Can you help?

Hello! I am a 19 year old healthy female.First I

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

The kind of eczema you are describing is sometimes called, "dyshidrotic."  This means "bad sweating," which is what it looks like, only it isn't.  Treating your eczema is one thing, your sweating another.  For the sweating, consider either Drysol or the Drionic device (check it out at www.drionic.com.) For the eczema, there is a variety of cortisone creams, as well as a new medication called Protopic.  Your doctor can tell you about and prescribe these.  There is not much rhyme or reason to why eczema flares when it does.  If you find triggers, avoud them.  If you don't (and most people don't), just treat the condition when it's there and ignore it otherwise.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[Jeanette]

Are there any medications that you could think of that I could go back to my doctor with for my sweating? Preferably in pill/tablet/capsule form. Any advice and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeanette

[Buggirl]

It sounds to me like you have Hyperhidrosis.That is what I have and am under the care of my Dr.He prescribes for me 10mg of Dibenzyline to be taken 2 tablets twice daily.I love it! No more sweaty hands and feet.There is a website you can visit.www.hyperhidrosis.com I hope this info helps.I too have very dry cracked hands.