I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, Mel.
One reason that insurance won't cover this is that there is a cancer warning
with Elidel. This showed up in post-marketing data.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisor...l_protopic.htm
My husband has psoriasis too. He uses plain old 1% Hydrocortisone cream
OTC, and it works fine.
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What to do: As second-line agents, these drugs should be used only if other therapies (topical corticosteroids, emollients) are ineffective or inappropriate. They should not be used by patients with weakened or compromised immune systems, by children under the age of 2 or by patients with active viral skin infections. Short-term or intermittent use is advised. Unfortunately, atopic dermatitis is an uncomfortable, common and chronic condition. Patients should be warned of the potential cancer risk and carefully monitored clinically when taking the drugs. Any patient with nonresolving lymphadenopathy should be appropriately investigated. The lowest concentration of the drugs needed to control a patient's symptoms should be used. Unnecessary and potentially harmful ultraviolet exposure (from the sun and tanning beds) should be avoided.
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from
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/172/9/1179
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