eczma

[chelsea78]

Does anyone know of any good advice to stop eczma itchin so much, i have tried many creams, non bio powder but nothing seems to help its getting to the point i cant sleep at night and wakin to blood over my bedding.

[andy-hughes]

Stop using soap of any kind - including champool.

Change your bedding (must be soft cotton) every three or four days.

Cut out the folowing from your diet -

all dairy produce - use soya products instead
pork products
any spicy food
wheat
sugar

Get as much fresh air on your skin if you can.

Bathe in tepid water with an emolient - a chemist will advise, and pat the affected areas dry gently.

Improvement will take a couple of weeks, but it will come.

[sunflower71]

MR sunflower is currently using EURAX cream which seems to be working.
But like andy said,
cotton bedding and clothing is a must, this really made a difference.
Like I said to him it only takes a day or so to come but weeks to go.
good luck.

[pastafreak]

I agree about EURAX but you can't use it on broken skin. try E45 WASH and cream and slather it on at every oppurtunity. Sometimes you have to experiment...OILATUM is also good. I can reccomend 2 books: ECZEMA The treatments that really work-Robinson pub and YOUR GUIDE TO ECZEMA/the eczema society-Hodder Arnold pub

[chazza]

Also try taking zinc tablets every day. A couple of weeks later you should be able to notice a difference

[chelsea78]

Thanku all for your help, i will try alot of those mentioned and the zinc tablets sound good

[redhead23]

chelsea \]\

have u tried aqueous cream

its an excellent cream for this problem

[redhead23]

http://www.eczema.org/aqueous.htm


MY EX USED TO USE IT

[chelsea78]

redhead23, yeh that is what im using at the moment the doctor recommended it, it is good stuff but i still find my self scratchin. I was told about epaderm which is like aqueous,
thanx

[joko]

pure neat lavendar essential oil rubbed on

cleared mine about 9 years ago, haven't had it since

[natalie_1982]

Also, try and relax a bit and not to worry about it.

My hubby used to have really bad exzema when we first met, it covered almost his entire body, but now he barely suffers with it and when it does flare up it is usually due to stress or him feeling down, unfortunately this sets his skin off which makes him feel worse and its spirals out of control.

[cazzz1975]

try keeping it moist with dermol, aqueous cream then apply a thin layer of e45 steroid cream, covering the area with a bandage will make it heal much quicker

[sense4all]

Our nephew had thick leathery eczma ( really painful and cracked and bleed like you would not believe) that was cleared when my sister took him to Chinese herbalist who gave sulpher tablets. He looks like a wee china doll now ... it is amazing the difference.

[sam100]

Hi Chelsea...i've suffered from eczema for nearly
20 years :( tried every cream on the market bla.bla, bla,

What i have found is that it normally gets agrevated by stress, cold weather or really hot weather and by change in diet and lack of healthy eating (when im run down).

I now use aqueous cream twice daily during my bad days (keeps skin moist) and a cream which is prescribed by the doc called Synalar which is really good for clearing the rash and itchiness etc...

Have tried E45, Eurax etc which are OK if u have a mild form but if its a bit worse are not much cop.

Hope this helps.x

[sam100]

I also dont believe that covering your skin up is very good either in fact there is nothing worse i can imagine....
And i have never encountered that one in the past...

If your probs with it persist see your doctor as their the best people for advice. :)

[bug123]

I suffered from eczema really badly about 3 years ago, but since using 'Green People' products, it has improved considerably. (www.greenpeople.co.uk) I still have the occasional flare ups - usually when I'm feeling stressed or get very tired - but even then, my skin isnt half as bad as it used to be. The products seem a bit on the expensive side, but they really do go a long way and 1 bottle will last for ages! I was also told that increasing your intake of essential fatty acids can be really helpful too - these can be found in Starflower Oil and Evening Primrose Oil.
I hope you find something that helps you! :o)

[legal girl]

If you find yourself scratching at night, get a pair of cotton gloves. Even if you do scratch then, you hopefully won't break the skin. I sometimes even wear them around the house when I'm particularly itchy.

[I_love_Ken]

Mittens...

and to be honest...I know it sounds silly but when you feel the need to scratch, tell someone to slap you if you scratch, it'll put you off scratching more cos the more you scratch, the itchier it gets.

Ummm...as Andy says, cut dairy products, some people find that's what makes it so much harder. My friend's just cut out dairy products about 2 months ago as she has extremely bad eczema. It's been a lot better ever since and she only has it on the inside of her right arm now. It's also made her feel a lot better in herself so yeah, it might be worth a go.

[tyler durden]

Hi Chelsea, i get exzema on my hands in the winter. wearing gloves when i'm out controls it. Applying hand cream throughout the day is the main thing. I particularly like 'Aveeno with natural colloidal oatmeal' at the mo (boots sell it). I think hydrocortisone cream should only be used now & then because your skin can become reliant on it.
You might want to look at pure coconut oil, no idea where you get it but i know it is very effective with certiain things.
Taking a zink supplement is a good idea (only �5 for a years supply from 'Healthy Direct' on the net), I also take cod liver oil which is very important for skin. Aparently Evening primrose oil is good for exzema (also cheap on the net) -but i think its basically omega oils so depends what your diet is like.
If you're finding it's worse at night you relly want to try some different washin powders. Non-bio is obvoiusly essential, but different brands may effect your exzema more than others.
A lot of people forget the basics with exzema;
-Keep you skin clean, - just about anything will irritate my hands if left long enough.
-Don't overwash/ sit in the tub too long/ have water too hot.
-Hoover you bedroom & matress often & wash your pillow.
-Drink lots of water.
-Don't wear tight clothes or synthetics.

best of luck :)

[thingummyjig]

use either surcare for your laundry or dont use fabric conditioner at all; its left on the fabric , not rinsed off (obviously!!) and can lead to irritation.
Buy a bag of oatmeal from a supermarket and put a large handful in a cotton sock (or ideally square of muslin) and wash your body down with it - very very effective
just to agree with a few other suggestions;
Aveeno is very good and available on prescription.
Lavender oil is very good at treating excema