eczema?????
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at
10:06 pm
any1 have eczema?how do u deal with it im itching like crazy what do u use to stop?
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Just try rubbing the area. Because the more you scratch…the more you ITCH even worse. I seen your other question first and listed suggestions there.
Elidel cream RX only is such a good medicated cream. It stops the itch and heals. Wonderful stuff. Safe for kids and adults.
Go take a Oatmeal Bath.
I found that most lotions burn my skin. But the Nexium Hand Lotion and the lotions at Bath and Body Works works great for me.
I used to have severe excema all over me. I found something that actually works, and it’s just flax seed oil. It’s very cheap, and you only have to take a small amount internally every day. Mine is clearing up like a miracle already and it’s only been a few days, so definitely give it a try. I have all sorts of techniques and experiance with eczema, so drop me an email if you ever need advice.
Hi Kahlien
Here are some remedies to correct your issue.
Cause
Eczema is often called Dermatitis, and may be a symptom of an omega-3 fatty acid deficiency. Eczema can be due to allergies, allergies secondary to digestive disorders such as hydrochloric acid deficiency, rashes secondary to immune diseases, genetic metabolic disorders, and/or nutritional deficiencies, especially of niacin (vitamin B3) and B6, as well as other B vitamins.
To minimize your risk of developing eczema, avoid irritating substances, wear natural nonirritating materials, use soothing ointments, and check to see if dietary, nutritional, and/or and allergy-causing factors need to be considered.
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Natural Cures
Aromatherapy: Bergamot, chamomile, lavender, melissa, neroli, eucalyptus, geranium, and/or juniper can help speed healing and relief of symptoms when applied topically to the affected areas.
Diet: Eat an organic, whole foods diet and avoid potentially allergy-causing foods, especially sugar, wheat, milk, and dairy products, including yogurt. Also avoid excess consumption of fruit, especially citrus and sour, as these foods may aggravate symptoms.
Flower Essences: Rescue Remedy® for accompanying stress, and Rescue Remedy Cream® on the affected areas.
Herbs: Herbal remedies such as cleavers, nettle, yellowdock, or red clover tea or tinctures may be very effective. They are often combined with relaxing herbs such as chamomile, linden flowers, or skullcap. One combination would be equal parts of cleavers, nettle, and chamomile drunk as an infusion three times a day. A stronger mixture combines the tinctures of figwort, burdock, and cleavers in equal parts; take one teaspoon of this mixture three times a day.
To alleviate itching, bathe affected areas of your body with lukewarm or cold chickweed infusion. For cracked, dry, or painful skin, use a salve made from calendula flowers and St. John`s wort leaves.
Goldenseal applied externally may also be helpful.
Homeopathy:Dulcamara, Rhus tox., Sulfur, Arsen alb., and Graphites, taken alone or in combination with each other can help speed healing. Petroleum and Psorinum are also effective homeopathic remedies, but must be taken alone.
Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. I suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments.
Juice Therapy: The following juice combinations can help speed healing: black currant and red grapes; carrot, beet, spinach, cucumber, and parsley; and wheat grass juice.
Nutritional Supplementation: Vitamin A and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), an omega-6 essential fatty acid found in high quantities in evening primrose oil, have both been shown to improve the symptoms of eczema. Vitamin E. Other useful supplements for preventing and reversing eczema include vitamin B complex, vitamin B6, vitamin E, magnesium, and zinc.
Topical Treatment: Apply evening primrose oil directly to cracked and sore areas of the skin. A topical paste made from ginkgo and licorice root extract has also been shown to improve eczema symptoms.
Best of health to you
Cheers
Betamethasone- a prescription drug works almost miraculously well. My suggestion: If your doctor gives you a prescription for it use it in VERY TINY amounts- as little a drop as you can physically manage to use. This will both cut you costs and reduce the likelihood of any side effects. I’ve been using this for decades and a dermatologist can tell just by looking at my skin that I haven’t used it heavily- which indicates that Heavy use Can be seen to do damage( thinning of the skin I think). You will be amazed at how effective tiny amounts work. God Bless You.
All you people with eczema (I have it too) please ready some of these.
There are many ointments and salves out there. GO to the nearest drug store and get Hydrocortosone creme %0.01 until the doctor gets in.
Wash first, use some Epsom salts in the water to neutralize it. Wash good than run cooling water on you to rinse, it helps cool the skin. Don’t itch.
Look up and ask your doctor for Nizoral ointment. It’s a non-steroid and comes in a shampoo also. Put it on for 10 to 20 days on the places that are itching. Look for a relationship between the things you eat and your episodes. If due to allergies good book is Arthritis the allergy connection by a British doctor?? Probably out of print.
I lived with rashes for years no knowing a few years ago I found out I was allergic to several items in food. Once I figured it out I removed it from my diet and used the cream. Now I rarely have itching and redness and scaling. And if I do I I use the cream for a few days. Everybody is different, but you never know a dermatologist will be able to tell you if you should try it. I tried many things before I found what works for me. the book helped pinpoint the places to look.