“My friends were like, ‘Oh man, you’ve got the herpes!’ and I’m like, ‘No I don’t have herpes. Please don’t joke that I have herpes.’” An 18 yr old describes the difficulty in managing eczema while in college. Although it is incurable, he shares tricks on how to avoid flare-ups and how to manage it through cold, dry weather.
Wow this is awesome … Wow this is awesome…I’m just starting to “vlog” about eczema myself…yay for awareness
October 31st, 2008
PokemonYesPlease
I used to have … I used to have really horrible eczema, discoloration was purple and dry and flaky and gross .. until I started using Market America products - like OPC3, digestive enzymes, Oxygen Plus.
I still have eczema and flare ups and hives, but it’s not as bad now ..
October 31st, 2008
iArePro
Self-control is the … Self-control is the only way to cure eczema (well, at least mine).
October 31st, 2008
pikuchina
i have eccema too … i have eccema too i’m 18 and it’s almost like a torture when u go to school and u r face it’s all swollen and red, it really hurts :S it awfull :S but i use eucerin and aderma cream for eccema it really helps
October 31st, 2008
RockPaperBianca
Oh, did I mention … Oh, did I mention that i go to a private school in California, and we have to wear skirts in our uniform because it’s too hot to wear pants. I hate the stares that I get at my legs, and then explaining to my friends that it’s not contagious. I have all these scars, too.
Once, in middle school - I went to a Catholic school - we were watching a video with people with leprosy and this girl in my class said “hey, their legs look like yours.” it was the most embarressing moment of my life.
October 31st, 2008
RockPaperBianca
Ahh I have eczema, … Ahh I have eczema, too! My whole life, I’m 16 now, I’ve had eczema really bad on my legs. Especially behind my knees, except now, it’s on my hands and wrists and all over my legs instead of just behind my knees! It sucks; some years are worse than others and I don’t know why.
And everyone always says that it’s worse in the winter.. but mine is really bad in the summer, too! If i sweat, I get really hot and it makes me more itchy. I hate it!
October 31st, 2008
RareFein
im 23 and have had … im 23 and have had chronic eczema all my life immunosupressants work but you have to have blood tests every 2 weeks due to the severity of them on your kidneys not good really
October 31st, 2008
nireshnr
Eucerin(that’s the … Eucerin(that’s the correct spelling) is a cream type lotion that you can find at walgreens or walmart. It’s about $8 for a container. It has no perfume, and won’t clog pores(you can put it on your face and it won’t give you acne). Eucerin is thick and kind of greasy…but i have very dry skin also. Good luck!
October 31st, 2008
msns57
whats eucerin? can … whats eucerin? can u plz tel me because i have ecxzema
October 31st, 2008
nireshnr
know this is my 3rd … know this is my 3rd post, but I suffered so much! I’m a real pretty girl, but this made me so self conscious and UGLY.:( Now I’m better than ever! I figured all this out on my own because the doctors would just prescribe and never found what was causing it. I’m going to be a nurse and also have a biochemistry degree…so I have some science background. I realized my eczema outbreak was allergy related. Please try these products. They’re mild. was by trial and error I found them. Good luck.
October 31st, 2008
nireshnr
suffered eczema all … suffered eczema all my life NOW IT’S CURED OR BETTER THAN EVER
24 YRS OLD NOW!
no perfumed produts, incl. bath/body works stuff. NO!
use eucerin, lotion & cream.
use clinique makeup(I haven’t had an allergy to anything).
dove body wash(only soap you should use!)
burt’s bees shampoo…no sodium laurl sulfate(IT’s bad for eczema, the same thing in toothpaste).
ALL laundry detergent(no colors or additives)
I also suffered in college…you have to control it! OR IT WILL CONTROL YOU!
October 31st, 2008
nireshnr
suffered from it … suffered from it for years/cured/controlled now! noticed it was really around my mouth a lot. I’m dark brown skin tone and it was black around my lips and even my lips. stop the coffee, try chai tea,and changed my toothpaste. I use Tom’s natural it doesn’t have sodium lauryl sulfate. Watch out for this product.
October 31st, 2008
qilin2
i had eczema for 10 … i had eczema for 10 yrs. all these years i suffer mentally n physically. especially im a girl, so i manage to fight it by controlling very healthy diet n exercise. now, i didnt need any medicine at all, just have to keep myself happy thn skin really improves.
October 31st, 2008
willygrapes
seriously man i … seriously man i hate eczema it hurts like crap and im 20 and have yet to work. i have to wear jackets to cover up my arms and i live in vegas so everyones looking at me cuz its mid summer and i have a jacket.nothing works and the stress from college is making me worse.oh and dont get me started on the snowstorm of dry skin its disgusting.
October 31st, 2008
carolethecatlover
Anybody tried … Anybody tried Toctino?
Lots of it is food allergy. Quit Citrus fruit. Try Acupunture.
October 31st, 2008
mcgageman
the fact is eczema … the fact is eczema is not life threating in most cases so their is just not enought funding going into finding a cure
October 31st, 2008
polarsnake
Find a different … Find a different doc, , find a specialist.
October 31st, 2008
mizzDevy13
I’ve had eczema for … I’ve had eczema for fourteen years & it sucks going to school with it raw & burning during Winter. I get it so bad on my arms , legs and stomach and especially in my joints but my doctor gave me this cream called triamincolone acetonide and I use that along with a scar cream from WalMart , vaseline and Vaseline lotion. It’s been cleared up for about six months now & my scarring is FINALLY going away .. Hope that helps someone ! (:
October 31st, 2008
VuhNeSsA21
actually they say … actually they say sweating can irritate the skin….honestly i never hear people speak about the cream called FLUOCINONIDE! i used it all my life…works wonders i swear. oh! and prednisone! but come people gain slight weight from those pills…
October 31st, 2008
stanstan7
Omg i know he has … Omg i know he has it bad but i have it on my neck, face, legs, arms and back so i have it much worse
October 31st, 2008
FilmarCZE
I see people all … I see people all around the world trying to solve the same problem - I suffer from very itchy form of atopic eczema. I became so nervous that I had to take Neurol (anxiolitikum). Many creams and a lot of medicine = no effect. Just more depression and desperate moods. :-((((
October 31st, 2008
babyluv24
um great advice, … um great advice, geek.
October 31st, 2008
mcgageman
my skin gets so bad … my skin gets so bad i cant work im 17 and just coming into my workin age i cant even get up some days and my doc keeps giving me the same creams all the time i feel like it is ruining my life …..
October 31st, 2008
wotm5
No its not curable, … No its not curable, ive had eczema since i was 7, im 17 now so ive had it for about 10 years. it doesnt cure, but does get better over the years. as it gets better it leaves pale patches of skin which stay like that, i dont think you can tan it either.
October 31st, 2008
TheGreatGizzo
I was just … I was just diagnosed with this yesterday. I have nummular eczema, errrrrr. I have it on my ankle, both legs, my hip and both arms. The spots have been there for months. I hope it doesnt spread to my face. The cream my doctor gave me made my skin go pale where I applied it, so I have white circles everywhere… what the !!!!??
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Wow this is awesome …
Wow this is awesome…I’m just starting to “vlog” about eczema myself…yay for awareness
October 31st, 2008