After 101 potions this finally helpedAfter 2+ years of sleepless nights and trying 101+ potions, lotions, soaps, and creams I discovered Voltaren Emugel. I was going through a sack of miscellaneous items to sort out...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Investigating the Root Cause of My Eczema: What Was My Solution?Disclaimer: Not recommending any supplements, medicines or procedures etc. Just telling my own story and what has worked for me. In 2005 my skin erupted with itchy sores which after...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Eczema Relief and Sensitivity to WeatherAfter being hospitalized 6 times in a 3-and-a-half-week period because of medication interactions which caused my atopic dermatitis to flare up to the point where I was literally hospitalized because...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Combo of Betaderm, Vaseline and Lanolin Helps MeI have had eczema since I remember being a young girl. It was behind my ears. After I had children it started to bother me more everywhere on my body...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hospitalized for Atopic Dermatitis Flare UpsI was first diagnosed with atopic dermatitis in 2001. I recently have been having flare-ups and have been hospitalized five times in the past three and half weeks. My most...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Trying Gabapentin for Painful Itchy SkinTwo years ago, at age 78, my legs began to get a rash and it hurt like crazy. I'd just become a Florida resident and neighbors told me it was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Eczema Journey: Childhood, Teens, 20s, 30sI have been battling eczema my whole life… As far as I can remember, I never had clear/flawless skin my whole life. Never. I recalled my mum sewed me a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Clear Skin from DupixentI only developed atopic dermatitis four years ago. It was a terrible experience. I went to the dermatologist as 80% of my body was affected. I tried so many different...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Lifelong Itch and Dupixent Side EffectsHello: I have had eczema my whole life and I am now recently retired! When I was a kid, my folks took me to the doctor about once a week...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
57 Years of Atopic Dermatitis: Strained Marriage and the Stress of MotherhoodI will be 60 years old. I have had atopic dermatitis for 57 years. Well, today I want to look at the positive things in my life. I never thought...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
60+ Years of Eczema Since ChildhoodI had eczema since the age of five when I entered first grade. I may have had it earlier but it's an early memory. Then, it was mainly on the...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
67 Years of EczemaI started having eczema at age 3, also asthma. I was in and out of the hospital and constantly sick. By the age of 14, I started to “calm“ down...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Eczema Treatment Journey: Triamcinolone, Antibiotics & CyclosporineI was in my early teens when the eczema started, a small area on my posterior ankle. It didn’t progress much further until I was in my 30s. I was...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finding Love with Eczema Isn't EasyEczema can take a massive toll on your self-esteem. Seeing your body undergo a significant physical change can be really difficult & disorientating. I have personally struggled with self-acceptance and...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
My Quarter Life Crisis and the Mental Impact of EczemaAt only a few years old I was diagnosed with eczema, asthma, and seasonal allergies (the typical package deal) but all were well managed. It wasn't until my 20's that...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Love Story With Dupixent Didn't Last Long“FDA approves ‘game-changer’ drug for serious cases of eczema” I read New York Post in March 2017. I immediately jumped up from the sofa and ran to the home office...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Coal Tar for EczemaI suffered with eczema from age 2 to 4... Then from age 12 to age 26 on my hands... called hand eczema/atopic dermatitis/dyshidrotic eczema. A mixture of triamcinolone, coal tar...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
TransformationCongratulations to the winner of the Your Story, Our Illustration Giveaway! "Transformation" is a figurative story about feeling trapped due to being bedbound with eczema. Sometimes we just want to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Atopic Dermatitis on My HandsI had AD for a year on the back of my hands, open weeping sores. Bad. Was using different prescriptions from the dermatologist when my wife suggested using Carmex lip...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Every Day is a BattleConstant pain, itching, bleeding, lack of sleep. Dead skin in your nails and always feeling dirty. You want to forget it exists but every time you look in the mirror...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments