treatment of eczema

cathy_fitz

I was diagnosed with pompholyx when i was a small child. I have prescription creams and ointments and have learnt how to pretty much keep it under control. However, the rest of my body has sporadic break outs of severe eczema. While I know it's not the exact same thing as pompholyx, it is linked. I was just wondering if any one knew of any good moisturisers/ treatments for body eczema? any help would be great, thanks.

RNC

cathy_fitz wrote: »

I was diagnosed with pompholyx when i was a small child. I have prescription creams and ointments and have learnt how to pretty much keep it under control. However, the rest of my body has sporadic break outs of severe eczema. While I know it's not the exact same thing as pompholyx, it is linked. I was just wondering if any one knew of any good moisturisers/ treatments for body eczema? any help would be great, thanks.

Omega 3 fish oils work wonders for me...go for about 8-10 grams per day

Burkatron

cathy_fitz wrote: »

I was diagnosed with pompholyx when i was a small child. I have prescription creams and ointments and have learnt how to pretty much keep it under control. However, the rest of my body has sporadic break outs of severe eczema. While I know it's not the exact same thing as pompholyx, it is linked. I was just wondering if any one knew of any good moisturisers/ treatments for body eczema? any help would be great, thanks.

The Eucerin range of stuff works wonders for me! Also fish oils get a 2nd from me! Vitamin D & E supps have also helped! There's different food triggers that you can get tested for if you ask your Dr. that will help. I find Tomato's & bell peppers cause mine to flare up!

margo321

I find olive oil and almond oil very helpful. As bad luck has it I am allergic to Liquid Paraffin which is in most of moisturizers and creams.

Hank_Jones

I get outbreaks of eczema from time to time.

I find that it is generally triggered, for me personally, by sugar, so I try and keep my intake of sugar to a minimum.

I also regularly apply cream, generally hydrocortosyl or hydroncortisone to the areas that are normally affected.

The creams can be bought over the counter and are pretty cheap.

Hope this helps, as I know eczema can be extremely irritating.

Burkatron

Hank_Jones wrote: »

I get outbreaks of eczema from time to time.

I find that it is generally triggered, for me personally, by sugar, so I try and keep my intake of sugar to a minimum.

I also regularly apply cream, generally hydrocortosyl or hydroncortisone to the areas that are normally affected.

The creams can be bought over the counter and are pretty cheap.

Hope this helps, as I know eczema can be extremely irritating.

Good point BUT those creams thin the skin & cant be used long term! They should be used sparingly in conjunction with everything else mentioned before! If it's sugar that's your trigger it could be a candida infection as opposed to eczema, very similar in symptoms but candida is curable with the right diet over time!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001883/
http://www.candidaalbicans101.com/candida-albicans-cure

metamorphosis

UVB exposure - if you can get your hands on a UVB lamp - greatest thing

Other daily things to ingrain into habit is cycling good fish oil (Carlsons, Krill oil), eating more oily fish, balancing out your omega 6:3 ration (2:1), vit d3 (UVB lamp will do a good job at this) and K2 along with D3

PammyD

Silcocks base is good to apply to the skin liberally to keep ezcema at bay, it can also be used to wash yourself in too.. You can get a decent size tub in any chemist for around €5... U can also buy Emulsfying Ointment to use in the bath, basically 2/3 tablespoons mixed in some boiling water in a bowl den add it to ur bath water, its very good for part treatment of ezcema...

rubadub

metamorphosis wrote: »

UVB exposure - if you can get your hands on a UVB lamp - greatest thing

+1, get out in the sun if you can. Even 10mins on a lunch break, no sunscreen.

I got a UVB lamp for psoriasis but also used it on mild eczema I get from time to time, got rid of it after a single go.

Its disgraceful that UVB is not as widely known/used, I suppose pharmaceutical companies are disgusted by the thought of it. I read on one psoriasis site somebody's dermatologist even claimed never to have heard of it before, no doubt scared of losing a handy repeat customer.

Optimum

For a long Time wifey has an eczema type rash and was perscribed different creams to clear it up, some didnt work and some did work for a limited period and them it returned. Then she started taking udos oil on her porridge and swears by it, loves the stuff.

Jim

rubadub wrote: »

+1, get out in the sun if you can. Even 10mins on a lunch break, no sunscreen.

I got a UVB lamp for psoriasis but also used it on mild eczema I get from time to time, got rid of it after a single go.

Its disgraceful that UVB is not as widely known/used, I suppose pharmaceutical companies are disgusted by the thought of it. I read on one psoriasis site somebody's dermatologist even claimed never to have heard of it before, no doubt scared of losing a handy repeat customer.

Can you recommend any specific types of UV lights for home use?

Nearly 3 months ago I was drinking outside on one of our rare sunny days. I lost track of time (as you do) and must have been in the direct sun for about 6 hours. Got burnt but as soon as that went away I noticed a large patch of psoriasis on my forehead had almost totally cleared up. A patch which was the worst on my body, constantly inflamed and flakey is now just slightly discoloured 3 months later.

I really want to try the UV approach. I saw a couple of "handheld" lights, are they worth it? My patches are small enough ones so wouldn't need a full body light or anything.

rubadub

Jim wrote: »

I saw a couple of "handheld" lights, are they worth it? My patches are small enough ones so wouldn't need a full body light or anything.

All of the small handheld ones I see use the exact same philips 9W bulb. They are all quite expensive for what they are, some playing on the "medical device" thing to bump up the price, and they could be low volume. Some have fancy timers and dosage trackers built in.

A timer is absolutely essential, in some countries these lights are prescription only as too much use could cause burning. Just like some countries would have limits on sunbed use, but in this case 1 minute too long would cause burning.

While the output of the bulb is special the bulb itself is the form of a common flourescent. The bulb can be bought separately and put into the likes of a office lamp holder. This can be cheaper than the "medical hand held ones". I have seen them on sale on buyandsell before. There are some on sale on ebay cheaper than the commercial ones too.

I would have to throw in a disclaimer and advise you to talk to a dermatologist first. Though as I said earlier some might not want to advise you to get one, and give up a potential customer for life needing repeat prescriptions for steroid creams...

faddius

For an effective natural solution try argan oil from the moroccan argan tree. You can buy it on the internet in many format such as soaps, creams, tablets etc.

Ideally source it direct from morocco.I'd be surprised if it didn't work for you.

Loughboy

cathy_fitz wrote: »

I was diagnosed with pompholyx when i was a small child. I have prescription creams and ointments and have learnt how to pretty much keep it under control. However, the rest of my body has sporadic break outs of severe eczema. While I know it's not the exact same thing as pompholyx, it is linked. I was just wondering if any one knew of any good moisturisers/ treatments for body eczema? any help would be great, thanks.

Hi Cathy,

Try researching probiotics and eczema. Good quality probiotics are essential.

In short - Immune system begins in the gut - compromised digestive system = compromiserd immune system - th1&th2 imbalance.

Overactive th2 = allergies, asthmma, eczema.

Hope this is of some help.

Burkatron

Loughboy wrote: »

Hi Cathy,

Try researching probiotics and eczema. Good quality probiotics are essential.

In short - Immune system begins in the gut - compromised digestive system = compromiserd immune system - th1&th2 imbalance.

Overactive th2 = allergies, asthmma, eczema.

Hope this is of some help.

I've gone the route of a spoon full of coconut oil a day as it it's good for lining of the cut & 1,000,000 other things! It's done me far more good then just probiotics, 5 days now & it's cleared my eczema completely!Worth a try, best results I've had in 17 years!