I have been battling eczema for several years now and in that time I have learned a lot of valuable information on the condition.
One of the biggest things i have learned is that natural eczema treatments are often much better than over the counter medications.
Many of the medications available over counter contain steroids which can cause more harm that good which is why natural eczema treatments are almost always better than those.
Steroid creams can lead to a whole host of problems within your body that you won't find with natural eczema treatments.
You could be setting yourself up to suffer from such ailments as weight gains, mood swings, acne, bone loss and insomnia.
Local side effects of topical steroid use include the following: Skin thinning and stretch marks.
Easy bruising and tearing of the skin.
Susceptibility to skin infections.
Allergy to the steroid cream.
Depending up the area that the cream is applied to, the strength of the cream and the duration of use, these symptoms could appear within a week or so.
To make matters worse, it can also have affects on your internal organs.
For example, if more than 500 g of hydrocortisone is used per week, then there might be enough steroid absorbed through your skin to cause adrenal gland suppression or eventually cause Cushing's Syndrome.
This can cause fluid retention, raised blood pressure, or even diabetes.
None of these sound like diseases or symptoms you would want to submit your body to.
Please take my advice and don't use over the counter steroid creams, instead seek out natural eczema treatments to use.