Ointments symptoms and conditions

Have had skin excema most of my life on and off and just dealt with it with various ointments and such. To make a long story short I went to an emergency room one night about 9 months ago with a bad headache and instead of them dealing with just the headache they obsessed over my rash which is worse on my lower right leg. I was prescribed prednisone along with some antibiotic and not realizing what prednisone can do i took the 5 day plan. I knew immediately I was going to have problems as I was definitely on some kind of powerful stimulant. Anyway that was 9 months ago and I seem to have exchanged my excema for a permanent case of the type of hives that is worse at night before bed and is aggravated by any pressure on my skin. I do mechanical work and if I squeeze a screwdriver or bang on something with my hands they will swell and itch and my fingers will not bend very well. When I feel a slight itching in my hair or around my neck I also will have a slight headache. The hives can appear on my back or thighs or arms or belly at different times usually. Stress doesn't help either. By the way I am 60 and never had hives that I recall ever.
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I have been on the NUVARing for 2 years and I'm 25. About 5 months ago I started having really really bad DRY EYE PROBLEMS. I have been to the ophthalmologist and I've been on restasis, refresh plus, Lotomax, and other ointment I put on my eyelids at night. The eye problem isn't getting much better. Has anyone else experienced this?

Also, I use to have super thick curly hair. I lose about a handful of hair a week and I don't think this is normal anymore.

I'm wondering if it is time to take out the ring. Any advice?

After taking Topamax for six months, I found my self different person.... I started feeling this way just in the first few weeks after I started the medication, but the simptoms incleased with the time....Anxiety, nervousness, panick attacks, negative thinking and depression....crying, making up problems from nothing, hair loss also....I decided to stop it, slowly and without any concequences I thought I am out of it....But just a couple weeks I stop it is I noticed some red spots on my skin on the lower legs, soon they became more and stronger..... Two months later I was in abnormal stress that I am going to be sick from a terrible desease... Read so much on Internet.... I can explain how terrible I felt and even though I did blood tests (everything was in normal range!!) and spoke with so many doctors, nobody could tell me what exactly is wron with me. One Dermatologist named the skin problem as Progressive Pigmentary purpura and gave me a cream for that. Thanks a lot for that because the spots started desapearing, but it may come again.... nobody knows for sure.... I think this is another side effect of Topamax, that nobody had before..... Please tell me if somebody else had the same situation... I will feel much more relieved....

Hi, I am new to this website. I need help. I really believe my marriage is in jeopardy. I started on bcp after 5 years of bcp free. The first bc I can't even remember the name caused weird side effects. I have been on Yasmin since November 2005. I am so angry right before my period. I have been on Zoloft since January thinking I was depressed but I really think that Yasmin is the real cause. Also, sores on my legs and arms haven't been healing quickly even with antibiotic ointments. I've been checked for HIV and am negative. My husband suggested I get help for my anger management. I remember when we first started dating. I wasn't on anything and was so happy. No PMS, periods lasted 4 days. Now my periods last 7 days or more. I am really bitchy and angry all the time. Wake up with night sweats and panic like feeling. I can't take this. Help me, please. Can I just stop Yasmin or do I have to wait to finish the pack. Only 8 days left of this pack.

I've been taking 1/2 tablet of maxide for 1 1/2 yrs. and have had chest tightness for two months now. Was checked out in emergency and heart was ok. Itchiness in crotch area but no redness or rash. No ointments seem to relieve the itch.