Anyone Here Have Eczema?

[Dhaina]

An article from Woman's World magazine.

.. " Already proven to be as effective as antidepressant drugs for mild to moderate depression, scientists have also discovered that St.John's-Wort has antibacterial qualities that reduces the red, scaly skin of eczema. Just be careful about going in the sun after taking the herb, because it increases photosensitivity. "

 

[nelly]

thanks for the info D.

 

[CellyCell]

I went into Riteaid last night with my sis.

They had a bunch of creams for eczema saying they won't itch.

Jesus christ did I start itching manically because of them.

The best creams to get are thick kinds, no liquid-y soft kinds because they have alcohol in it.

Hydricortizone may work - but a lot of the over the counters ones I've used make my itching worse. I forgot the one I use - but its a really thick cream.

Used it for years to minimize rashes - but I need something to stop itching and reduce previous scars.

 

[magosienne]

i have small patches of eczema on one leg but it started itching everywhere, it's annoying.

i use two creams for eczema : one is from Uriage (Cu-Zn) and works great for me, and the other one is called diprosone. you need a prescription for it though because it contains corticoids. but it's sooo greasy, just as greasy as vaseline mixed with corticoids :rotfl:

OT : and we're in april, aka the return of the annoying allergies.

 

[SalJ]

Apparently borage oil works wonders, just apply a little bit neat onto any scratchy areas.

I mixed some with some shea butter and it's definitely helped, but I'm going try it neat when I get some more.

 

[Ricci]

They have this stuff not a cream clear liquid.. waty better then cream ask the doc or get them too

 

[pinksugar]

I used to have it pretty badly when I was little. I was allergic to tomatoes and oranges (including orange flavouring, like in cordial). I had a prescription cream but also sorbolene cream, and vitamin E cream worked to stop the itchiness. Also, don't scratch it. The more you do, the more it itches

 

[pinkbundles]

I've never had eczema until two years ago! I have it on my hands and it itches like crazy! The worst part is that it gets cracked and it hurts a lot. I use a prescribed cream and it does work, but it always comes back.

 

[xmasheart]

Hi! I posted this on two other threads.

My daughter had mild eczema and virgin coconut oil was the "medicine" we use. Everyday (unless we're rushing out to run errands), we apply VCO on her from head to toe about 20 minutes before her bath and we have her sit on her all-wood high chair so she doesn't grease the whole place up and so far she's been eczema-free for a good year, her skin is soooo soft and her hair is starting to grow thicker (she was a baldy for a while...haha!).

I should have been following her regimen but been too lazy. But you guys put me back on board...I have VCO on my hair & scalp as I type.

We tried VCO because we didn't want to give creams with steroids to our baby and any other chemicals for that matter so we tried the natural approach and it worked for us. No harm in trying. Of course, we still avoid all the usual stuff (allergenic foods, etc) and we keep her well-moisturized after every bath.

Good luck! Please let me know if you try VCO and it works out for you.

 

[emily_3383]

im kinda stressed so ive been having flare ups. ugh

 

[parcben]

I've had eczema on my hands for as long as I can remember so they now look like an old woman's hands. does anyone know someone in a similar situation?

I'm very conscous of them when I have to go into interviews and shake hands with new people.

any suggestions on what I can do to improve on the feel of my skin would be most appreciated, however I do understand that there is probably no chance of me getting rid of it now as I'm 24

Thanks in advance

 

[magosienne]

yup, allergies tend to disappear or diminish when you grow up. in my case, my asthma turned into allergic rhinitis.

 

[Sonia_K]

Bump!

My husband just recently got eczema (with mild psoriasis) on his hands and feet. His hands are extremely dry and cracked and eaisly bleed. He has gone to the doctor and they keep giving him steriod cream which doesn't help much. His hands and feet itch like crazy. He had tried many of the over-the-counter creams and lotions but nothing has made a difference.

Any suggestions? Does anybody know of a treatment that actually works?

 

[Bellatone]

[SIZE=9pt]A friend of mine was recommended a product called Clearum, and I really like this product.  My 3 year old daughter has moderate eczema and during the winter months when it gets drier, her condition gets worse.  When I first received it, I used a tiny amount on her skin, and my daughter said it didn’t sting on her face.  There was no odour, and it worked into her skin easily.  After 2 days, her redness disapperead, my daughter stopped scratching her face.  About a week later, she went to a birthday party, and she must have come in contact with something that caused her eczema to flare up again.  That evening, we applied Clearum again.  The next morning much of the redness had disapperard, and by day 2, most of it was gone.  We had a really great experience with Clearum, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this product to other parents.[/SIZE]

 

[LisaF1163]

I have eczema on my hands, and Dream Cream from Lush, while expensive, does the trick.

I've had weird little bouts of eczema on my eyelids from time to time, and the Mario Badescu Control Cream completely takes care of it.  I think it was someone here who told me that, actually!

 

[morolayo]

Hi

Well i know this is a bit late.

But i too suffer from Eczema and it used to cover my whole hands, i mainly got it in the joints.

its something that your "supposed to grow out of " as you get older. which is somewhat true, anyways what creams

i found that really worked was 'Diprosalic' ask your Gp about it. But its the best and really helped me!

 

[LisaF1163]

Naah, I wouldn't say you "grow out of it" - I've only had it as an adult, so there ya go! Mine is mostly stress related.

Funny enough, I had an appointment with a new dermatologist the other day, and when I mentioned Dream Cream by Lush, she said she was familiar with it, and that it actually was a very good hand cream to use for eczema, and she said it was fine to keep using it if it was helping me, which it does.  She likes Cetaphil too, which is a great basic - I'm sure there's a lot out there that can help.
 

 

[audiophilekate]

My eczema is the worst on my hands.  I've been using Embryolisse cream on my hands (yes, I know it's supposed to be for your face, but it's the only cream/lotion/whatever that doesn't make it worse).  I also use a prescription cream called mometasone furoate and hydrocortisone cream.  The mometasone furoate cream smells awful, but it works really well - it's the one thing that actually reduces the redness.  I use the mometasone furoate & hydrocortisone creams during flare ups and apply the Embryolisse cream throughout the day (usually 2-4 times a day - once in the morning before leaving for school, 1-2 times during the school day, and once at night, if necessary).  My kids have eczema too.  I give them an oatmeal bath every night and apply a prescription cream called triamcinolone acetonide after the bath.  I've tried just about every prescription and OTC eczema treatment, but the combination I use now seems to help.  I also changed my diet a bit - basically just eating healthy, limiting my dairy intake, and pretty much only drinking water.  I have to keep my allergies and stress levels under control.  If I don't it takes months for my hands to return to normal.

TL;DR - decrease stress, keep your allergies in check, drink more water, eat healthy, use a fragrance-free moisturizer.

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

I started getting eczema really badly on my hands and chest when I turned 30....I had no idea what it was, but it wouldn't go away and was horribly itchy! I also started getting the rashes on my legs, really bad on the backs of my calves and on my thighs. I finally gave in and saw an allergy dr about it, and he said it was eczema. That was almost 2 years ago, and all I found to help was an oily ointment he had prescribed that I hated (Clobetasol Propionate)...because it didn't sink in fast and it got oily stuff all over anything I rubbed against....and it didn't really help all that well. I was in agony for the last 2 years with the itching until I went to using all Lush body products that are all natural. I regularly use their massage bars, and Shea Terra body cremes. And, I recently found Neosporin Eczema Essentials Daily Moisturizing Cream (active ingredient: colloidal oatmeal). It says to restore healthier looking skin in 3 days, and it really works! It's expensive, at $11 to $15 for a 6oz tube, but it's the best stuff I have found so far that works well, and works fast! It's not oily, not smelly, sinks in well and leaves skin soft and hydrated. I had some really bad rough and itchy patches on the backs of both hands when I started using the cream, and within a week it was all cleared up. 

I don't know if it is significant, but I never had it until I moved to TX from TN. I moved to TX in summer of 2010, and first started getting the rashes the next January. It's also worse in the winter than in the summer. 

 

[ladybritt]

I have eczema and it started when I was in high school (I'm 23 now). I have seen countless derms and I always hated the steroid creams. I finally figured out mine is stress induced, so when I do get it I use Aveeno's calming lotion that has the cool feeling when you put it on. I love it! It feels so nice and is especially helps with raw skin if you've been scratching.