Eczema problem? please help!!?!
Question: I have had eczema all since i was a little kid, and it went away for a few years but came back last year. i went to a dermatologist to get it checked out and she gave me this steriod cream to help it. she said that i should stop using it once it goes away and start using lotion. but once i stop using the cream it comes back after a day or so.
the eczema is on my eyes and ears and shows up in other places. but it gets really bad on my eyes.
my question is, will this be with me the rest of my life? and if so what can i do to make it stop? change in diet, makeup, environment, etc.
im 16 and i really don't wanna have to deal with this much logner
Answers: I have had eczema all since i was a little kid, and it went away for a few years but came back last year. i went to a dermatologist to get it checked out and she gave me this steriod cream to help it. she said that i should stop using it once it goes away and start using lotion. but once i stop using the cream it comes back after a day or so.
the eczema is on my eyes and ears and shows up in other places. but it gets really bad on my eyes.
my question is, will this be with me the rest of my life? and if so what can i do to make it stop? change in diet, makeup, environment, etc.
im 16 and i really don't wanna have to deal with this much logner
You poor thing, I do feel for you and know exactly what you are going through. I too, had eczema as a baby/toddler then it went when I was 4 and came back when I was 10. Mine has always been fairly mild, but the itch is often there, and you just have to deal with it. Some hints - take notice of anything that makes it worse. For example, I am allergic to dust mites & possibly egg. Use your steroid cream only when it flares up (red and itchy), but DO use it sparingly. Overuse can thin the layers of your skin and make everything worse. Just put on the smallest bit, never thickly. Resist scratching and if you can't bear not to, scratch with your nails turned under, i.e. the surfaces of your nails, so that you don't break the skin. Apply ice packs or cold things to kill the itch for preference. Stay connected to a dermatologist doctor and follow his advice. They know what they are talking about. One key to management that is perhaps the most important is moisturise, moisturise, moisturise. Only use things suitable for eczema skin to get washed in (no soap), and while still damp, apply your moisturiser before towelling yourself. This seems to lock in the moisture. The rubbing will dry most of the water off your skin. Only pat your skin with the towel, no hard rubbing. ALWAYS take the time to moisturise. Its tough to tell you this, but you just have to deal with it. It will probably never go away, but can come and go. I am 56 (grandma), so I know quite a bit about surviving it.
i have had exema forever! but not on my eyes. for your eyes. take a hot teabag and put it on your closed eyes ofr i few minutes. for the rest of your body use aveeno exema cream: http://www.aveeno.com/product-eczema-car...
i use it and it really owrks.
I know how you feel, I just recently grew into this. I know that it can go a way and it is sometimes caused by stress or the changes in weather. My dermatologist told me to use CeraVe it is a lotion, body wash, and cream. Its helped me a lot. I sometimes get excema on my eyes and my arms. But the CeraVe has helped although it doesn't have a nice scent. But I normally use the CeraVe and use another lotion on top of it. Also I would continue using the cream that your dermatologist prescribed. But I hope this helps.
Hey there.
I'm 15 and I've had eczema all my life too. I have bad eczema on my neck, red patches on my face, and on my wrists and arms. Lotions like aveeno and lubriderm help a bit but not too much because they are water-based and have alcohol in them. NATURAL is mostly better!! I went to an allergist a couple of months ago and found out alot of the staple foods I've been eating my whole life actually triggers hives and psoriasis/eczema attacks. Sugar aggravates eczema too. I'm still researching on better and more natural remedies, but here's what helps so far.
1. evening primrose oil and flaxseed oil supplements. I used to take Biotin, but I think that irritated too after long term use. It's cheaper to get these supplements at Whole Foods and/or Market Street, rather than Walgreens. Walmart and Target have these too. Also, I hear fish oil is helpful.
2. Aquaphor.
3. Staying away from red meats. I'm allergic to beef, and since I was trying to go semi-veg anyways, I stay away from it. There has been some improvement.
4. Pine tar soap. Smells bad, in my opinion, but it does help control flakes. It makes me dry though sometimes, as it doesn't really help in moisturizing, so make sure to use fragrance-free lotion afterwards!
5. Lac-Hydrin Five. This is a lotion I discovered at Walgreens, I read about it first in InStyle magazine as one of the best lotions for dry skin. *It stings at first, especially if you put it on cracked skin.* But it really does help! It works overnight, once the stinging passed the back of my neck had less dry patches.
If I remember any more I'll edit my answer, but this is the best I have come up with for now. Also, just drink LOTS of water and take vitamins. That's the main thing for me :]
Hope this helps a bit.
xoxo
I have eczema as well and it acts up as the seasons begin to change. It was hard in high school cuz as soon as winter hit, my cheeks and nose got effected badly and ppl thought i didnt know how to put blush on.lol.
From what I read there is not a cure, only things to treat it. And it tends to be a heredity thing so ur kids might end up getting it too. I've been told to put the cream on whenever it appears and if I want to I can cover it up with makeup. Be careful of putting lotions on unless its for sensitive skin or ezcema ( try Eucerin, Aveeno, or Neutrogena). It might help to use a cleansing wash like Neutrogena skin solutions for sensitive skin. I use that during the outbreaks, in the morning and at night followed by a steroid cream, desonide and then I cover up the rest with makeup.
It really does suck to have it and even though its not curable, sometimes it can in a sense go into remission for a long period of time in your older years.