does anyoen know how to get rid of eczma?

Question

i hav a really bad case of it and its been really getting me down latley. does anyone know any good cures? serious answers onli thanks :)

Answer 1

fresh fresh fresh food

Answer 2

If your Eczema is very bad or infected then you should go to your Doctor first who will give you a cortisone cream or a steroid cream to calm it down and as it is stronger than a normal moisturiser, it will have to be used sparingly for a limited time. Every time you wash your hands, you should put moisturiser on them. The best and cheapest for Eczema is Aqueous Cream. You can get a big white tub from most supermarkets now and it is very cheap for the quantitiy. You can also wash with it. Some things irritate Eczema even the juice that comes out of potatoes if you chop them up so wash your hands afterwards and moisturise. Some Eczema can disappear for years and then come back if you are stressed etc but a lot of cases can be managed properly. Look after yourself and your skin. Keep it clean, well moisturised and perfume free.

Answer 3

Firstly it is important to make clear that eczema is incurable, it can only be managed, the exceptions are contact eczema or eczema due to allergy, which will disappear if you can avoid the allergen.

I have a few standard suggestions.

Here is a list of do's and don'ts that I hope you will find helpful.

Things not to do:-

Don't use biological powders
Don't use fabric softeners
Don't use soap or detergents to wash with
Don't use standard shower gels or bath additives

Things to do :-

Try Fairy Snow -the old fashioned powder
Use dryer balls
Use a soap free cleanser to wash hands etc.
Use a moisturising shower gel like Oilatum
Use a moisture bath additive like Aveeno
Use a good moisturiser like Aveeno
Use it very frequently, you can't over-moisturise!
Use antihistamines for itch, a non sedative one like loratidine in the morning and a sedative one such piriton at night.
You may need to use steroids creams/ointments for flare up areas. Use the mildest you can, and for the face never more than 1% hydrocortisone, for the shortest time possible.

Sorry if you knew all of that already :-(

Answer 4

I totally understand what you are going through. My daughter suffered with ezcema for a short while. I didn't like using prescription topical creams that were harmful in other ways so I did some research on the net and found this company that has the most amazing lotion. She started using it and eventually her ezcema disappeared. I was skeptical at first but thought, what could it hurt, it's got to be less harmful than what she was using. Here is the website I found. I filled out the information section to get more info. It might help you too www.ahealthcafe.com/achieve

Good luck, hope you find something that helps you.

Answer 5

My daughter has eczema and it keeps it under control fairly well if I only use unscented soaps and detergents on her. Ivory Snow, Downey Free, Dove Sensitive, etc. Of course in winter the drier air will cause her dry patches to flair up. The best cream I have used is Elidel. It's steroid free, so won't thin you skin and her eczema will clear up within 2 days and the healing lasts for a long time compared to steroid based creams such as Dermatop or glaxal based mixtures.

Answer 6

Years ago I was diagnosed with a dermatitis rash. There are several different kinds of rashes that fall under this category, such as psoriasis and eczema. I have found that regular tanning, at a tanning bed, say once a week or once every other week, keeps it at bay. Since I don't like to tan year round, I have a steroid cream prescription that I use if I get a rashy patch during non-tanning seasons.

Answer 7

I had eczema for ten years. It was so itchy, I used to want to take a hairbrush to my skin. No prescription cream worked until a new class of drugs was developed about eight years ago. Protopic has nearly cured my eczema. Now I only get it from time to time in the dry air of winter. Unfortunately, the drug is marked as a cancer risk, because of an increase in cases in patients who used the ointment. But I don't care, I hardly ever have to use it anymore and it gave me my life back.

Answer 8

I've had eczma all my life. Mine is chronic, and it comes and goes and there is no cure. Yours may be, or may not be. See a dermatologist. I know eczema happens in different places in different stages of life. When your an infant- ears. Elementary school age- feet. Puberty-high school- inside of elbows and back of knees...I just happens. All of mine got better when I moved to a different state that isn't so humid. All my allergies have gotten better too, and I haven't even developed new ones. I went to the derm. several times and took pills and all kinds of creams and nothing helped so I just had to deal with it.

Aveeno oat baths or whatever helped when I was younger. Putting Crisco lard on bad spots helps too. I know it sounds gross and feels weird, but it really does help. My g-ma told me about that. Dont use anything that contains "fragrance" on your skin. Which is practically everything.

Answer 9

First sorry if this is something that you have been told a thousand times before but have you been checked for food allergy's? I had a Friend who's daughter suffered from terrible eczema and she in desperation tried to change her diet (her gp wasnt very helpful) .Basically she cut out dairy and it worked dramatically in a month....it was just about gone.She replaced cows milk /dairy with soya milk etc.It really is worth a try if you haven't already.
Also use non perfumed /sensitive products on your skin and to wash your cloths and use a good emollient to bath with.
Good luck !

Answer 10

Had it for 25 yrs and most creams did not work well with my eczema. After yrs of itching and agony, went to see a derma and injected something, I mean directly on the site, had 3 sessions of this and magic, it went away. But the doctor warned me, it could recurr someday. It's a form of allergy but the nasty type. It's been 8 yrs since.

Answer 11

Please, please try the Body Shop Aloe Vera Body Balm. I have been back today to buy a replacement for mine which ran out. I suffer from 2 skin conditions and know how impossible it can be to treat them, but I found this product a year ago and it really is great. If I feel eczema coming I put it straight on and it stops it in its tracks. If I'm not quick enough I still use it and it helps it to heal really quickly. I also bought some for my mum a few months ago and it helped to clear up her psoriasis. Very good luck to you. xx