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introduction and eczema
Hi I wanted to give an overall introduction and ask a question regarding eczema. I have several problems migraine variant, controlled by Klonopin. I have an abnormal EEG that shows a migraine or seizure pattern and it started in my 20's and took about 8 years to diagnose. I have throwing up and abdominal pain and no headache and it occurred only when I tried to go to sleep at night. Later after being on Klonopin for a few years I had no more stomach problems or pain but then I got the migraine aura and headaches. Anyway, I also have low back pain, initially caused by dog injuring me and it is chronic myofascial pain syndrome. In my twenties I also had nasal allergies and because allergic to all topical antibiotics and some detergents and other fragrances. I have been skin tested for allergies and had a hypersensitivity to mold and that is it. Over the last couple of years I have under a lot of stress due to deaths in the family and becoming a caregiver etc. I have developed dishydrotic eczema on my hands and then shins and now I have some very itchy stuff that is very tiny on my face and goes away with cortisone in a couple of days but comes back in about a week or two. Can eczema be caused by an allergy to something or why is it that I am getting this itchy rough, non colored or sometimes red stuff on my face near my nose and check and some on my upper lip area but not near the lip. I assume it is the same stuff that itches and was called dishydrotic eczema that is on my legs and hands. But it doesn't peel. Anyway, I look forward to answering your questions as well.
thanks,
mkh9
thanks,
mkh9
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I wanted to say I am sorry you have eczema too. I don't have the stomach issues you mentioned. Doesn't gluten allergy have to have some type of stomach problem associated with it?
thanks,
mkh9
thanks,
mkh9
Thank you for all your suggestions. I will try to do a few at a time and see what happens.
mkh9
mkh9
thanks for your response. I'll look at your websites. So the sun can irritate it too? I seem to have the hand and leg eczma under control using Eucerin hand cream. I have to get the name. I wear gloves (non-latex) to decrease washing my hands and when I use cleaning agents.
mkh9
mkh9
pine tar soap can relieve eczema and milder forms of psoriasis. It can work for dandruff, too
check your drug store or health food store.
check your drug store or health food store.
I have a sibling who has suffered with eczema since birth. In his case, he has it the worst on his back and arms. He has visited a family doctor and a dermatologist. A round of prednisone helped alot, but no person can stay on it for long periods of time. He also was given a topical prescription called Triamcinolone. During the Summer months, he stays outdoors in the swimming pool (which is treated with salt, not chlorine) and this relieves him more than anything thus far. He also was told by his dermatologist not to use hot water for showers, resist scratching, and to be cautious when around cleaning agents or chemicals!You should talk more to you doctor about this. I know this has to be miserable! Here are some links that may be able to help you out...best wishes!
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001835/
http://www.eczema-ltd.com/dyshidrotic.php
http://www.beautyassist.com/skin-disorders/dyshidrotic-eczema.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001835/
http://www.eczema-ltd.com/dyshidrotic.php
http://www.beautyassist.com/skin-disorders/dyshidrotic-eczema.html
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It's important to remember that eczema itself is a type of autoimmune issue. It helps to remember that the skin is our largest organ, so it would make sense that what we eat is as important as what we put on our skin. Since I stopped eating gluten, I no longer get that awful itch I couldn't reach in the heels of my hands, and I no longer get the one inch or bigger in diameter solid water blister on the heels of my hands from the eczema. Every time I cheat a little and eat some gluten, I get the warning itching, and a couple of times I had a milder eczema break-out, but nothing like it was when I didn't realize that I was actually poisoning myself with gluten.
I do still have gut issues, but even that is less severe when I stay away from the gluten. And, I don't care what the stubborn ER doctor thinks about her fancy Celiac blood test and my testing negative for gluten intolerance according to their fancy test. I have learned on the Celiac forum that the test isn't really all that reliable anyway. One doesn't have to have Celiac to have gluten intolerance either. Then, too, the neurologist believes me about gluten intolerance, because he's the one who told me about Tyramine Intolerance linked to migraines. It's also linked to IBS. Many, such as myself, have both conditions. Also, gluten irritates some peoples' GERD, which I also have. And, it does irritate the GERD as much as the lower tract.
Watch out for the suggestions about oatmeal baths. They don't help if gluten is the problem. Oats are a peculiar grain. Unless they have been certified as gluten free, they are likely contaminated with gluten. All the farmer has to do is grow the oats within a certain range of a wheat field and there is enough gluten contamination carried in the pollen to the oat field. That isn't the only way the non-certified oats can be contaminated, but it's something to keep in mind. So, the oatmeal bath products may actually end up being more irritating to the already irritated skin with the eczema rash.
I really do believe that eliminating gluten will help you from the internal aspect, just from my own experience. I actually haven't had it as wide spread as you are experiencing, but I have friends who have had this quite widespread as you're experiencing. One lady I know had it so bad on her legs as a kid that it left her with white blotchy patches where her brown pigmentation never returned. So, she is kind of speckled in the areas where the rashes were as miserable as you're experiencing. I don't know if she ever discovered how bad gluten can be for eczema or not, but I do know she still has to be quite careful about some things. Eczema is something you never get rid of, but you could at least get rid of some of the flare ups by figuring out what your personal triggers are.
I would keep a diary everyday for a while. Keep tabs of your foods, keep tabs of any and all cleaning products. And, do keep tabs of all your personal care products.
Another thing that can really help is to simplify your cleaning habits, so you end up using fewer harsh products. There is very useful information on Care2.com about natural cleaning recipes. They help a lot on the budget, too. If you can't find the recipes, look up the author of most of the recipes, Annie Bond. I have my cleaning supplies down to a minimum, so I'm exposed to a lot less. Bon Ami, castile soap (Dr. Bronner's is the best), baking soda and white vinegar will actually take care of the majority of your house cleaning tasks. The less "stuff" that you expose yourself and your skin to, the better.