Hydroval Hydrocortisone Cream

[nb-canada]

I was prescribed Hydroval cream 3 days ago for a rash. It is a hydrocortisone cream. In the first 24 hours I started having nausea. Since then I have also had stomach problems, insomnia, gas, more frequent bowel movements, and even sore lower back.... but the nausea is the worst.

I have been gluten free for 6 months and all my symptoms (except for fatique) have gone. I know I did not eat anything with gluten. The only thing I have done differently is use this cream. I asked the pharmacist but she says there is no gluten in the cream .... but then again she also didn't know anything about celiac or gluten intolerance. I have emailed the pharmaceutical company (TaroPharma a division of Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc) so hopefully they will get back to me soon.

Has anyone out there had this reaction to this cream or another hydrocortisone cream?

I thing this forum is the greatest thing - thanks for all your help.

[darlindeb25]

It may be gluten free, yet you may be having an allergic reaction to it. Many people can not use hydrocotisone cream. Doctors will tell you it's completely safe, and you can't be allergic to it because it's what they use for allergic reactions, but that's not true.

I had a nasty sunburn and the doc I work for told me to thickly lather on hydrocortisone cream every few hours. I did as I was told and found out I can't use hydrocortisone cream. I get terrible hot flashes from it...that's when I read up on it and found that many people can not use it. I have since tried it again, with the same reaction.

[nb-canada]

It may be gluten free, yet you may be having an allergic reaction to it. Many people can not use hydrocotisone cream. Doctors will tell you it's completely safe, and you can't be allergic to it because it's what they use for allergic reactions, but that's not true.

I had a nasty sunburn and the doc I work for told me to thickly lather on hydrocortisone cream every few hours. I did as I was told and found out I can't use hydrocortisone cream. I get terrible hot flashes from it...that's when I read up on it and found that many people can not use it. I have since tried it again, with the same reaction.

Thanks for your reply. TaroPharma did get back to me. Apparently there is no gluten, but they did make a report about my complaint.

[Jeremiah]

Yeah, I'm allergic to it too, but I don't think it's a gluten related deal.