Protopic cream

Gary Wright86 said:Is anyone out there?

It’s probably easiest to just call a place like the Washington, D.C. City Pharmacy and ask. They should have a registry showing which pharmacy actually has it in stock.

Or just give some private ones a ring.

Gary Wright86 said:Would anyone be kind enough to let me know which pharmacy in Washington, D.C. carries this cream?

I'm not local to the D.C. area, so any bit of information would be immensely helpful—an address, the name of the pharmacy, even just the neighborhood...
anything at all, as I am planning to purchase it and Google hasn't been much help.
In most of the threads I've come across, people simply mention that it can be found in certain pharmacies around town, yet they never specify which ones or where they are located.
thanks

We picked some up a few days ago at the pharmacy right by Pike Place Market. Once you hit those Pike Place stairs coming up from Broadway, the pharmacy is right there in the building on your right, first entrance. Just head upstairs; it’s located in a suite.

You'll start seeing results after just 2 days.

Adam Campbell83 said:We picked some up a few days ago at the pharmacy right by Pike Place Market. Once you hit those Pike Place stairs coming up from Broadway, the pharmacy is right there in the building on your right, first entrance. Just head upstairs; it’s located in a suite.

You'll start seeing results after just 2 days.

Fair enough... thanks for the info. Do you happen to know what they're charging for it?

I paid for it $77, headed over to the pharmacy, and handed them my private prescription; they ordered it from their supplier and gave me a call once it arrived.
I’ve spent some time lurking on various forums, and I have to admit, I felt a genuine sense of dread when I read posts claiming it causes cancer, yet despite that fear, I decided to give it a shot anyway. To be honest, I have a massive sweet tooth and would practically die for a piece of chocolate, so cutting out sugar isn't an option for me! Up until now, I had been relying on Hydrocortisone, but after ten years of use, it just doesn't cut it anymore. I applied this cream in an extremely thin layer for three consecutive evenings, and every single flare-up and lesion simply vanished. As long as I keep my sugar intake moderate, the spots don't even show up, and I find I don't even need to use the cream anymore—just occasionally if things get hairy. If anyone is worried about side effects, I personally believe they won't manifest if you aren't using it constantly. Anyway, that's just my personal experience with the 0.1% Protopic 10g tube.

Just speaking from my own experience with Protopic (on an adult, so please don't take this as medical advice for little kids)...

After grinding through years of contact dermatitis that just kept getting worse—starting on my hands and eventually spreading to my face—I tried this cream back when it was just hitting the market after Fujisaw opened their factory in Germany. The first time I applied it, man, I let out this huge gasp because it burned so bad; but after a few hours, everything calmed down and settled. That was ten years ago. Since then, I’ve had red patches flare up on my face here and there, almost always reacting to some new shampoo or skincare product, but the only thing that actually works today without wrecking my skin barrier is Protopic 0.1%. I get it from Canada now with a specialist's prescription. It’s pricey, but honestly? Totally worth it.

(I just don't get why they make getting hold of a medication so complicated when you're paying full price anyway. Medicare doesn't cover a single cent of it . To even get the cream, I have to jump through hoops: see a GP for a referral, see a specialist just to get a recommendation, then go back to the GP to get a "white prescription," then send the order to the pharmacy and, of course, pay up... it's just useless running around for a chronic health issue)

I can see a massive difference in how well it works compared to all those other creams various dermatologists prescribed for my hands—which, thank God, I didn't put on my face.

My skin is incredibly sensitive to irritants, whether it's chemicals, detergents, or even certain natural stuff like raw potato starch. I've had allergies to basically everything proven multiple times. I take oral antihistamines, but even so, whenever a rash breaks out on my face or hands, I use just enough Protopic to take the redness away... so one 60g tube lasts me a whole year. Unlike steroid creams, Protopic leaves absolutely no trace behind. The effect is similar to steroids, except it DOESN'T cause skin thinning (atrophy).

One thing to watch out for— it is absolutely vital to protect treated skin from UV radiation, whether it's from the sun or artificial sources. Tacrolimus, the active ingredient, was originally designed to prevent organ transplant rejection by blocking immune responses. On one hand, that calms the irritation and allergies, but it also makes the skin potentially more vulnerable to skin cancer caused by UV rays.

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Tyler James5 said:Just speaking from my own experience with Protopic (on an adult, so please don't take this as medical advice for little kids)...

After grinding through years of contact dermatitis that just kept getting worse—starting on my hands and eventually spreading to my face—I tried this cream back when it was just hitting the market after Fujisaw opened their factory in Germany. The first time I applied it, man, I let out this huge gasp because it burned so bad; but after a few hours, everything calmed down and settled. That was ten years ago. Since then, I’ve had red patches flare up on my face here and there, almost always reacting to some new shampoo or skincare product, but the only thing that actually works today without wrecking my skin barrier is Protopic 0.1%. I get it from Canada now with a specialist's prescription. It’s pricey, but honestly? Totally worth it.

(I just don't get why they make getting hold of a medication so complicated when you're paying full price anyway. Medicare doesn't cover a single cent of it . To even get the cream, I have to jump through hoops: see a GP for a referral, see a specialist just to get a recommendation, then go back to the GP to get a "white prescription," then send the order to the pharmacy and, of course, pay up... it's just useless running around for a chronic health issue)

I can see a massive difference in how well it works compared to all those other creams various dermatologists prescribed for my hands—which, thank God, I didn't put on my face.

My skin is incredibly sensitive to irritants, whether it's chemicals, detergents, or even certain natural stuff like raw potato starch. I've had allergies to basically everything proven multiple times. I take oral antihistamines, but even so, whenever a rash breaks out on my face or hands, I use just enough Protopic to take the redness away... so one 60g tube lasts me a whole year. Unlike steroid creams, Protopic leaves absolutely no trace behind. The effect is similar to steroids, except it DOESN'T cause skin thinning (atrophy).

One thing to watch out for— it is absolutely vital to protect treated skin from UV radiation, whether it's from the sun or artificial sources. Tacrolimus, the active ingredient, was originally designed to prevent organ transplant rejection by blocking immune responses. On one hand, that calms the irritation and allergies, but it also makes the skin potentially more vulnerable to skin cancer caused by UV rays.

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Thanks for the response... I only just noticed the post.
I haven't managed to get my hands on Protopic yet, but I fully intend to pick it up within the next few months.
My plan is to use it for seborrheic dermatitis on my face and for LS (which is also an autoimmune skin condition).

The Elocom I'm currently using isn't doing much for me; it only provides temporary relief when inflammation flares up.
And honestly, the more I rely on it, the more it seems like the area affected by the dermatitis just keeps spreading...

Gary Wright86 said:Thanks for the response... I only just noticed the post.
I haven't managed to get my hands on Protopic yet, but I fully intend to pick it up within the next few months.
My plan is to use it for seborrheic dermatitis on my face and for LS (which is also an autoimmune skin condition).

The Elocom I'm currently using isn't doing much for me; it only provides temporary relief when inflammation flares up.
And honestly, the more I rely on it, the more it seems like the area affected by the dermatitis just keeps spreading...

yep, I get it; I already posted a ton about steroid creams over on the allergy thread, but clearly, there's more to say.

they work wonders in the short term, but man, they're brutal if you use them long-term.

(and seriously, don't forget—you absolutely have to use full sun protection on any skin you've treated)

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It’s really no trouble at all.
thanks ツ

Drew Hughes10 said:Following our dermatologist's advice, we applied Protopic to our child's hands. It provided some relief—briefly—but the patches resurfaced within just a few weeks.
We spent three years battling atopic dermatitis, cycling through nearly every cream and bath soak imaginable, yet nothing seemed to stick.
On our pediatrician's recommendation, we traveled to see a specialist in Cleveland. The consultation ran about $50. We walked away with prescriptions for two custom creams, which we picked up at a pharmacy in Cleveland (totaling roughly $40). Though the packaging noted a 30-day shelf life, the doctor assured us they could be used as needed for at least six months—provided we kept them refrigerated. After applying them to her hands for about four or five days, the dermatitis cleared up completely. Over the following year, she had a few flare-ups; we applied the cream two or three times each time, and it worked perfectly every single time. In total, we only went through about 20% of the supply over that whole year.
Since the original expiration date had passed—and because the label specified a customized cream system—we asked our local pharmacy if they could compound it here to save us the trip back to Cleveland. They had no problem doing it. We didn't need a massive batch, so they made a small amount for us; one cream cost $60, while the other was $13.

Hi there, could you please send me the ingredients for the cream you received? My email address is natasak2@hotmail.com. Thanks

So, here’s a quick little update—one year later, and Protopic is still working just as well as ever. I’ve been using it in tiny, tiny amounts, basically just at the first sign of a flare-up on my face, and it shuts things down overnight. Since last fall, I’ve only had to use it once... after doing some overly intense cleaning in the storage unit—honestly, those kinds of chores just aren't meant for us allergy sufferers, just let it go 🙂

That initial stinging and itching sensation when you first put the cream on can be pretty scary, but you really have to remember that it passes. Back in the day, during the heavy flares, I used to use cold compresses to take the edge off and stop the burning (basically frozen gel packs wrapped in a cotton cloth), but I haven't needed to do that for several years now.

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I ended up with the 0.03% strength. I used it five times and honestly, it was just a total waste of money...

If you're hunting for Protopic 0.1% cream in a 30g tube, save your money and just head over to Canada or Mexico—it's only about 29 € there. Here in the States, the folks at the Washington, D.C. City Pharmacy tried to charge me nearly $200 for it. So, what did I do? Two days ago, I drove out to Brežice and picked it up at the Brežice Pharmacy. Not only was the price better, but they actually had it sitting on the shelf ready to go. In Washington, D.C.? I'd be waiting a week just to see it.

@amberpanther10
I placed an order through a pharmacy in Washington, D.C. at that exact same price point ($70) for a 30g tube of the 0.1% strength
To be perfectly honest, the name of the pharmacy escapes me... I just remember it having a rather peculiar name, something involving "retail" or a similar descriptor
And I managed to do all of this using a private prescription from my own primary care physician... I simply sent everything over via fax, along with a copy of the payment receipt

Hey there... I'm about to start trying out this ointment myself, so we'll see how it actually performs. Just a quick heads-up... any creams you order from Germany that aren't sitting on pharmacy shelves—meaning you're stuck waiting a week or so—you can just grab them at the pharmacy run by pharmacist Smith over on submissive 7 in Washington, D.C.. They keep everything in stock. A 10 g tube of Protopic 0.1% goes for $69.