Does anyone know of any alternative remedies for severe atopic eczema?!


Question:

Does anyone know of any alternative remedies for severe atopic eczema?

My friend has this condition mainly on the face and neck.

Her doctor wants her to take the immunosuppresant - Azathioprine but after doing some research and finding out what the possible side effects are such as liver failure, kidney failure, cancer etc she has refused this medication.

Her doctor has now told her that there is nothing else he can do for her.

She has been extreamly distraught today over her doctor's prognosis.

Can anyone suggest any other alternatives?
She has already tried Chinese herbal remedies and acupuncture.

If anyone else suffers from this condition, can you please tell me how you cope with it because she is at her wits end and says that she can't take anymore.

Thank you

Additional Details

2 weeks ago
She avoids dairy products and only drinks soya milk.


Answers:

sorry to hear about this. my eldest son also suffers like you say but his body is fully covered. (he is registered disabled because of this)

we have been on the cyclosporin immunesupressent since nov06 and recently came off it. he didnt react to it as he should of or as the docs said he would do.(we had to go for weekly check ups at hospital while on the immunesuppresent)

am afraid to say we have tried all kinds of alternative treatment but not have found any that helps as my lad suffers from alot of allergies we are limited what we can try.

everyone reacts differently to different treatments including cream etc... so what might work for one wont work for the other.

has she been tested for allergies?.....dairy allergy plays a big part in eczema it is very common and can make eczema worse, plus other allergies.


it is a difficult thing to live with as it impaires way off life.

there is no easy route with this or any quick fix treatment, sorry i havnt been much help but i hope she finds something that works soon.

we also have come to the end of the road as treatment is concerend because the immunesuppresent didnt work.




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