I have problems with eczema?
I’ve had eczema pretty much all my life, but I’ve noticed throughout the past year that it’s been getting a little worse. Toward the beginning of this year, I had many gashes and marks all over my legs; fortunately, with some steroid cream and time, the scars are almost invisible, but whenever a flair up comes along, I have to use the steroid several times to get it to go away (the flairs are not really visible, but they itch so badly that when I’m asleep I can attack my skin continuously for long periods of time and not notice I’m bleeding until it’s pretty bad).
The steroid works all right, but when I use it, I can’t touch my face or anything else until I wash it all off my hands (that is very hard to do), I can’t expose my skin to sunlight for the next 24 hours, and the tube it’s in is similar to foil, and is punctured so easily. =(
If there’s anything to cure eczema (hahahahaha), or replace the steroid that doesn’t envolve an oatmeal bath (hahahahaha) I would really like to know. Thank you! =)
(by the way, does anyone else sense a pattern of a mutant from I AM LEGEND? Suddenly I’m resistant to sunlight…)
things to try are Aveeno skin relief lotion (works a miracle with regular use) , cocoa butter lotion (palmers), Aloe vera gel (as pure as possible) or aloe juice drink, Almond oil, coconut oil, vitamin E cream. With skin eczema, moisturising will always be the most important thing .
Diet is another thing to watch. Certain foods are likely to trigger, like eggs and msg. Washing your skin in too hot water will only dry it out and use only a soap powder for sensitive skin, and wear cotton to let your skin breathe. Never exfoliate skin conditions as this just makes them worse. Having animals in your home isn’t great, so keeping them out your bedroom and away from bedding and clothes.
As for the night itch, I would ask your doctor for an antihistamine, preferably a non-drowsy one you can take during the day.
ask ur dr about ellacon. dnt no if this the correct spelln my friend uses it . it wrks.
I had eczema bad as a kid, but thankfully it’s been reduced to minor flares.
For some strange reason, it seems like regular lotioning and exposure to sunlight do the trick. for a while, I had a thing where I would hit the tanning beds whenever I saw a rough patch because it seemed to get rid of it. Looking back, it may have just been the super moisturizing lotion I put on every time I went to tan.
I’d just lotion the heck out of my skin. My eczema is mild, but whenever it does show up I can usually clear it out if I attack it with moisturizer in time.
Also, a good way to keep yourself from scratching in your sleep is to wear gloves at night. It’s a little wierd, but the plus side is that you could get some of those cool "restorative" (aloe, milk lotion, etc) gloves that make your hands so amazingly soft while you sleep. Or, you could do what I do and band-aid all the places I can’t help itching while I’m awake lol
Avoiding certain foods will certainly give you some relief, if not necessarily cure your eczema completely. I don’t know about oatmeal baths, but with having this condition for so long I would try out natural healing methods.
Eczema can be treated by natural methods such as drinking plenty of water, taking oatmeal baths, using all natural supplements(fish oil, vitamin E, and vitamin C), etc. Here are good articles about the truth of eczema treatment naturally and success stories. It’s very useful for you.
Don’t worry!