JarBax
Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2006
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- Joined
- Mar 18, 2006
- Messages
- 2,313
I have been plagued on and off with eczema since babyhood, and am in the grip of another outbreak.
It mainly affects my hands - the palms of which experience anything, and everything from intense itching, little blisters, cracking chaps, dry flakey patches to red, raw painful patches which make it difficult to MOVE my hands. Given that this last 'attack' has lasted 3 weeks, I have felt quite depressed through it on occasion.
Not only does it look quite unattractive (to say the least!), it makes me feel pretty wretched too!
I have made an appointment with my GP for this Wednesday. I have been seen by a dermatologist, who simply prescribed the strongest steroid ointment available (dermovate) - which works (!) - but I was wondering if anyone out there has any advice/ideas/alternative 'cures' for this hideous condition?!
It mainly affects my hands - the palms of which experience anything, and everything from intense itching, little blisters, cracking chaps, dry flakey patches to red, raw painful patches which make it difficult to MOVE my hands. Given that this last 'attack' has lasted 3 weeks, I have felt quite depressed through it on occasion.
Not only does it look quite unattractive (to say the least!), it makes me feel pretty wretched too!
I have made an appointment with my GP for this Wednesday. I have been seen by a dermatologist, who simply prescribed the strongest steroid ointment available (dermovate) - which works (!) - but I was wondering if anyone out there has any advice/ideas/alternative 'cures' for this hideous condition?!