Why choose a natural cream? Why not get a prescription from the doctor for a cortisone cream? Both work, and by all accounts the cortisone will work more quickly to relieve your eczema itching. So, why would you want to choose a natural cream for eczema relief?
It’s almost an absolute truth that a cortisone cream will give you relief from your eczema symptoms much more quickly than creams that don’t contain cortisone. However, this quick relief comes at a cost. If you use steroids for an extended period of time, and cortisone is a steroid, you open yourself up to a lot of side effects, none of them good. Cortisone works by suppressing your immune system. The itching stops, but your body is open to infections that you might not otherwise have to worry about.