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Eczema
May 3, 2014 7:59:06 GMT
Post by myxducky on May 3, 2014 7:59:06 GMT
Anyone else out there with Eczema, as well and able to share my pain? Unfortunately, I have it, and my skin really hates humidity. I remember when I was kid, my eczema would flare up all the time because I lived on the east coast and it was humid all the time. My dermatologist and I were best friends... well not, exactly, but I would be in there pretty frequently. But I now live in Western Canada, and the climate is mostly dry; however, my skin gets angry whenever the weather changes. I tend to have dry patches on my neck and at the corner of my mouth. The latter is the worst!... because when it's irritated I can't stop touching my face and it just makes that part of my face feel like it's on fire. As well, I just feel embarrassed because that part of my face is red, and I always want to cover it up, but putting make up over it irritates my skin and prolongs the irritation I do have an ointment for eczema; however, I try to use it as little as possible because it always dries out my skin afterwards and causes my skin to flake. Sometimes at this point, I just use good old Vaseline...because I'm desperate and just want the itchy and then burning that follows it to just go away. I was suggested in the past by a make up artist about Skeyndor products, which I do really like. The Aquatherm line is targeted towards people with extremely sensitive skin, including those with eczema, and these products have worked well for me. I try not to use them too regularly because I find if I use something too frequently, my skin becomes immune to it, so on the days that I don't need that additional moisturization, I use another face moisturizer. Does anyone have any holy grail products that have really helped relieve their skin?
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Eczema
May 3, 2014 15:24:03 GMT
Post by catbelly on May 3, 2014 15:24:03 GMT
I had what seemed to be eczema for a while and I found some relief with Josie Argon Balm. This is carried at Sephora--maybe try to get a sample. Its consistency is similar to Vaseline, so you may like it for when you want that type of consistency. It's goopy and shiny like it too, so more appropriate for night probably. Another lotion that seemed to work on me for some reason (not sure why) I got at Amazon, called Medline Remedy Skin Repair Cream; its active ingredient is Dimethicone, which is in a lot of other products nowadays, so I'm not sure why this was soothing for me. I suggest reading the reviews before buying if you're really interested in it.
My eczema eventually went away when I eliminated products that I had been using that had a particular preservative in them. So probably I didn't have "real" eczema. But I still get some weird flaking and slight redness on my scalp near my face in one place, and the Josie Argon Balm works well with this.
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witchypoo
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Post by witchypoo on May 3, 2014 15:52:29 GMT
I hate the prescription ointments for eczema, I hate the way they smell and feel. Gross.
Anyway what I found worked best for me was to switch to using natural balms and salves. I currently am using Nubian Heritage's shea Butter infused with African black soap, but I also like to make my own salve with herb infused oils. Its probably gonna take a little trial and error (I had a hard time when I started looking into natural remedies, until I realized they had olive oil as a base, turned out that didn't mix well with my skin). Its easiest to try to stick with things that have as few ingredients as possible. For instance here is the ingredients list for the NH shea butter:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Oat Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Aloe Vera), Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Essential Oil, African Black Soap Extract (Plantain Enzymes), Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
Six ingredients, so if I do start developing a reaction to it I could start eliminating the ingredients until I find the culprit without much difficulty. Natural and gentle is the best way to go with eczema, at least in my experience. The prescription and OTC ointments and creams couldn't keep up with my skin issues, now I just use the natural salves to keep areas where I am prone to have flair ups moisturized and I don't have to suffer. I can feel it coming back if I end up having a few days without because I ran out.
Anyway, I am gonna stop rambling now, I hope you find something that works for you!
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Eczema
May 4, 2014 7:22:45 GMT
Post by ladymeag on May 4, 2014 7:22:45 GMT
Everyone who lives in my house has diagnosed eczema. My brother's kids have it, as well. Lots of itchy babies, poor things. The things that work best for us collectively are: Unscented laundry soap - we use Rockin Green unscented because it doesn't leave any residue behind, in addition to being scent-free Unscented regular soap - we use either Dr Bronners unscented soap or Villainess Ennui unscented, dye-free soap Unscented lotion - we use Cetaphil, our GP doctor keeps trying to get me to switch to Amlactin because I also have keratosis pilaris, the dermatologist tells me this is unwise with eczema Generally keeping the house free of added scents and dyes - our dish soap is fragrance-free. Things that only one or two of us responds to that the rest of us don't: Keeping clear of dairy and meat products that aren't labeled as being hormone and antibiotic-free Avoiding polyester and a few other synthetic fabrics and wool Avoiding strawberries and bananas Salt water soaking (one of my nieces responds well to trips to the beach but home salt water does nothing; my spouse does well with home-made salt water) Chamomile essential oil Weleda Weather Protection Cream (calendula oil, chamomile oil, lavender oil, and a few other things) Things most of us have tried that were useless: Steroid creams prescribed by GP doctors Bleach baths (this is a shockingly common suggestion by doctors - it doesn't help) Exfoliation (only makes things worse) Aveeno anything
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witchypoo
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Post by witchypoo on May 4, 2014 15:45:46 GMT
OMFG Why would you recommend putting bleach on irritated skin??? How did they get through medical school??? What kind of horse puckey is that??? Oatmeal if anything is what I would have thought. Love me some old fashioned oats, good for everything.
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Post by sparklez on May 4, 2014 19:13:49 GMT
i have eczema too. thankfully it has gotten better as i have gotten older - but it still surfaces. i get it mostly on my arms and sometimes on my chest. i find for me it's triggered by changes in the weather and fragranced things.
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Post by myxducky on May 5, 2014 4:46:47 GMT
i have eczema too. thankfully it has gotten better as i have gotten older - but it still surfaces. i get it mostly on my arms and sometimes on my chest. i find for me it's triggered by changes in the weather and fragranced things.
me too. My eczema is not nearly as bad as it used to be. But sometimes is still such a pain; mostly when the weather changes. When I was a kid all kinds of foods triggered it, which luckily, I grew out of because they were always the best kinds of food too! I used to be allergic to chocolate and strawberries. That really.. sucked.
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Eczema
May 5, 2014 20:55:43 GMT
Post by sparklez on May 5, 2014 20:55:43 GMT
myxducky i still have to be careful with my dairy intake and tomatos of all things really make it bad! of course i'm allergic to raw tomatos so i don't eat them often!
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Post by brie514 on May 6, 2014 5:38:43 GMT
I suffer too I've tried pretty much everything! Some things have worked for short amounts of time, but the only thing that always works is a Triamcinolone injection. My skin stays clear for 2-3 months, but steroids are scary so I only do it once or twice a year (never back to back). If you find anything magical, please let me know!
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Post by Urbie on May 7, 2014 1:48:08 GMT
Ugh, I get patches in winter- my eczema loooooves the dry cold air, it makes it want to come out and party. For OTC, I use petroleum/paraben/etc free lotions, especially ones with ceramides. FAB's Ultra Repair cream is my new go to, it actually makes my patches go away without needing any additional medication.
I also have a triamcinolone steroid cream that helps with the itching but doesn't do much for getting rid of the raised bumps unless I apply it way too often. Honestly the best thing I've used for the redness, itching, and raised bumps is a cortisone tape- it is an extremely high concentration of cortisone on a tape that you wear 12 hrs on 12 hrs off. It is prescription only, but it is amazing.
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Eczema
May 7, 2014 2:22:44 GMT
Post by brie514 on May 7, 2014 2:22:44 GMT
The Triamcinolone cream thins my skin too much, causes it to tear, and doesn't help all that much. The injection lasts about 3 months and doesn't thin my skin at all, but it does make me more emotional and I gain weight.
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Eczema
May 9, 2014 19:31:54 GMT
Post by missie772 on May 9, 2014 19:31:54 GMT
I get it really bad around my mouth as well! Like Urbie, I like the FAB Ultra Repair Creme- it helped out my skin a lot! It burned a bit because it was so dry and flakey and irritated. (I am a kid and can't stop scratching or picking). I also like the Boscia's Super Charged Overnight Intensive Moisturizer (or whatever the incredibly long winded name is) that I would use every other night to give my skin a break from the FAB and the prescription cream that irritates my skin.
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