Help I am a swimmer so people are always staring at it. If you have suggestions they would be appreciated!!!
2007-01-27 11:25:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I have excema and I have to use a stronger cortisone cream to keep it under control. Go see your doctor.
2007-01-27 11:29:09 · answer #1 · answered by purple_lily76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, from what I've read in various literature, they don't know exactly what exzema is or what cuases it--and in fact it's more of a generic term describing several kinds itchy re-occuring rash--so your excema might have a very different cause and treatment then someone elses. It take some some trial and error to figure out what will work for you.
With that in mind, here is what finally worked for my husband. He had excema mainly on the undersides of his arms and elbows and knees (and these areas were constanty red and scabbed because they itched so much he couldhn't keep himself from itching).
SALSA: Crazy as it seems eating something spicey every day has helped dramatically. His exzema has practically gone away (only reoccuring occassionally).
AVOIDING RED/ORANGE FOOD COLORING: We think we have tied the occassional flare up he has recently to things with red food coloring...so we try to avoid it. Kool aid, frosting, candy coloring etc.
Another things I've heard is changing your soap (dove or aveeeno are good alternatives). Since it might be a reaction to something in your diet you might monitor what you eat and see if there is any connection between a certain food and flare ups.
2007-01-29 15:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by Ecaria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, Jess, you have to understand what Excema is to begin with It is a skin disorder, where your skin, for a variety of reasons, is dry. For this, what I would highly recommend is Goats Milk Soap when washing, and as well you should apply Goats Milk Cream Lotion. This should definitely help you out.
2007-01-27 19:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by kravitz44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Hydrocortisone ointment 1 per cent. It works brilliantly and will stay on in the water. Try avoiding lanolin in products. Bath in Oilatum. Take vit b .
2007-01-27 19:34:03 · answer #4 · answered by babyshambles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have excema and I drink monavie that makes it better. if you live in florida there is a big party-like thing in the coral springs city center in march. orlando bloom will be there.
2007-01-27 20:29:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of people never like to do it, but you can coverthose areas in vasoline or olive oil, every night, and it should go away
2007-01-27 19:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by sodgirl6763 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to visit a dermatoligist to get a prescription for it as it's the only way to get rid of it as I had it and tried everything but until I got the skin doctor to help me nothing helped me.
2007-01-27 19:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother has exema too, and he got a cream from a doctor and it went away. Don't scratch it!
2007-01-27 19:30:12 · answer #8 · answered by chubby_cello 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baby oil or vitamin E oil.
2007-01-27 19:33:32 · answer #9 · answered by Conway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"VASELINE"
2007-01-27 19:31:42 · answer #10 · answered by chocodille 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋