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eczema
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ecema really bad on wrists and back of the legs from heel to half way up the back of the leg, i have diprobase cream emollient and elocon ointment but these dont seem to be helping, very red still and the itching is vile, any advise would be greatly appreciated.
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The only thing that helps mine is Betnovate ain 4 diluation. Make sure you keep your skin clean and moisturise (I like Dove intensive lotion for extra dry skin) and then add a tiny bit of Betnovate to the eczema bits. You could also be getting too hot in bed, hence the scratching. Make sure your bedclothes are 100% cotton and clean, and make sure you have a ventialted room which isn't getting too hot at night. You could also make sure your nails are well trimmed, so you do yourself minimal damage if you do scratch in your sleep.
I find the cold weather makes my skin much worse, so make sure you wear layers if you go out!
I find the cold weather makes my skin much worse, so make sure you wear layers if you go out!
I have psoriasis and one area is on my chest; this was very itchy - I used to scratch it whilst asleep and then wake up the next morning lying in a snowdrift of skin flakes.
If you are male (sorry, can't tell from the username) I found that it was hairs that were responsible for 99%+ of the itchiness and so, for the last couple of years, I have shaved my chest. Not only have I not suffered from the itchiness since but I reckon it helped with making sure that all the steroid cream got onto the surface of the skin instead of just matting up the hairs (and thus improved the rash).
If you are male (sorry, can't tell from the username) I found that it was hairs that were responsible for 99%+ of the itchiness and so, for the last couple of years, I have shaved my chest. Not only have I not suffered from the itchiness since but I reckon it helped with making sure that all the steroid cream got onto the surface of the skin instead of just matting up the hairs (and thus improved the rash).