Clarifoam - Page 2

Melissa W · 27th March 2008, 06:55 PM

Reading the actual prescription that the doctor writes is sort of an important part of being a pharmacist...don't you think? Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry and Elaine are renting a car and they reserved it so it would be held for them and when they got there the car they wanted was rented already to someone else. Jerry said to the reservation clerk you made the reservation correctly, now you just have to learn how to hold the reservation. And when you think about it that's one of the most important parts of the reservation.

Just like the taking of the Rx by the pharmacist. They accepted and charged us for the prescription without any problem and now they just have to learn how to read the prescription accurately!

Maybe my analogy is a bit of a stretch but I think I made our point and any chance I get to use a Seinfeld reference I'll gladly take. Hope you get your foam soon Andrea and in the form it was intended!

The taff · 27th March 2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by melissawohl

OK. The pharmacist called and said it was their mistake (no kidding) and he would order it and have it delivered tomorrow at their cost. My copay would have been $35 and I only paid $15 for the wrong drug (cortifoam) so that was very nice of them. I didn't know they could even do that but he said since it was their mistake it was on them. I am not mad anymore since he was so nice. Hopefully they will deliver the right drug tomorrow. I don't even plan on trying it until a week or 2 depending on how my face heals from VBeam but I don't like to procrastinate about ordering my drugs.

Thanks for letting me rant. It usually makes me feel better.

Hope the V-beam will work for you in time Melissa.

We can't get the clarifoam over here in the Uk, as i would like to have tried it.

Keep us posted how you get on with it.

I can't believe the mistake your pharmacist made!! Imagine if you were someone who had just been diagnosed and didn't know any better about these things. I'd be mad!!

Melissa W · 27th March 2008, 10:23 PM

Hi Flemmo,
I was super mad at first because I couldn't believe that of all the mistakes they could make they gave me a steroid!! And I get all my drugs there so they know I have rosacea but regardless of all that the Rx was clearly printed with the words clarifoam LOL. But my anger diffused quickly when they admitted it was their mistake (an hour later) and were very nice in not charging me the difference for the correct drug.

I will keep you guys posted on what I think about the clarifoam. Keep in mind no topical has ever worked for me and in fact I have reacted badly to them all. Isn't the definition of insanity when you keep doing the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome...

Best wishes,
Melissa

The taff · 28th March 2008, 10:24 AM

If it doesn't work for you Melissa, i would be very happy to buy it from you and pay all the shipping costs to the UK.

Cheers Taff

Lookout · 1st April 2008, 12:19 AM

What can you use if you are allergic to sulfa??

I was thinking of trying salicidic acid say a couple times per week....can't try anything right now as I too like Melissa just had VBeam.

We need to pool together and come up with a face wash for this.....test it.....and market it....then we'll be millionaires....!

Melissa W · 1st April 2008, 12:36 AM

Darlene,
Check out Claudia's thread on Oil of Olay blemish control cleanser.

http://www.rosaceagroup.org/The_Rosa...196#post179196

Best wishes,
Melissa

Lookout · 1st April 2008, 01:10 AM

http://www.oilofolay.com/ca_en/bouti...?tab=ingrelist

I am not sure I could handle this one....2% is a strong one....and it has fragrance &SLS....which usually means a bad reaction.

I need to find one perhaps w/o those things and maybe 1% instead.

Thanks for the suggestion!

phlika29 · 4th April 2008, 11:09 PM

Years ago I used to work in a pharmacy and getting the script wrong was a pretty big deal. It could have very serious consequences. A prescription was always checked off by two people to ensure no mistakes were made. I'm not surprised that they offered you money off

harrysinghnyc · 12th February 2009, 04:09 PM

Hi i'm new to this forum - been suffering from sebhorreic dermatitis for atleat 14 years now - it actually hindered me from completing law school - yea thats how severe it was at one time and unfortunately it has come back!

I have tried pro-topic, metrogel and locoid lipocream and none could remedy my seb derm but today is the 2nd day I have applied clarifoam and i notice that the outbreak is 90% gone! I have never had this type of turnaround this fast! One day after using it, i am prescribed this foam lotion 2x daily, so this is awesome!

Also if you're suffering from seb derm your diet and stress management is very important since alcohol and spicy foods can trigger outbreaks and living a healthy lifestyle will greatly improve your chances of staying seb-derm free!

Jordan · 12th February 2009, 05:59 PM

I used sodium sulfacetamide 10% topical suspension(ovace) without any sulfur and it really worked well for me. I tried the rosac(10% sulfacetamide 5% sulfur) and it irritated my face. One thing I noticed, eating poorly while using sulfacetamides is like taking a shower with a raincoat on. As soon as I started eating poorly because I thought the ovace would make it not matter, my skin went back to square one. However, using ovace while eating well was the most skin clearance I've seen. One interesting note is that sulfacetamides stop folic acid production which bacteria need to feed on. Jordan

Also, I posted my trial with ovace when It was happening:

http://www.rosaceagroup.org/The_Rosa...ad.php?t=10971