what are some good waysto stop an itching addiction?

Question

i have ezema i scratch till i bleed (not to be gorey or anything)

Answer 1

Do you have Dry eczema or Wet eczema??? My daughter has both... with Dry eczema you definitly want to moisturize your skin...but if it Wet eczema...Putting lotions on it make it worse...

For her dry Eczema;;
The thing that worked best for her is Cetaphil lotion and they have a mild skin cleanser I use that instead of regular soap on my daughter. Cetaphil is kind of expensive though but Walmart has a store brand that works just as good and is much more affordable... Hydocortisone works for a little bit... Just be careful about scatching too much ,,because it can get infected and that is not pretty..and it can cause scarring...( But I am sure you already knew that ) :o)


For her Wet eczema under her eyes and behind her knees... We had to get the doctor to prescribe something.. We used Ellidel on her Wet eczema and Cetaphil on her dry eczema unless it was really bad(WINTER) then we used Ellidel on that too.

See your Doctor and they can prescribe you a cream for it... Ellidel works well...and there is protopic too... (both need to be perscribed) THE ONLY THING IS.... Follow your Doctor's directions for this medication... There is a small risk of some pretty serious problems if you use it too much....(SO DON"T LATHER IT ON>>>) .. but my doctor told me just to put a very small amount on 4 times a day for 3 days and it clears up... Now occasionally it does come back.... but then we do the 3 day treatment again and it goes way for a few months... As of now she has not had any problems with it in almost a year.... AND SHE HAD IT REALLY BAD>>> even under her eyes,..

I know you must be miserable.. Hope this helps...

Answer 2

I have ezema too! It's really hard to stop scratching. I've had it since I was 2 1/2 years old I think. Make sure you keep it moisturized (like everyone says which really gets annoying) but you have to will yourself to not scratch. You just have to think don't scratch don't scratch when it's itchy. Sometimes I just scratch it when it's not even itchy, it's just cuz I'm not used to doing one thing at a time (cuz i used to itch while watching TV for example) and now I replaced most of it with a new habit. It's not good, but at least I'm not scratching right? It really takes a reality check to really get on that long journey of willing yourself that you're not going to scratch. Maybe you can be one of those who doesn't need a reality check to get your ezema in check.

P.S. If you find this info helpful or found out a new way so we can both stop itching, pick me for best answer and send a comment on it!

Answer 3

Go to a dermatologist and he will be able to prescribe a cream that will help control the itching. My grandson also has this and he is only 16 months old and he, too, will scratch until he bleeds, sometimes he looks like he got into a fight with several cats and he lost (I feel so sorry for him, we have to put cream on him every day). He has had this condition since birth.

Good Luck

Answer 4

See a doctor.

Answer 5

Start smoking pot.