Eczema Frustrations!
Vent about a time that you felt frustrated by your eczema treatments or skincare products not working or unsolicited advice you received about how to care for your skin (“Have you tried…?”)!
Just stop scratching
, ugh I hate when I hear that! If only it were just that easy!! Do you have any responses that have helped you deal with comments like that? Best, Sam S. (team member).
That's SO UGLY!
Hi I've for RX IM NOT SURE WHAT IT IS
EpiCeram is a non-steroidal prescription topical cream used to treat eczema! If you are interested in learning more, and finding out if it would be right for you, I would bring it up at your next doctor appointment! They should be able to talk through it with you to determine if it is a good option for you. Best, Sam S. (team member).
My start with Dupixent for eczema/psoriasis was promising at first. Best skin I've had since I was 16! So exciting. Then December 1 dosing must have given me flu-like symptoms. Almost felt COVID like to me. Tested negative several times though. December 15th I was more achy, felt like a fever, and I was sleeping all the time. The January 1 dose gave me rashes and a touch of anaphylaxis (I've had med reactions with full-blown anaphylaxis before, so believe me when I say it was heading that way). Benedryl calmed that back down fortunately. So that's it for Dupixent for me. I talked to the dermatologist, reported it to the pharmacists. Clearer skin was amazing, but I'm not pushing through any more of it to see if that symptom goes away. It took until about December 13th to feel human again. Can't live life like that. Bummer. I'm taking at least a month off until it all gets out of my system, then I'll go back to the doc and see if there's something else I can try.
, I hear how disappointing it is to have a reaction to a treatment that seemed to be working. It's better to be safe and stop taking it though with a reaction like that. To prep for that doctor appointment here is an article we have that talks about some of the other treatment options that you and your doctor may consider: https://atopicdermatitis.net/treatment-options Best, Sam S. (team member).
