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Anyone have eczema?

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If so, can you please tell  me about how long a serious break out could potential last?  I have tried a steroid cream, some powder and a pill in case it is a yeast skin infection and am now at the stage where I need to get an oral steroid.  I am about to skin myself.  My arms and stomach are flaming red rashes that itch constantly.

And until this happened, the only spot I have ever had this crap was on my ring finger.  I have NO idea what caused this ginormous flare up.

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  • femmegemfemmegem member

    I've only had one crazy breakout of dermatitis like that. It was on my face and it was GROSS. Ew. Seriously. I was completely baffled by it until I found out a few weeks later I was pregnant. I'm now guessing it had something to do with the hormones, but it's still bizarre.

    It took probably a week or two to go away completely, but it wasn't itchy.

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  • firefightersgalfirefightersgal member
    I currently have a patch on both of my legs that has been there since early this summer.  It's horrible.  

    I wish I could tell you how to fix it, but I can't even fix my own.  I had some super strength steroid cream that worked great for a while, but does nothing for me now
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  • ZenyaZenya member

    you just started the celiac diet, right?  I think sometimes it gets worse before it gets better.  So that might be related.  OR you're eating something newn as part of your new diet and that's causing it.

     I don't have chronic excema.  just acute reactions to things (wax, christmas trees) and I need an oral steroid for those.  It clears it right up.

    are you seeing an allergist?

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  • npeacocknpeacock
    Yep, and I get it every summer for a while. I would see your doctor to see if they can get you a different steroid cream. It may be that the one you are using is no longer effective for you. My flare ups can last anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months.
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  • Marce921Marce921 member

    DS has been like that for months. He literally scratches until he bleeds! We have a dermatologist appt for mid January. His skin is like a lizard it's so blotchy and scaly. Ew! It's so gross and I hope the derm can do something for it!

    I hope something can be done for you, I can only imagine how annoying it is! GL!

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