How to treat severe eczema outbreak at home?
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at
5:10 am
My bf has eczema flaring up all over his arms and legs. He’s trying hydrocortisone cream, calamine lotion and who knows what else. He did realize that milk causes him to itch worse, so he doesn’t drink it anymore. He doesn’t have health insurance so he can’t go to a doctor, and clinics just prescribe the hydrocortisone cream. Has anyone dealt with this and found a good home remedy? Or something that can be bought at a drugstore?
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The main cause of eczema is overreaction of the immune system. Identifying certain foods, chemicals, etc can be very helpful in battling this disease. I try to avoid soy and milk products which trigger my flare-ups.
After using number of prescription drugs I’ve turned to the natural treatments.
Now I use serenaskin herbal remedies , which aim at the root of the disease – the immune system, and are steroid-free.
After about 2 weeks of using ointment and spray my skin has been cleared up and now I just continue with eczema extract, which controls the immune system. My skin has been clear for months now.
It is the only treatment I have found that provides me complete relief when I use it as directed.
idk but i got eczema and that shi t sucks bad
When it gets this bad a cold shower will help. try it. Then the hydrpcortozone cream but in a 2.5 % suspension, you have to have ascript for this type. I get the shots every week. If he sees the doctor and tells him his money problems the drug company has a help line where he may be able to get his meds for free through the doctor. I do, you can try.
ECZEMA…what a word..what a feeling ??
Good news first or bad news later.
Oh heck..lets give the bad news now…
THE FACTS: (and NOT nice ones either)
Eczema is not curable at the current time in medical science.
Can it be controlled?
Some people react well to cortisone creams, others, well it just does not work.
The Itch is the most unpleasant thing and U scratch one area only to find another flares up.
NOTE: when U scratch, U break the skin and release a chemical thats just under the first layer of the skin,(U cant see it..your hand/fingers get it) and when U go to scratch or TOUCH another part of your Body..an itch develops. The area may be reddish, or have what may seem like small pimple like sores…small red spotting.
If the cream presribed works for U..go for it.
Most doctors would give the cream mentioned in any case…some another called "Cortival" by Sigma Pharma..1.5g..it is virtually the same.
SO here is a couple of remedies that can be used for relief NOT a cure.
When the itch is bad..daub the area with (DONT scratch, no matter HOW BAD the urge) plain
Metholated Spirits (Metho)..Usually this is available in Supermarkets
(depending on your countrys laws) OR from a Chem/Pharm/Drug store
Use sparingly..that is dont drink it >>kiddin., but dont spill it..use on a piece of clean small cloth or cotton ball..daub it until the piece or ball goes dry. Use as often as u like. IF the metho stings a little THATS GOOD. Daily, at least twice a day even three times, use a Moisturisrer lotion, similiar to Oil of Olay..use that if U want to, or use a similar cheaper version, usually available in supermarkets, at a cheap price.(U are keeping the skin moist and not allowing it to dry out)
Remember to use the Moist..after the Metho, as Metho continually used can also dry the skin.
Use Laundry soap to wash youself..Sometimes this laundry soap is called Kerosene soap, or
in pure form may be called Sunlight soap..not the sunlight bath soap..the sunlight laundry soap..Some countries may call it a different name..Supermarket managers or Drug stores should know what soap I mean IF u mention that its a Kerosene type laundry soap. Hardware stores also stock it. This soap is excellent also for Dandruff caused by Dermatitis.
NOW a Grannys remedy..U can also rub into the Itch part (it might sting a little, thats GOOD)
a mixture of Lemon with a ‘little, mean little" salt in the mixture, like a teaspoonful of lemon juice and a dash of salt..There is NO need to use it in the form of actual juice, U can simply cut a lemon and apply..(prepared lemon juice sold in shops is NO good) If U can get hold of BUSH lemons thats EVEN better and works better.
Green Bush lemons are the rough skin type.
NOW in mentioning the above, I am NOT a Herbalist, nor a Home witch doctor..I am modern in medical thinking..however I am also a logical thinker and have Eczema myself and needed to look for "remedies" when creams didnt suffice.
I find the Metho treatment the most useful
i used to have eczema really bad as a child and to get rid of it i had a bath every day and put "oilatum" in there. (i think you can get a cream for of oilatum and a bubble bath form.) and i used E45 cream.
good luck (:
I home that the following home treatment will help:
http://great-home-remedies.info/eczema-home-remedies/
The importance of the link between eczema and allergies is still the substance of fierce debate. Apart from eggs, milk and other dairy produce, suspect foods include fish, shellfish, wheat, tomatoes, nuts, Soya products, yeast, certain additives histamine, salicylates, benzoates, and other compounds (such as aromatic compounds) found in fruits, vegetables, and spices. If you eliminate such foods completely from your diet for two weeks and the condition improves, it suggests that a food might be contributing to your problem. Reintroduce the ‘banned’ foods slowly, one by one, and if the eczema returns, you’ll know the culprit.
When topical corticosteroids are not effective, the doctor may prescribe a systemic corticosteroid, which is taken by mouth or injected instead of being applied directly to the skin. An example of a commonly prescribed corticosteroid is prednisone. The side effects of systemic corticosteroids can include skin damage, thinned or weakened bones, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, infections, and cataracts.
In adults, drugs that suppress the immune system, such as cyclosporine, methotrexate, or azathioprine, may be prescribed to treat severe cases of atopic dermatitis that have failed to respond to other forms of therapy. These drugs block the production of some immune cells and curb the action of others. The side effects of drugs like cyclosporine can include high blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, kidney problems, headaches, tingling or numbness, and a possible increased risk of cancer and infections. There is also a risk of relapse after the drug is stopped. Because of their toxic side effects, systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs are used only in severe cases and then for as short a period of time as possible.
Natural and holistic treatments are a safer, gentler alternative to use without the harmful side effects or allergic reactions.
Best of all, you can use them as often as you like, for as long as you like. Herbal ingredients such as Vitamin E oil, Mentha pipererita oil, Bulbinella frutescens tr. and Aloe ferox tr. work quickly to soothe and promote healthy, trouble free skin. Other highly effective herbs include Glycorrhiza glabra, Melia azadirachta, Sambucus nigra and Stellaria media which help to provide relief from itching and discomfort and reduce eczema patches. In addition, Matricaria chamomilla, Asparathus linearis and Galium aparine also prevents infection and inflammation as well as reduces scarring.
You may get detailed info on these here http://www.healthherbsandnutrition.com/remedies/e/eczema.htm
Hi, you can try one of the natural treatments for eczema from the Internet – some of them do work. For my eczema I use herbal cream by Champori quite successfully. It takes just a couple of weeks to clear the spots and they stay clear for months on end.
Try it: champori comes with money back guarantee so if it doesn’t work for you – it’s free.
Mol