i’ve been dealing with a terrible thing of eczema on my fingers for the last like 6 or so months. it’s especially bad on my right hand and soooooooo incredibly painful and just ugly. people ask me almost everyday if I injured them because they look so red and bad😭 i’ve been to 3 different doctors and i’m not joking one said to me “have you ever tried moisturizing?” ?????

does anyone have any tips or suggestions for healing eczema on your fingers??? please i’m begging😭

I’ve been dealing with this from the age of 3. I’m now 27, and I really don’t know how much more I can take. The amount of stress this has caused me, and my family is unbearable. It makes me sick to think how much money my parents have spent sending me to doctors, just to give me some steroid creams and some moisturizers. It kills me to see them want nothing more than for me to get better, and yet nothing changes. I want to get better just so I can see them happy, but it seems like that was never in “gods” plans.

I’m so tired of living like this, if you can even call it living.

Sorry, but I just had to get that off my chest. Best of luck to everyone here.

I have been going through a bad flare since being pregnant - Mainly face and neck - 1 month into stopping steroids as I am pregnant and don't want to take them and am getting conflicting information about taking them whilst pregnant anyway . My symptoms seem pretty mild at the moment , but the last week every time I get a fright (eg some guy nearly ran into me in the car and I got a flush feeling but it was almost like pins and needles all over . I can't ever recall having that before and it has happened a few other times .. I'm really worried as this has been said it's a tsw symptom called the zingers. Now I am freaking out :(

I woke up today with these bumps on my palm and a few in my thumb. When I first woke up they were very irradiated and red like I had been scratching them, even moving my thumb/hand would cause a slight sensation. After about 30 minutes or so the irritation went away and it was just the bumps, which only itched if I touched them. At first they felt like some bug bite but after doing some research it could be hives or maybe pompholyx (dyshidrosis) I was wondering if anyone has experienced this and or knows what it is. Also after a few hours it was basically unnoticeable besides the bumps, no itchy or irritation.

24F recently diagnosed with pre diabetes. Ive had this red itchy patches on my skin. Sorry can't post pictures here.

I have had this rash on my skin since the past 5 months and it keeps getting worse. Its all over my arms legs and stomach.

I've seen a specialist multiple times. Initially they told me its fungal infection and gave me lamisil. It didn't work. Then they gave me clotrimazole and betaderm. Still no healing.

Third time they gave me Enstilar(calcipotriol and betamethasone) spray. After 2 days my skin started peeling and becoming red. I'm now scared to go to the doctor again as even after multiple visits its getting worse and it isn't helping.

Please help.

I can't post picture its not allowing me but what do i do.

I have had this rash on my skin since the past 5 months and it keeps getting worse. Its all over my arms legs and stomach.

I've seen a specialist multiple times. Initially they told me its fungal infection and gave me lamisil. It didn't work. Then they gave me clotrimazole and betaderm. Still no healing.

Third time they gave me Enstilar(calcipotriol and betamethasone) spray. After 2 days my skin started peeling and becoming red. I'm now scared to go to the doctor again as even after multiple visits its getting worse and it isn't helping.

Please help.

Tuesday: Red patches start coming up on my face where I previously had impetigo

Wednesday: Red patches get crusty, go to the GP, they diagnose it as impetigo, prescribe me co-amoxiclav

Thursday: Start taking the co-amoxiclav

Friday: Face starts swelling up, 111 tell me to just wait it out because it’s not orbital cellulitis so they don’t know why my face is swelling

Saturday: Skin gets sore and feels like it’s on fire, call 111 again, see an out of hours GP, get admitted into hospital, told it’s a severe eczema infection and put on IV antibiotics

Sunday: More IV antibiotics, get discharged as the pain has gone and told to take 2 antibiotics 4 times a day and use zeroderm cream 3 times a day

Monday: Swelling still hasn’t gone down, skin gets so sore again and keeps burning/weeping. Face feels like it’s on fire and i haven’t been able to fall asleep for hours.

I’m so upset. I had an assignment due on Friday I wasn’t able to do (have been given an extension but still don’t think I’m up to it), I’m meant to have plans this Tuesday but won’t be able to go because of my skin. I hate this so much, I’m in so much unbearable pain and the only thing I can do is wait for the antibiotics to sort it out which could take the rest of this week. I’m so sick of everything in my life depending on whether my skin is okay or not.

Im recovering from a extreme flare up on my neck. I’ve always had neck lines my whole life but I’ve noticed that since I’ve gotten eczema on my neck they’ve become a lot deeper and worse!!

Are there any tips to help me make them less prominent and to (hopefully) not get eczema on my neck anymore? I know the neck is a very sensitive part of the skin, and my neck lines make me slightly insecure :( although I know they’re natural for many but my eczema has made them worse and I would love to be able to stop my neck from flaring up in the long run. I’m also dealing with some dark hyperpigmentation where my eczema was and do you guys have any tips on fading them away?

Do you guys have any tips? Any sunscreen recommendations and moisturizers for neck?

I truly appreciate being part of this sub and hearing everyone’s journey through eczema! Thank you ❤️❤️

Hello, iv recently been told i have discoid excma in my legs all over. Does anyone know any good shaving gels/ creams to use when shaving my legs to not irritate the excma?

Hi, I’ve seen an increase in post about having eczema around or on peoples lips. This happened to me for several months when I was younger, only to find out an ingredient in most toothpastes (SLS, aka Sodium lauryl sulfate) was the reason why. Maybe a week or two after I switched to one without it (I personally use sensodyne now), it went away completely

My eczema has been really bad the past year until now.

I found out maybe about two months ago that I suffered from a quite extensive iron deficiency. I started taking iron supplement and I noticed that my eczema has improved, it almost has disappear.

What’s more surprising is that my skin feels naturally hydrated for once, which is never the case during this time of the year since winters are cold and dry in my country. My eczema can come and go during winter but I alway have dry and rough skin. But now I don’t even need to put lotion several times a day anymore!

So I’ve been doing some research whether there could be a possible connection between eczema and iron deficiency. And it sctuallt shows that there could be a possible connection. Has anyone else thought of this?

Recently I've been getting flare ups of eczema around my eyes and eyebrows. This manifests itself in the form of redness and slight flakiness around the area. I've been chalking it up to the cold weather recently but honestly not sure. When it gets really bad, ill use a topical steroid cream (hydrocortisone 2.5%) which works pretty well but the side effects aren't worth it as if noticed more significant dark circles.

Is anyone dealing with the same thing its driving me absolutely crazy.

So, after a flare up on my face that had me flat in bed for 4 days, and completely suicidal by yesterday morning, my husband took me to urgent care. Urgent care sent me to the ER.

After 9 hours in the ER, IV steroids benadryl pepcid and fluids, I was discharged with more steroids and a referral to a derm follow up, preferably in 2 days.

Called the derm today for an appointment. They found my referral in the computer from the emergency department and were not able to get me an appointment any sooner than the END OF AUGUST.

WHAT DO I DO? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT A REFERRAL FEOM THE ER DOESNT GET ME IN SOONER?

any advice would be so appreciated.

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What are these red patches? These came out of nowhere about 12 days ago. They only seem to be getting worse. They are dry, flaky patches, and have become itchy. I have not changed my diet. I do not use any skincare products. They are only on the one side of my face (as shown). This has never happened before.

hi, my eczema is flaring up so bad, it's so itchy, it's on my calves, it's on my forearms, it's on my inner thighs, and under my thighs, and on my waist, and it's also in my hand now. idk what to do, and im scared to use my , hydrocortisone, because there's so much eczema, and I only use the hydrocortisone when I have a small patch and try to catch i. Its so so itchy

Throwaway account for obvious reasons. So long story short, I have vulvar eczema and my pubic hair is thick so now that o have a flair up the hair prick the swollen area and it is painful. On one previous flair up i did the mistake of trimming with the electric trimmer and omg 🤧🤧🤧 another time i shaved during a flair up and that was a disaster 😭 idk what to do

I can't do this anymore. Looking at my body is so sad & disappointing. I lost all confidence and may never be able to find love. Every time it almost disappear, a new spot came back. Maybe is the food I ate but I can't be sure. I just want to stop eating and stop the itching. Fast for 38 hours. Seems like it get better. But this is only temporary. I'm not sure what triggers it & sometimes I don't feel like eating anything because of this

How do people with eczema feel about this? I try to steer away from doing these things when I’m having a full flare.. but not because of it stinging etc but because I’m scared the people that work there are going to judge me or make me leave. Thoughts? Experiences?

How long does it take for the itchiness to go away? How long does it take for the flare up to go away?

It’s like my eczema just keeps spreading and spreading. I started dupixent this past week.

I had a horrible reaction to the Liletta IUD I got last January. I had it removed in October. My skin has been horrible lot itchy and inflamed. I went to the dermatologist last week and started dupixent.

Wondering if anyone else had this happen after an IUD or birth control?

I have had a patch of eczema on my njpple for over a year. It really didn’t bother me as it was so small, used to just flake and I’d pick off all the dry skin but then it got bigger and it started to crack and ooze and now there is a large raw oozing patch covering most of my nipple. I can’t leave it uncovered as it just sticks to my clothes so I’ve been covering it with various types of plasters and dressings but nothing is helping it heal. I can’t put any eczema creams on it because it’s as if my skins just been scalped. I’ve tried hydromol ointment but that hasn’t helped. I’ve been to the doctors twice now, one told me to try a breastfeeding nipple cream but that made it worse and the other prescribed me antibiotics and though the redness has gone down my skin isn’t growing back. I’m scared that because I picked at it so much before I’ve damaged it somehow but I really don’t know what to do. It’s been a whole month. Can anyone help?

Hi everyone, for context, I'm a 19M living in India, and I used to suffer from an extreme form of discoid/nummular eczema. I first had it when I was around 14, and it appeared on both my feet. The symptoms were typical—it started as small red dots that became redder and formed circles. The doctor prescribed a steroid cream, which cured it instantly, but it came back, this time much more severe.

I scratched my feet with my toenails (I couldn’t stop), and it became so bad that it lasted for an entire year. By the time I was 15 or 16, it got infected, and I hated my life. My trigger was polyester socks, but it took me a long time to realize that. After I switched to cotton socks, I never had another outbreak—until recently.

My mother didn’t want me to continue using steroids, so we opted for Indian Ayurvedic medicine. I was skeptical at first, but I’m glad to say it changed my life. I moisturized the affected areas with a mixture of Wrightia tinctoria leaves cooked/boiled in coconut oil (I'm not entirely sure of the process since my mom prepared it). I do remember that the leaves became transparent after the process was done. Right now im using the same thing but its being sold in bottles here so didnt really have to make it at home like before.

Even though the treatment was working, I kept scratching at night, which caused new spots to emerge. This cycle continued for a year until I turned 16. During that time, all I did was manage my symptoms. Occasionally, I also soaked my legs in a bucket of water with dissolved rock salt (to help with the infection). Eventually, the eczema disappeared.

However, last week—after five years—it came back on my arms. I got really paranoid and went to the same doctor. They prescribed some medicines and syrups (all made from medicinal plants, with their botanical names listed on the packaging). I was also given a cream that turned out to be very effective (the cream had a mixture of ixora coccinea, ficus benghalensis, hibiscus rosa-sinensis, azadirachata indica) It’s only been five days, and the affected area has gone from a large red circle to smooth skin with almost no redness since its on the side of my arms and its way harder to itch especially in my sleep.

I'm not sure if I can directly mention the name of the medicinal practice (I don’t want to break any rules), but I’d be happy to discuss it in the comments or DMs. The name of the prescribed cream was Prunilol.

I have always hated this disease and wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. If anyone else is suffering from it, I’d be happy to help. That’s it, I guess. :)

I've been dealing with eczema for the past six years, it was mainly bumps filled with watery fluid or super dry almost cracking skin. I saw dermatologists quite a few times, but they always gave me corticosteroid ointments, which didn't help much in the long term. So I decided to try and deal with it myself.

However, about 2 years ago, it spread to my neck and inner arms. I was used to weird, itchy and red skin already so I didn't think much of it. I used lots of creams, antihistamine tablets, tried various diets, change of environment etc., but nothing seemed to help. About a month ago, the skin seemed quite fine, but the itching became unbearable. I couldn't sleep, I almost couldn't wear long sleeves and couldn't even hug my boyfriend, because any pressure mage it so much worse and triggered an itch episode.

A week ago, I saw my GP, who told me to go to a dermatologist (at that time I had already booked an appointment, but it was for July this year!) and gave me Xyzal (stronger antihistamine tablets), which helped at first, but the itchiness came back even though I was still taking it.

I was really miserable, when my boyfriend offered me that his uncle (who is a doctor) could refer me to a great dermatologist. I went there today and the doctor told me I had scabies on my inner arms and some sort of fungus on my neck. I was shaken. I was told to wash all the sheets and carpets and everything and to put a sulfur ointment on my whole body and leave it there for 72 hours. Honestly, I'm terrified of all this, but it seems there's a better life waiting for me, I hope.

I wanted to share this experience, because I would never thought that eczema could be mistaken for scabies. The worst part is that apparently the patient is unable to distinguish what is the cause of the itchiness himself and finding the right doctor really is the key.

hi everyone this will be my first ever reddit post after being a spectator for years.

eczeme is ruining my life and i have a very weak immune system too. basically every month ive been in and out of the hospital to the point my mom blurted out the words “ur sick again?”

those words struck on me. my depression over my skin got worsen over these past few weeks and i just lost hope over my future.

i cried in fromt of my mother today and asked her if she regret having me as her daughter because i kept on remembering the words she said. i wanted to tell her if shes already tired of having me god knows how tired i am with myself more. i want to just give up because i dont want to cause more stress to my family.

i am just so tired of my body

i have an extreme love hate relationship with myself because of my skin. i hate how my body looks and to tell you whats more funny about my life, my grandfather r@ped me. i couldnt understand why he did that but one thing for sure it fueled my disgust to myself further more.

i see no point in my future anymore and already considering to take all the pills ive been collecting everyday. (which would definitely kll me since my liver is fkced from all of the strong medicine i took ever since i was a child) the only thing that is stopping me is despite all of this, i still want to live. i want to go to school tomorrow, graduate and get married.

i just want to be normal and not sick anymore . i feel like a defect on this world. someone who shouldnt have been born. ive always wanted to ask my mom why she kept me awake when i was on the intensive care and doctors urging me to not close my eyes because i might not wake up again 10 years ago. my parents kept me awake which is the reason why im still alive. ive always regretted staying awake that time because back then it was easier to die and not regret anything nor think about anything u will miss on.

ps: im 19 and ill turn 20 11 days from now. im planning on ending it on my bday.

pps: this might not be the proper page to post this but i know some people who have the same chronic skin condition as me would understand.

My daughter (will be 2 in April) has eczema and we’re doing all we can to minimize her flare ups. One of her biggest flare areas is the back of her neck where her hair rests. We use the shampoo her dermatologist recommended but she needs a leave in conditioner or detangling spray now that she has a lot of hair. I want to be careful about what we use, especially because of her flare area.

Does anyone have a product suggestion? Bonus points if it’s for babies/kids but as long as it’s eczema-friendly I’m down to try it! Thanks :)

This probably isn’t the right sub for me, but I was hoping I would find the answers here! I have an auto-immune issue causing urticaria which is currently being suppressed, but now I’m developing “eczema” that goes under my eyes and down the sides of my nose and a little on my chin. I spoke with my doctor who doesn’t think it’s eczema and more related to my urticaria, and she’s recommended I use 1% hydrocortisone cream on my face. I know it can be used to treat eczema which is why I thought I’d pop the Q in this sub, but on the face?! I’ve used 1% hydrocortisone on and off on my neck for 3-4 months and it’s really helped but I was told under any circumstance do not use it on the face, and the pharmacy asked me where I was using it and reiterated not to use it on my face.

I tried to tell her I wasn’t comfortable using it and she asked me why I was so worried about using steroids when it’s only 1%.. is this safe to do and with it being so close to my eyes would it thin my skin? Also what’s the recommended way of using it and tapering it off, how long to use for etc. she didn’t give me any notes on usage since I have a tube at home and don’t need another prescription.

Thank you!!

Hi everyone,

I'm a 23 (M) living in New Delhi, India. I've had eczema since I was about 14 years old, it's been pretty severe all my life. I've gone through the usual cycle of steroid creams etc but about two months ago, I finally got my shit together and started investigating the root causes of it. I got an allergy panel done and found that I have a pretty severe dust mite allergy ( >100 H kUA/L on Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides Farinae). I got a hygrometer and found that my room is at a 55-60% humidity level (I read that bringing it below 50% would help mitigate dust mites). I am going to buy a dehumidifier. I was hoping someone could give me a guide on how I can further eliminate dust mites in my surroundings and other ways to control better my symptoms. Thank you for your help!

Some of my friends want to take a week trip to the beach, but I’m concerned about my eczema. The sun/sand/salt combo always causes me to flare up and I’m really worried about the duration of the trip. A day trip or even a weekend trip is something that I think I could handle, but not a week.

Does anyone have any tips or tricks? I’d like to be able to go and enjoy myself, but I’m worried that I’ll end up inside all day and not have fun.

Now this will be a touchy subject but it's something I have to ask. Do you think parents of children who refuse to use medication that could potentially help their wee ones because they are trying to find a "natural cure" should be done with child neglect?

Hear me out, I understand the impact of steroids and all that I've been using for 32 years so I've done a lot of research and been to a lot of doctors. My wee one also has eczema and right now I'm using what ever he needs to keep his skin calm and comfortable and when I say I've bought/used a shit ton of creams I've the past 4 years I'm not exaggerating!! This also goes to the people who refuse to get rid of animals when they know that it's effecting their children, I was threatened with child welfare if I did nothing to try help my wee one. Obviously I was in the process of rehoming but was told if the wee one came back into hospital with a severe infection child welfare would get involved.

So how's it fair me as a parent who is/was doing everything I could to help my child but was still threatened with child welfare and the ones who are letting their wee ones suffer for the sake of a natural route or an animal seems to be allowed to do so?

I have darker skin on certain areas of my face such as around my mouth due to eczema flaring up in the past. Are there any skincare treatments that can help lighten the skin and even out my skintine without irritating my skin and causing more flare-ups?