Hydrocortisone vs Triamcinolone

Hydrocortisone

Triamcinolone

Hydrocortisone is a natural substance (corticosteroid hormone) made by the adrenal gland. It is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone/immune system disorders, skin and eye conditions, breathing problems, cancer, and severe allergies. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as pain, swelling and allergic-type reactions. Hydrocortisone is also used to treat low hydrocortisone levels caused by diseases of the adrenal gland (such as Addison's disease, adrenocortical insufficiency). Corticosteroids are needed in many ways for the body to function well. They are important for salt and water balance and keeping blood pressure normal.

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bamy122 | 14.06.13

To all of you with similar problems, how can we get in touch with e-mail? I've been taking 40 mg for 11 years. The first year I felt wonderful, but gradually i am feeling very tired lethargic, weak, and have achiness and pain. So I tried cutting my dose over the last couple of years to see if I was getting too much. I've been feeling worse so I just started back on my 40 mg, and feel better with each small dose and can tell when I take it, I feel better. Also I feel sick to my stomach and dizzy when I am very late or forget to take it.

grandpa05 | 24.06.12

Have had increased sweating, waking up more during the night, and a little more urination.

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guest | 26.12.08

I get severe Eczema. I use this only when I am having very itchy and red skin, and within a day my rash clears up.

guest | 15.10.08

I had been afflicted with eczema since I was born (I am now 59 years old). Doctors of the day knew of no treatment that would be effective to eliminate the problem. In 1983, Dr Marvin Porter, a dermatologist in Fort Myers, Florida examined my skin, then prescribed triamcinolone ointment as a treatment. I applied the ointment to the affected area daily, after showering. Exactly as Dr Porter had predicted, in two weeks the eczema vanished, and has never recurred. I still have the jar the medicine came in.