Short Version: I'd say around my son's first birthday I started with a little bit of itchy, rough skin on one finger. My son also started with some eczema on his right cheek. To make a long story short, here we are a year later and the eczema has spread and subsided many times. Overall it is worse now though. It is on all four fingers of my one hand and on the inside of both elbows. My son's is on the tops of his hands and down both forearms.
I'm going for allergy testing next month (for me) and am wondering what to expect.
Background:
I had some similar eczema issues as a child, but they seemed to come and go with the seasons. So it seemed to be a outdoor allergen as it was triggered only in the summer. I had allergy testing and came up with minor reactions to a few things, but the only thing that helped was I was put on steroids and it seemed to reset everything. All was fine until a year ago when it started up without any known reason.
I saw a dermatologist but that was completely useless. She gave me steriod cream of course. I used it because I was desperate and miserable. But after using it for 2 weeks, I stopped as recommended and it all came back. At the follow up they just recommended different steroids and I didn't bother using them.
I have gone to a naturopath and she felt that it was yeast and mold in the body and not an allergy at all. I did two rounds of herbal suppliments to deal with each issue. She also had me doing some other energy ballencing things. It worked a little bit, but nothing has worked long term. They also had a emotional detox effect... made me feel very depressed and out of control.
I should go back to her, but since I'm obviously paying for everything out of pocket I am going to try the medical route now since at least part of that is paid for.
We did have a minor mold problem in the house, but that has all been fixed so I'm not sure there is a connection.
So far I've tried:
prescription steriod cream
OTC hydrocortazone (it burned!!)
Several calendula preparations... Bioron seems to work the best
Pine Tar natural-cure-all stuff DH's aunt sent me
some homeopathic itch cream from the drugstore (I don't remember what it's called. It helped with the itch a little, but that's it)
Three Butter Lotion Bar very moisturizing and seemed to help the most
Taking EPO and Fish Oil internally
My conclusion is that something weird is going on internally and nothing I do externally is going to put a dent in this until I find the cause.
commments? suggestions?
TIA
I'm going for allergy testing next month (for me) and am wondering what to expect.
Background:
I had some similar eczema issues as a child, but they seemed to come and go with the seasons. So it seemed to be a outdoor allergen as it was triggered only in the summer. I had allergy testing and came up with minor reactions to a few things, but the only thing that helped was I was put on steroids and it seemed to reset everything. All was fine until a year ago when it started up without any known reason.
I saw a dermatologist but that was completely useless. She gave me steriod cream of course. I used it because I was desperate and miserable. But after using it for 2 weeks, I stopped as recommended and it all came back. At the follow up they just recommended different steroids and I didn't bother using them.
I have gone to a naturopath and she felt that it was yeast and mold in the body and not an allergy at all. I did two rounds of herbal suppliments to deal with each issue. She also had me doing some other energy ballencing things. It worked a little bit, but nothing has worked long term. They also had a emotional detox effect... made me feel very depressed and out of control.
I should go back to her, but since I'm obviously paying for everything out of pocket I am going to try the medical route now since at least part of that is paid for.
We did have a minor mold problem in the house, but that has all been fixed so I'm not sure there is a connection.
So far I've tried:
prescription steriod cream
OTC hydrocortazone (it burned!!)
Several calendula preparations... Bioron seems to work the best
Pine Tar natural-cure-all stuff DH's aunt sent me
some homeopathic itch cream from the drugstore (I don't remember what it's called. It helped with the itch a little, but that's it)
Three Butter Lotion Bar very moisturizing and seemed to help the most
Taking EPO and Fish Oil internally
My conclusion is that something weird is going on internally and nothing I do externally is going to put a dent in this until I find the cause.
commments? suggestions?
TIA
