Eczema

[mem]

I was wondering if anyone that suffers with eczema, have you found anything that works other than the topical creams the Doctors prescribe?

[Lady tehMa]

I've heard of a number of different things, though I don't know how effective they are. Coconut oil, for one.

My daughter's friend has some really bad eczema - she got allergy testing done, cut some foods out of her diet and is much improved (though it hasn't completely gone).

[Donald G]

There is anecdotal information that applying marijuana in liquid form to the eczema helps however there is no credible medical testing that I know of to support the anecdotal allegations.

Perhaps, if PM Trudeau follows through with his election promise to make THC/CBD marijuana more available the medical field will be able to do credible testing various types of marijuana on any number of skin ailments.

[Silverstarqueen]

I've also heard from a neighbor who found eczema was related to food allergies in their case. If certain foods were avoided, skin was quite a bit better. So you might be able to smear something on top to make it look or feel better, but unless you get rid of the food (if allergy is the problem), it's never really going to clear up properly.

[Donald G]

Unread postby Silverstarqueen » Today, 10:46 am

So you might be able to smear something on top to make it look or feel better, but unless you get rid of the food (if allergy is the problem), it's never really going to clear up properly.

Unless the allergy is associated to chemicals or compounds outside of the body, in which case smearing a cover on the skin rash may protect the skin from the allergen.

[WeatherWoman]

Hydrocortisone shots. That's the only thing that worked for my brother.

[whatwhat]

My boyfriend has/had eczema on his legs. Nothing the doctors gave him really worked. I encouraged him to switch from his usual body wash (Axe or something to the like) to an unscented, moisturizing one. It cleared up within a couple weeks and never came back unless he tries to use the cheap, over scented stuff again. But a couple washes with the "natural" unscented one and it clears up again.

Try cutting things out, either things you use on your body or put into it, and hopefully something will help!

[GordonH]

What worked for myself was diet changes (trial & error) plus reducing stress i.e yoga, meditation or some form tai chi. Eczema breakouts can be linked to level of stress or major event in ones life.

[the truth]

try coconut oil,and or emu oil

[TJ05]

Look into Hazelwood, it is known to help with a list of things including Eczema and is natural.

http://smittenreview.blogspot.ca/2011/0 ... czema.html

[kgcayenne]

Seabuckthorn products are awesome.

[Merry]

Switch to fragrance free products whenever possible. For laundry I use Arm & Hammer Essentials (perfume and dye free) for sensitive skin. And always use the extra rinse cycle. In the shower Oil of Olay unscented body wash for sensitive skin works OK for me, but may not work for everyone.

Diet is important too, because certain foods seem to trigger breakouts. But as everybody seems to have different triggers, it really is a case of trial and error while you try to figure it out. For me, wheat is a big trigger, particularly whole wheat. If I have the occasional slice of white bread (must be made with enriched bleached flour, not unbleached) I seem to get away with it. But if I have any kind of whole wheat, or wheat bran it sets my eczema off. Tomatoes also act as a trigger for me.

To treat a breakout, I dab organic apple cider vinegar (diluted) onto the open sores, let it dry and then liberally apply Vaseline problem skin therapy (unscented). Must use the organic apple cider vinegar, because the ordinary stuff doesn't work (no idea why this is so, but it is).

Hope that helps.

[Ptolemy Soter]

I had terrible eczema as a teenager. It went away after adopting a lifestyle and dietary change.