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- Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:03 pm
- Forum: general eczema discussions
- Topic: help and eczema knowlege required!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6525
Re: help and eczema knowlege required!
hi im sue im 53 and just read your letter i have suffered for 30 years with atopic eczema and had a pretty rough time i am now on immunesurpressants ..which my dermatologist suggested ... i find the itching un bearable at times i take atarax best taken a few hours before bed.. itchy bumps can be a a...
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:32 pm
- Forum: general eczema discussions
- Topic: Is this eczema? Pics included
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5537
Re: Is this eczema? Pics included
hello just seen the pics ..i would say go to the docters and dont put any thing on them at all until you have been ..i have had eczema 30 years and am now on immunesurpressants and have had some pretty tough times with my skin ..this i would say is hives looks very sore and itchy could be a form of ...
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:31 pm
- Forum: general eczema discussions
- Topic: Living with eczema, a full blown rant.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6079
Re: Living with eczema, a full blown rant.
my eczema affects my whole body ... i am 53 and had it for 30years and on immunesuppresants as all other treatments didnt work for me ...use lots if steroids and creams and antihiystimines ...you should go to the docter they will be able to give you something to help with your eczema you will get lo...
- Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:59 am
- Forum: general eczema discussions
- Topic: Not sure where to turn to.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2970
Re: Not sure where to turn to.
hi i have just read your story and it all makes sense to me ....i am 52 married with 2 sons in their 20s .. :) .and had eczema for 30 years plus and had lots of treatments none had worked so my dermatologist suggested cyclosporin which i took for a year and half and really suited me ...then he said ...
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:19 pm
- Forum: general eczema discussions
- Topic: What have i do to cause this flare up?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3207
Re: What have i do to cause this flare up?
hi i get these rashes and i have urticuria .. similar looking to nettle rash itches like crazy :( mine flares for no known reason at times . but the pollen definately makes my skin flare ,,antihistimes will help and a mild steroid cream to relieve the itching ..cold ice packs and i find aloe vera ge...
- Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:10 pm
- Forum: general eczema discussions
- Topic: Living with eczema, a full blown rant.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6079
Re: Living with eczema, a full blown rant.
hi just seen your story..im sue and had eczema 30 years .urticuria .ashma atopic eczema .hayfever.............. i have suffered very much over the years my legs also are a mess and like you said i have to cover up in the summer :( too ..very very itchy all over my body a lot of the time . .use numer...
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:16 am
- Forum: general allergy discussions
- Topic: allergys
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21292
Re: allergys
i have been gettin hives and itch like crazy cant sleep ..it is due to the pollen driving me mad ..take benadryl and atarax at nite !!has anyone else had this ..get it every year. i am taking methatextrate for eczena si have severe skin probs too ....
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:23 pm
- Forum: eczema treatments
- Topic: Dead Sea as Treatment?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8033
Re: Dead Sea as Treatment?
hi sullivan .. i live in england and suffer from chronic eczema ..and currently under my dermatologist and taking immune . supressant drugs the dead sea salts you can buy them in boots to add to your bath or the soap is good .. worth a try .. thow a 2 week spa would be preferable :lol: . 8-) . hope ...
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:59 pm
- Forum: general eczema discussions
- Topic: Possible Ezcema flare up, not sure
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4048
Re: Possible Ezcema flare up, not sure
hi dancesonfire . im sue . just been reading your story .. i live in england and have had severe atopic eczema for 30 years ...the weather here is always not good :( so dont have a problem with heat , i and am seeing my dermatologist and at present on drugs to surpress my immune system .. i have the...
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:34 pm
- Forum: general eczema discussions
- Topic: New to this site but not severe eczema
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3486
Re: New to this site but not severe eczema
hi jim im sue just saw your story and know how you feel. having got atopic eczema myself for the last 25 years .it affects my whole body .. had numerous flare ups and told i am not actually allergic !! to any food stuff .. i had light treatment 5 years ago which for myself was a ordeal ... but had f...