Cures For Eczema

The existence of a rash on skin could be from so many things. It could be a reaction to something you ate, something that touched your skin, an underlying medical condition, or a be because of stress. Before you begin acting like a doctor by deciding the rash on your skin is a symptom of eczema, you need to further understand eczema and why it needs to be properly diagnosed by a doctor before seeking any form of eczema treatment.

Eczema refers to any condition in which the outermost layer of the skin (called the epidermis) is irritated. Depending on the type of eczema that you have, this skin irritation may manifest itself as patches of dry skin, red bumps that itch, or any other possible eczema symptom. The common mistake that people make when they see a rash on their skin is that they generalize it as a form of dermatitis. Although this is a correct belief since dermatitis refers to inflammation of the skin in any of its layers, a more specific diagnosis is not only more appropriate but very much needed. Why? Because while dermatitis over-the-counter treatments can effectively relieve the rashes caused by eczema, most OTC eczema creams are ineffective against dermatitis.

When you look at the OTC area of pharmacies, you might notice a few creams here and there for dermatitis as well as some OTC eczema creams. Sensibly, since dermatitis may affect one, two, or all three layers of the skin – epidermis, dermis, and the subcutaneous layer – dermatitis creams can reach down to the deepest layer of the skin. On the other hand, eczema creams have a limited scope and are able to penetrate only up to the epidermal layer of the skin. That’s because eczema only affects the epidermis and creams for eczema were made to only target this skin layer.

So even if dermatitis creams are made only for dermatitis, they can also provide relief for skin irritation associated with eczema. Although, this may not always be the truth. There are about ten types of eczema and no single dermatitis cream can provide relief for all these especially since these types of eczema have varying symptoms. On the other hand, eczema creams also face the same problem even though they are already specifically formulated for eczema symptoms. Again, there are just too many types of eczema for one single eczema cream to work for all of them.

There are only two possible effects due to applying the wrong cream on your skin rash – either the rash on your skin gets worse, or it doesn’t show any improvement at all. Given that eczema rashes are very unpleasant to look at, the last thing that you want to do is irritate them and cause them to spread. Even worse, these rashes are very uncomfortable and cause itching of the body. Thus, when you see a rash on your skin, it is best that you avoid applying any OTC eczema cream on it and primarily consult with a physician.

By seeking the expert advice of a physician or a dermatologist who specializes in skin care, you are actively participating in the betterment of your health. Only a professional and licensed doctor is able to diagnose your symptoms; whether or not you have eczema, what type of eczema you have, and what treatments will be effective for you. Eczema creams sold in pharmacies have different formulations and with the prescription of a doctor, you can immediately choose the cream that can effectively reduce your rashes and alleviate you of the discomfort that they cause.

Doctors will also assess your recent exposures which might have caused your eczema symptoms to show. With your help, the doctor can trace back to the causative factors and give you professional advice on what to avoid – whether it is food or any other possible irritant.

If a rash appears on your skin, don’t just look at it as a simple rash on the skin. Instead, perceive it as a problem that needs to be addressed and resolved. This can be done by seeking medical advice and following the doctor’s orders on what creams to use and what to avoid. If you strictly follow your physician’s orders, you can avoid getting that same rash on the skin again.

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SKIN RASH – - A Chinese herbal prescription. Skin rash (accompanied by itch) is only a symptom. Some are only temporary but many will last for years. You’ll never get to the roots if you use ointments or other skin applications. You must understand the characteristics of this problem: (a) The rash can spread or move from one location to another. (b) It flares up from time to time or when the season changes. (d) What you eat or do can make it better or worse. Skin rash is deeper than the skin. It’s the blood that causes this as evidenced by the characteristics described above. The Chinese view points to the existence of “excess heat” in the blood, which means many things including: too much peppery/deep-fried/greasy food, too much shellfish consumed like crabs/clams/oysters, excessive toxins in the blood through eating or exposure, not enough rest, hot weather getting into you, and stress too, etc. An effective prescription should aim to do four things: 1) Reduce excess heat in body or blood Xuan Shen ??Lu Gen ??Gou Teng ??2) Cleanse toxins in blood Sheng Di Huang ???Bai Hua She Cao ????Huang Qin ??Zhi Mu ??3) Nourish and moisten the skin Mai Men Dong ???Yu Zhu ??Ze Xie ??4) Calm the liver which may be overactive Bai Shao ??Jin Yin Hua ???A combination of 12 herbs are recommended. Drink one to two cups (8 oz each) of herb tea a day. Your skin rash won’t disappear overnight. Progress will show in many ways such as less frequent eruptions, less …
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Ok, this may be long but it will only take 5 minutes of your time as I really need advise on this issue. I have mild eczema on my face and only got confirmed it is eczema around this year April, and the problem has recently worsen like there’s a few bump and scab kind of thing appearing around my mouth and nose area that itch the hell lot of me. I suspect this is an side effect due to the 2 years of prolong and on and off of using steroid cream (that time I wasn’t told I have eczema so I stupidly depend on the cream). To cut the story short, I was given non-steroid cream called Elidel but it gave me side effects like cough, cold, dry throat. So on Tuesday I went to see my dermatologist to complained about it and in the end he told me the only option left to treat my eczema is to go back to topical steroid. So he prescribed me a very low dose of steroid called Desowen and told me to try it for 4 days. He also sent me to take two blood tests, one was food allergy test, and the other was IgE test (to determine what type of eczema I have). The pissed part was that he has NEVER mentioned anything about taking oral antibiotic or oral erythromycin as an alternative treatment to clear the itch and stuff. How I know about this was because after I came back from the visit I decided to do an extreme research about steroid cream and it lead me to this site,

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/weeklyquestion/a/05_perioral_drm.htm

You don’t have to click it, I’ll copy the important part here and it says,

"In many situations, a child has a simple rash caused by irritation and is treated with a steroid cream. While that helps the rash get better for a little while, it then gets worse again and eventually doesn’t respond to the steroid cream anymore. If you are using a steroid cream and think that she may have perioral dermatitis, then you should stop using it. Be warned that the rash will get worse once you stop using the steroids and will then gradually get better. Sometimes, a topical or oral antibiotic is also needed to help perioral dermatitis go away."

After reading it, I suspect I have perioral dermatitis, like I mentioned I’ve been depending steroid cream etc and it has now worsen the problem by giving me those itchy scab/bump lookalike thing. So I continued the research and found out that those who people who got perioral dermatitis eventually stopped all cream and got treated by taking oral antibiotic or oral erythromycin (another type of antibiotic) alone for at least one month and their inflammation got cleared off completely, I found it here

http://pediatrics.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=pediatrics&cdn=health&tm=2&f=00&su=p284.9.336.ip_p726.4.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/result.cfm%3FOutputSet%3D2%26BO%3DAND%26Diagnosis%3D93

As for today, the third day I’m applying that Desowen I still don’t feel right about it. I have a feeling even if those itch and scabs got cleared off it will still come back for more. I really feel like stopping the cream and I don’t want to see my face from mild eczema turn into moderate eczema or severe. I’ll be going back to see the dermatologist again next month to request for the oral antibiotic or oral erythromycin but I have a feeling he won’t give it to me because he always say that "Yours is not that bad etc etc".

I’d like to ask if any of you who has eczema on face ever taken those oral medication, not oral steroid but oral antibiotic like I’ve mentioned? By the way, I’ve read some the side effects of taking oral erythromycin may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting. Do you think it’s worth to take the risk? Seriously I’d rather suffer the side effects from oral erythromycin than seeing my face keep getting itch and those rash. I’m working part time in an office, the air conditioning is very cold so it’s very hard to treat my current condition. But the job contract will end this December and so I intend to stay at home for the next 1 to 3 months by only taking the oral erythromycin (if I succeeded getting it from the idiot dermatologist). As from the site it says that perioral dermatitis patients were told to stop all kinds of cream and just taking the oral medication alone and most of them took at least one month and the stuff on their face eventually went off. I dare not to take oral steroid because I have a GP that once told me oral steroid will cause weight gain, fatness to the face, joint problem etc. So I think now my only option left is oral antibiotic which is that oral erythromycin.

angel1966, I’ve thought about adjusting my diet before. I’d like to send you a private message but your setting does not allow it. Could you edit your profile message setting and allow me to send you a message? I really want to ask you something, thank you.

Learn home remedies and treatments for eczema and skin rash from Joe Graedon, host of the public radio program The People’s Pharmacy.