it was worth it. And it WORKED. After only a couple applications the puffy red scaley patches on my eyes were gone. Its a lifesaver!!
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Reviewer: Jai C, 35-44 Male (Patient)

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I had severe eczema on my face, forehead, cheeks and eyebrows nearly all my life. I was ok at school, but when I hit college, the eczema just flared up and went totally out of control. It was so scaly and flaky and itchy on a daily basis that due to my constant scratching, I had no eyebrows left as they had fallen out. And my skin was so damaged that new eyebrows couldn't grow. My face was alw ... Show Full Comment

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I had severe eczema on my face, forehead, cheeks and eyebrows nearly all my life. I was ok at school, but when I hit college, the eczema just flared up and went totally out of control. It was so scaly and flaky and itchy on a daily basis that due to my constant scratching, I had no eyebrows left as they had fallen out. And my skin was so damaged that new eyebrows couldn't grow. My face was always red like I had severe sunburn. Mentally I was in a really bad place due to the eczema. I suffered with it really badly. Normal conventional facial medication prescribed by the GP did very little and sometimes it made the itching and scratching even worse. It was towards the end of 2003 that I accidently came across Elidel whilst reading a newspaper. There was an article in the newspaper on how well Elidel had helped someone’s young child that was suffering with severe eczema. I approached my GP and told him about it and said I would like to try it. He found and prescribed it for me. And that was just over 12 years ago. Just after a few weeks of using Elidel, my face actually started to heal. My skin tone changed and so did its texture. I just couldn’t believe it. The colour actually came back to what it should have been originally, which was a colour which I had actually forgotten. Even in the early stages of using the medication, the results came quick and even the GP commented on how well my skin had improved. There was no more itching or the need and desire to scratch. It has totally eradicated the eczema and has been absolutely life changing. People wouldn’t even believe that I ever had eczema. Now in 2019 I just apply a few small dabs on my cheeks after showering. I don’t ever need to apply any to my forehead. And after the application, I just apply some normal Vaseline intensive care. This medication has truly changed my life and I hope that those that need it can find it and try it.
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Reviewer: Eczema Surviver, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Having suffered from Eczema off and on all my life, this winter has be particularly bad with area around eyes and mouth red/raw. Used a number of steroid creams and no ease in condition. Consultant prescribed Elidel - Boy did it burn for the first 2 days. I thought my face was going to melt, it was so painful. Stuck with it and now no stinging and WOW!! face a little dry around eyes but improving ... Show Full Comment

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Having suffered from Eczema off and on all my life, this winter has be particularly bad with area around eyes and mouth red/raw. Used a number of steroid creams and no ease in condition. Consultant prescribed Elidel - Boy did it burn for the first 2 days. I thought my face was going to melt, it was so painful. Stuck with it and now no stinging and WOW!! face a little dry around eyes but improving each day, no redness and looking a lot healthier. Glad i put up with the discomfort as I'm now so pleased to find a product that's working. Only 1 week of use and I feel human again.
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Reviewer: ck, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I began getting eczma skin irritations around my eyes and on my temples. I tried several over the counter meds with no success. My skin was red, very itchy and became quite noticeable. I went to a dermatologist who prescribed Elidel. I applied the cream to all effected skin areas. The first application burned my skin (my the dermatologist said it might) so I washed it off over night. The next morn ... Show Full Comment

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I began getting eczma skin irritations around my eyes and on my temples. I tried several over the counter meds with no success. My skin was red, very itchy and became quite noticeable. I went to a dermatologist who prescribed Elidel. I applied the cream to all effected skin areas. The first application burned my skin (my the dermatologist said it might) so I washed it off over night. The next morning I then applied it more sparingly and the burning was mush less. Each time I used it, it burned less and cleared my skin up more and more. Now I use it with no burning and my symptoms are significantly improved. I use a light application twice a day and I'm very happy with the results. I wish this was a cure, but in my own eczema is a chronic condition, so Elidel is likely my long term solution. Now all they need to do is make the price more reasonable.
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