Adults

I am 25 years of age, and for the past 5 years I have been making my way through the many trials and tribulations associated with atopic dermatitis. Chronic hand eczema and the rash on my face, arms and, really, all over my body, have led me to see a myriad of professionals. From iridologists to specialists, I believe I've done it all.

I wanted to share my experience with eczema; I have had it for years on my left ear. I have been treated with many steroid creams, ear drops, lotions there was nothing left to do but live with it, I kept peeling the dry skin off, 10 days ago I had a stroke they found that I did not get enough blood to the left back part of my brain, so now I take blood thinners and I also quit smoking 10 days ago and my blood supply has improved to that area, within 3 days off being treated with blood thinners and stopped smoking my eczema has disappeared my skin feels completely normal, no more itching, red flaking skin.

I was born with eczema and have had it all my life. I had all the allergy tests, different salves, soaks, etc. None of the doctors I went to over the years could help me. When I was in my fifties I read an article in Redbook magazine about allergies and it said milk could be the culprit.

I have found great gloves for my hand eczema. I use Mr. Clean Nyplex Gloves.

I’ve bumped up my daily intake of vitamin D3 to 5000 I.U. This is the first time in over a decade that I haven’t had an eczema flare-up at this time of year.

One year in November, I worked for a week in Chicago, and my skin resembled maps: my scars from scratching looked like latitudinal and longitudinal lines! For some reason, after about two days without the use of Triamcinolone cream, the scars faded immediately. Since that time, I use paraben-free and phthalate-free lotions on my skin, and lock in moisture as soon as I get out of the shower.

About two years ago I cut all meats out of my diet and now only eat fish, veggies, pastas, basically anything without meat or meat products.

Water used to make my skin burn, so we would use Aveeno in the bath water, which helped to soften it.

I have been an eczema sufferer since age 17, and I am now 44. The eczema started on the inner elbows of my arms. Then my hands were affected; I would get these very small blisters that intensely itched, and then my fingers would swell and weep. In a Scratch Pad letter, a gentleman suggested going on an elimination diet. This meant eating nothing but chicken, broccoli, and cauliflower for about a week, then adding certain foods back in to the diet to see what was causing the itch. This was a very difficult thing to do! But after three days I noticed the itching on my hands was gone.