Eczema...Why does it flare up out of the blue?!
Question: Eczema!.!.!.Why does it flare up out of the blue!?
and what if any treatments work!. I have a patch on my knee and my elbow and it is sore and bleeds cos I have stupidly scratched it!. Doc says to buy a hydrocortisone cream from chemist, did this and used it for 3 weeks and nothing, its worse!. Any ideas!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I have had psoriasis for 22 years, had never heard of it until the stress following a premature birth!. SO, I sympathize with you!. I also knew a beautiful girl in HS that had eczema on her arms!.
The latest medicine from my dermatologist is expensive, but it keeps it down!. What I discovered through my own research on-line, and this may apply to you also, because everything we eat is processed through our livers, is that when I eat excess amounts of fatty, sugary food and/or start having too many after-dinner drinks, my psoriasis flairs up!. It also flairs up when a stressful situation hits me for a day or more, or if the air is cold and dry!. It also flairs up on my knees or elbows if I lean on them alot!. Most of these are listed for eczema, too!.
I found a website on Eczema that has a bar going down the left side that you can click on and it will tell you whatever you want to know: Triggers to Avoid; Self Care; Medical Treatment!.
Also, Don't spend tons of money on fancy perfumed skin lotions for the rest of your body!. The purpose is to seal moisture into your skin and standard (not cheap) lotions will work!.
I just thought of something!. If your eczema is on your knee and elbow, there are new bandaids out now that have the antibacterial creme already in the bandage!. How about if you get some square bandages, smear one side with hydrocortisone gel (more concentrated moisture), white tape all 4 sides, and wear those for a few days!?)
Cushions your skin and keeps medicine on it!. Worth a try, don't you think!?
Good luck! Just be glad you haven't got something on your face, I am!Www@Answer-Health@Com
The latest medicine from my dermatologist is expensive, but it keeps it down!. What I discovered through my own research on-line, and this may apply to you also, because everything we eat is processed through our livers, is that when I eat excess amounts of fatty, sugary food and/or start having too many after-dinner drinks, my psoriasis flairs up!. It also flairs up when a stressful situation hits me for a day or more, or if the air is cold and dry!. It also flairs up on my knees or elbows if I lean on them alot!. Most of these are listed for eczema, too!.
I found a website on Eczema that has a bar going down the left side that you can click on and it will tell you whatever you want to know: Triggers to Avoid; Self Care; Medical Treatment!.
Also, Don't spend tons of money on fancy perfumed skin lotions for the rest of your body!. The purpose is to seal moisture into your skin and standard (not cheap) lotions will work!.
I just thought of something!. If your eczema is on your knee and elbow, there are new bandaids out now that have the antibacterial creme already in the bandage!. How about if you get some square bandages, smear one side with hydrocortisone gel (more concentrated moisture), white tape all 4 sides, and wear those for a few days!?)
Cushions your skin and keeps medicine on it!. Worth a try, don't you think!?
Good luck! Just be glad you haven't got something on your face, I am!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have had eczema on and off for my whole life and find that getting hot can make it worse,and stress,too!.I use Betnovate on the worst bits but find that Sudocrem is very good tooWww@Answer-Health@Com
i think u should take an oatmeal bath or use a oatmeal bar of soap you can get it at a store (rite aid, wal mart, walgreens)Www@Answer-Health@Com