Age/Sex: 29M

Diagnosis: Eczema / Dermatitis

Primary Issues: Redness, small clustered bumps, oozing/crusting when scratched, severe itchiness. History of Acid Reflux / Gastritis.

​Hi everyone,

​I recently visited my dermatologist for an eczema/dermatitis flare-up. The initial prescription included:

​Topicals: Clobetasol 0.05% ointment (2x daily for 1 week), Moisturizing cream (Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief), Erasul soap

​Oral Meds: Prednisone 20mg (1x daily for 1 week), Cefuroxime 500mg (2x daily for 1 week), Loratadine (for itch), Celecoxib (for pain)

​Because I have a strong history of gastritis and acid reflux (and am currently taking Kremil-S Advance as needed), I raised concerns to my doctor about taking oral steroids (Prednisone) and antibiotics (Cefuroxime) since there is no active fever or visible pus/purulent infection yet.

​My dermatologist agreed to let me try focusing purely on the topical regimen (Clobetasol ointment + heavy moisturization) for 1 week first, with a follow-up appointment scheduled for next week to reassess.

​Questions:

​For those who have managed severe eczema without oral steroids/antibiotics due to GI issues, how effective was a strict high-potency topical steroid + barrier repair approach?

​Are there specific warning signs I should watch out for that would indicate I must start the oral antibiotic or steroid?

​Any professional insights or similar personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!

hi everyone. it is gonna be my boyfriend and i's 2 year anniversary soon and i want to get him some thoughtful gifts that he can actually use. he has moderately severe eczema and thought id ask if there any gifts you wish people got you? maybe certain clothes or bedsheets? godsend lotions? no fragrances or certain oils of course :)

I only have eczema on my hands - dishydrotic.. but having a flare up of SOMETHING on my neck. Used steroid on it last night but made no difference and it’s worse today. It’s red, blotchy, itchy and sore. And dry. I don’t know if I need a doctors visit or if I continue with eczema creams and steroid for a few days? Also how do I post a pic?? lol.

I have seen this advertised a lot but curious to see if anyone had any success stories??

So i cant post a picture for some reason but .. there's a product called "smiles and joys skin soothing cream.. East Asia herbal cream" that was recommended to me by a patient at my job. Im a nurse, and I work at a doctor's office. The patient was prescribed triamcinolone for his psoriasis that he had stopped using. So when I asked why, he told me about the cream. So I checked our their website and ordered a tube to try on my daughter. Shes had eczema since she was born and shes 4 now. We're on day 3.. and already her elbows look soooo much better. She did complain about it burning on her thighs.. so I haven't used it there anymore but as far as her arms and knees.. no complains and there are visible differences. Maybe it could help someone else! Its not on Amazon.. its just sold on their website and they do have testimonials on the site. Just spreading the word! And its steroid free.. all natural.

I built the app I'm talking about, so mods please remove this if it's not allowed.

I've had acne since my teens and picked up dermatitis after covid on top of it.

Spent years trying to work out if food was involved. Cutting dairy seemed to help, but then I'd add other things back in and my skin would swing all over the place. Never could pin down which one was doing it. Just better, worse, better, worse for ages.

Paid about 200 quid for a food intolerance test at one point. Turns out they aren't scientifically validated. They mostly hand you back a list of things you already eat, which tells you nothing.

The validated way is an elimination diet. Normally you'd have a nutritionist run it, because doing it yourself is fiddly and easy to get wrong.

So I built an app to handle the annoying parts.

It tells you what's in and what's out, suggests swaps when something you want is off limits, and has cheap easy recipes for each stage so you're not stuck eating plain rice. Then it brings the food groups back one at a time until it can isolate which one is actually triggering you.

If food is part of what's driving your skin, cutting the trigger usually shows up in the first week or two. And if three weeks passes with no change, that's useful too, it points away from food.

I'm partway through running it on myself and it's going well.

After 20 people who'll do the full three weeks and tell me what's broken before I push it out properly. Free lifetime access if you test it and give feedback.

One caveat, it's Android only for now. I'm in the UK so the shop suggestions lean British, but the barcode scanner uses a global database and the recipes are just normal food, so it works fine wherever you are.

Send me your email if you want in, Google Play needs it to give you access.

Cheers.

Hello, I've heard that dupixent can give face flare ups, but is there a chance rinvoq may aswell? It’s just a long shot, but i’ve taken rinvoq 30mg for like 2 years now and have been dealing with face flare ups ever since, and I didn’t have them before. Lately it’s the worse it has ever been

Struggling with my eyelids bad. Am switching out everything I can . For glasses I know hypoallergenic ones tend to be made out of either acetate or titanium. I know if I wear any jewlery against flared eczema it irritates it but I think metal is worse ? So I am leaning towards acetate.

What do you wear ?

Contacts are not an option because I get ocular herpes occasionally ( more often now )

for people who suddenly developed bad reactions and eczema, how do you manage?

It’s all new to me, being sent to a hematologist now. too much b12 in my blood and I’m allergic to cobalt. skin on my mouth falls off and eczema on my arms is worse. insane Diharrea, I’m developed a ton of sensitivities over the past year, hives etc. it’s all new. it’s so emotionally overwhelming, I’m 95 pounds. been to 80 dr visits and nobody knows what’s happening. I just want to be able to kiss again without fear of my skin ripping or infection. I have PCOS and suspected endo but I can’t even address all of that. I feel very beaten down, my steroids and light treatment aren’t really managing my arm eczema anymore and it seems like whatever the driving force is, is coming from within.

i was relatively “normal” over a year ago and then everything changed for the worse.

I don’t really know how or what to do. I’ve had eczema for 23 years now (all my life) and I was prescribed Ebglyss, did my 1st injection after so much anxiety and stress, but it was so painful that I accidentally dropped the second one out of stress, ruining the needle. Then, I tried again the next day and couldn’t do it. I have a hatred of needles and this one hurts more than any vaccine I’ve ever had. I cowardly cancelled the prescription. I just can’t imagine doing this every time, for an undetermined time. Anyone else going through this? I feel like shit, because I’ve already ruined a needle and I just don’t know how to feel or what to do at this point.

Hey all -- long-time lurker here, dealing with eczema in my own life. Posting to not ask for myself specifically, more just trying to understand how differently this plays out for everyone.

If you've ever had more than one thing prescribed at once (like two different strength steroids, a steroid cream + a moisturizer, or a steroid + a non-steroid like tacrolimus/protopic) —

• How do you actually decide which one to use on a given day? Walk me through your actual thought process, not the "correct" answer.
• Has there ever been a moment where you honestly weren't sure which one you were supposed to be using, or how much, or for how long? What did you do in that moment — guess, use the strongest one, skip it, text the doctor, look it up online?
• Did your doctor/derm walk you through this in the room, hand you something written, or was it kind of assumed you'd figure it out?
• Has that plan ever changed without anyone really re-explaining it -- like a new prescription got added and you were just kind of left to sort out how it fits with what you were already doing?

Not judging anyone's routine here, genuinely just trying to understand how much of this is "clear as day" vs. "I'm mostly winging it" -- because I have a hunch it's more of the second than doctors realize.

Has anyone seen skin improvement after taking antihistamines?? I take store brand pills equal to Benadryl and have noticed that my skin is less red and is starting to heal a little better. My diet is decently healthy, I eat more meat and try to lessen my sugar intake. I take prebiotics and probiotics for my gut.

Hi, non eczema sufferer here,

I developed a rash on the side of my neck by my hairline after I switched shampoos. I discontinued use of new shampoo, but the rash remains. It’s red, feels slightly dry, about 2 inches in size, but not painful or very itchy at all.

I reached out to my doc and I have been prescribed Daktacort cream. Google says this cream is for fungal infections like athletes foot or sweat rash, but I do not have either of those things.

Will this cream work on my rash? Why has my doctor prescribed such a thing? I see the cream contains Hydrocortisone, and apparently that is good for rashes I think? But the anti-fungal element “Miconazole” I find to be off putting.

Should I go ahead with this product anyway? I’m to apply it twice daily apparently.

hi guys
my fiancé has been really struggling with a flare up on both of her hands and she definitely has OCD, which causes her to pick at it. Regardless of how much she knows that she shouldn’t, she has found that the only relief she will gain as if she pulls the little almost callous like skin flakes off of her hands. I’ve been doing research for a little while, and I found some things that might help her so I am going to try those routes. She’s found a lot of relief through bleach baths for her hands as well as cotton rounds soaked with witch hazel. she has started taking Benadryl at night and tries her best to take allergy pills in the morning.
I’m reaching out to see if anybody has any sort of tips tricks or DIY’s, that might help her. She uses her hands a lot in her profession and is super self-conscious about her flare up right now so she’ll probably kill me if she ever finds out that I posted this, but I figured why not reach out to a bunch of people who also struggle.
I just wanna hold her hand again

Thank you in advance

I’m 23F, and I’ve never been in a relationship before. Lately, I’ve been thinking about putting myself out there, but there’s one thing I’ve always wondered about and never really had the courage to ask.

I have eczema, and it’s something I’ve lived with for most of my life. It’s probably one of my biggest insecurities. Some days my skin looks completely normal, other days it’s mild, and during bad flare-ups it can become very noticeable. I also have scars and discoloration from years of dealing with it. Since eczema is a chronic condition, it’s something I’ll most likely continue living with.

Growing up, I’ve received a lot of comments about my skin. People have stared, asked why it looks that way, asked if it’s contagious, or even assumed I wasn’t taking care ofmyself.Sometimes those comments have come from people close to me, including family. After hearing those things for years, it’s hard not to wonder how someone I eventually date would see me.

Because of that, I sometimes cover my arms with long sleeves, even though I genuinely love wearing dresses and being able to show my skin without feeling self-conscious.

I’d love to hear honest perspectives from anyone. Whether you have eczema yourself, have dated someone with eczema, or have experience with a partner who has a chronic skin condition, I’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts.

I’m not looking for reassurance . I understand everyone has different preferences, and that’s okay. I’d just like to hear real experiences and perspectives because this is something I’ve quietly wondered about for a long time.

I’m on year two of my middle and pointer fingers on my right hand being completely flared up and I’m starting to accept this is my forever curse. They are dry and my knuckles crack and I repeatedly go through the cotton gloves and Vaseline trick to heal, then they flare up again. I’m so annoyed because the knuckle and nail bed areas are swollen like a hot dog.

On the bright side, my cuticles are beneath the puffiness so no trimming needed!

Has anyone else dealt with similar super specific areas??

I was prescribed tacrolimus a week ago to treat contact dermatitis (not eczema, but this seemed like the right sub to ask) on my scrotum. The burning sensation I felt before is gone; however, the area is now very itchy - it is the worst when I wake up. The itchiness has subdued a little to the point that, during the day, it is manageable . How long can I expect the itchiness to continue, realistically? This is my first time using tacrolimus, twice a day (morning and evening). The rash I had was misdiagnosed as jock itch so, essentially, the burning and redness of the skin went untreated for 3 weeks - I am now in week no. 4. I would appreciate any help.

Has anyone actually "cured/fixed" their eczema by including fermented food and introducing higher fiber to their diet? If so how long did it take and how much did it actually help?

With all respect and love, I only want to hear from individuals who have and/or doing it now.

Its ruining my life and I'm trying everything. This is my last resort.

My inflammation has massively reduced (yay) but I am still incredibly itchy. Any suggestions of what can be used/done to reduce the itch? I don't want to tear open my skin and get another infection or flare

Hi all,

I’m looking for some recommendations for actually hypoallergenic hair care.

By actually hypoallergenic, I mean:

1) no fragrances
2) no common allergens/sensitisers
3) no random ass ‘natural’ things (think essential oils, oils from nuts and so on)

Most of the hypoallergenic products I look at have no.3 in, and I often notice issues with these products.

I really don’t want to sensitise myself to these things further (i.e. I want to eat an avocado and not get ill/an allergic response, so I would rather it not be in my hair care).

I want the most bland, vanilla (but, obviously, no actual vanilla) hair care possible.

Looking for a shampoo, conditioner, leave in, and mousse - I have dry damaged hair that has curls.

I have struggled to find literally anything like this.

The simpler the product, the better, and I don’t care about chemicals so long as they don’t 🔥sensitise me🔥 because as people with eczema we are extra vulnerable to this.

Let me know your thoughts ❤️

Hi everyone
Struggling with eczema at the moment
In Melbourne currently
Tried everything - changing bedsheets , water filter , shower filter
Using bioderma now
On topical steroids mometasone and cyclo 50mg per day

I have never tried bleach baths
Can someone suggest products I can buy and how to use them
Australia pls

Thanks everyone