I’ve been suffering with this horrid hand rash for 6 months now. It was diagnosed by 3 different dermatologists as ‘pompholyx or dishydrotic eczema’. I’ve begun seeing an allergist/immunoligist twice weekly, since they look for the cause as opposed to just treating the symptom. We have been doing everything you can imagine, including the standard treatment and RX therapies, ‘old wive’s’ treatments, anything found on the web that someone said helped them, etc, with no relief. Its on my feet too and feels like walking on glass. I’m very upset because all my labwork came back today, I was tested for allergies to everything under the sun, including the patch test and NOTHING. I have no allergies to anything. So, my question is, if eczema is an allergic reaction to something (whether it be environmental or a food), how in the !@#$%^&* can I have it when I’m not allergic to anything??? I’m going crazy here! I’ve never had ANY skin problems in my life! This is painful and debilitating, help!
Note: We also tried homepathy, involving cleanisng (YUCK), and removing suspicious foods. No help. We eliminated stress and smoking as a factor as well. Please God, SOMEONE have the answer here! I will give you lots more than 10 freaking points if you can help me!! SERIOUSLY!
EDIT: Thanks, Sels. I do the same thing, and no relief. I even wear gloves in the dang shower! I switched all my lotions soaps, EVERYTHING to very mild formulas.

My child has had dry, bumpy skin since he was a child that won’t go away. I use nonallergenic detergent, and that helps slightly. We’ve moved twice, so I’m pretty sure that it’s not environmental. Other symptoms that make the dermatologist think it’s excema, are peeling, cracking skin on his palms and soles of feet when he spends any time at all in a pool. We limit baths and have used many lotions with little change. He also has a tendency to be extremely hot natured. Ten minutes of exercise and he is drenched with sweat. I can’t help to think this must be related somehow. Any advice?

My symptoms are,low white blood cell count,low grade fever,eczema,arthritis,joint pain etc.Is anyone with the disease familiar with those symptoms(because not everyone gets the same symptoms).Took an ANA test have not gotten the results.Anyone with experience and would like to share?Thank u.

My doctor says that such an intolerance does not exist. I have eczema, digesting problems and my skin breaks out in rashes a lot. How do I find out if I have an intolerance?

I’ve had eczema since I was a baby, and have been on various medications, usually topical. Right now I use steroidal creams which have ceased working and only make my skin thinner in areas, so it just comes right off, causing more pain than necessary.

The past few months though I’ve had extreme eczema flare-ups, and so I took prednisone I was prescribed, which usually dampens the eczema enough that I can get it under control. Unfortunately, even while I was taking it, I was miserable with eczema symptoms. I wouldn’t mind the itching so much, except that I wake up and realized I’ve clawed myself have to death during my sleep and am then in extreme pain, and can’t go to sleep.

Even when the pain is there, I can’t stop scratching. Or rather, I can’t stop itching. I do take hydroxyz for itchiness and it doesn’t help at all. I’ve taken benadryl, and other antihistamines.

The worst part is at night when I go to sleep, my neck becomes extremely hot and itchy. It does not resemble the eczema on the rest of my body, which confuses me. I’ve tried sleeping with my hair up to keep it from causing my neck to sweat, tried sleeping on my stomach so that it doesn’t rub my pillows, bought new hypoallergenic pillows and pillowcases, and still, it just itches and bleeds and hurts so much.

I have done everything it seems….from trying various cleansing teas to everything doctor recommended. I’m particular to avoid allergens, and I use hypoallergenic soaps and detergents, as well as tar shampoo. When I use oatmeal baths, it only makes me itch more. I’ve tried vaseline, and taking lukewarm showers. I can’t shower everyday or it dries out my skin entirely.

During the day it is not as bad, but I do know that any kind of sweating or humidity automatically worsens it.

Is there anything strange out there that I haven’t tried? I need something to help this go away…
Edit: I’ve even had sleeping medications prescribed to me, which only make me drowsy but do not cause me to sleep through the pain. I also keep my nails very short, but that, once again, does not seem to hinder my night-scratching.

I read about both of them BUT i still dont know the difference. Its not the same thing but all the symptoms are the same. Whats up with that i’m a little confused? What i couldnt find and what i wanted to know also is are they both treated the same way?

I have eczema and there are only ways of helping the symptoms, never actual cures. Don’t recommend a million and one different creams- I’ve had eczema all my life and tried over 20 different treatments. I just wondered who is trying to find a cure and why it’s so hard!

what the symptoms of a worm parasite in humans?

I have high eosinophils and bloatedness, constipation
and my eczema have become worse.

what the symptoms of a worm parasite in humans?

I have high eosinophils and bloatedness, constipation
and my eczema have become worse.

I have a 3 year old Daughter who has Eczema, we go to the Dr. and he gives us all of these Sterio cremes and ointments and liquid med. I want to use a organic or all nature product that will cure it or aleast relief the symptoms. I know what foods she is alergic too. So I don’t give her those products or foods. The weather plays a big part too! So she don’t play in direct sun light and we half to be careful when she goes to the park or just our friends and family house. I am just looking for a health type of relief for her. If I keep using sterios on her skin, it will damage her skin and may give her cancer when she is older. Please help I will gladdly take web site info, books, product names etc. Thank You Very Much!