Approximately ten million Americans suffer from eczema. Eczema is an acute or chronic inflamation of the skin characterized by redness, itching and the outbreak of lesions that may ooze and become encrusted and scaly. If you suffer from it, you’ll soon realize that finding an effect treatment for eczema can be a challenge.
Part of the difficulty in treating this skin condition is the fact that it can derive from an allergy, bacteria or fungi. As a result, your doctor will need details about your family history and lifestyle. He may also need a skin culture. Once the source is narrowed down, you doctor may prescribe an antihistamine, antibiotic or antifungal medication coupled with a topical application. Then, you’ll have to wait and see if it works.
If your medication does not successfully work, you’ll want to investigate further. Keeping a journal documenting flare-ups may connect your eczema to certain foods and drinks. Then, you’ll need to reduce or avoid intakes of these items.
The most important thing to remember about eczema is that what works for one person may not work for another. So don’t give up Visit your doctor. Follow his directions. And, alter your lifestyle as necessary. Then you’ll achieve the best result for your skin.
OTC Products That Help Eczema
Noxzema. By rubbing a dab of Noxzema Original Skin Cream into your skin, it will help heal the eczema.
Lubiderm. After bathing, moisturize your skin with a thin coat of Lubriderm. (Warning: For a few, the lanolin in this product may irritate you.)
Bag Balm. Bag Balm is a salve created to relieve cracking in cow udders. It will also work to help relieve dry skin and aide in healing your eczema.
Carnation Condensed Milk. If you’re ezcema is oozing, saturate a washcloth with Carnation Condensed Milk and place it over the affected area for ten minutes. Afterwards, rinse with cool water.
Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening. Rub Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening into your skin in order to heal and moisturize your eczema.
Dickinson’s Witch Hazel. Apply Witch Hazel to your dry skin and it will cool it as well as speed up the healing process.
Ziploc Freezer Bags. Fill a Ziploc Freezer Bag with ice cubes. Then, wrap a towel around it and apply it to your skin. An ice pack will relieve the itching caused by
ezcema.
Quaker Oats and L’eggs Sheer Energy Panty Hose. Grind one cup of Quaker Oats into a fine powder and pour it into the cut off foot from a clean pair of L’eggs Sheer Panty Hose. Then, tie a knot to encase the oats. Afterwards, hang it from the spigot of a bathtub and fill a tub with warm water to create a soothing oatmeal bath. Soak in it for thirty minutes to relieve eczema.
Trivia About Eczema
* In an episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, Gabrielle mockingly refers to Xena as Eczema.
* Author of The Stranger, Albert Camus, wrote, “Style, like sheer skil, too often hides eczema.
* Eczema is also called bricklayer’s itch. The acids in brick mortar dry the skin causing itching and burning.
* In folklore, people suffering from eczema were told to carry a potato in their pocket.
* The United Kingdom celebrates National Eczema Week during the month of September.
* The word Noxzema is a clever combination of knocks and the last syllables of the word eczema.
Reference:
- DermaNet
