Heya tricky really. depends on how bad your skin is. personally i take my creams everywhere. even when on holiday, they seem to be on my 'essentials' list. It also depends where and for how long you are trekking. I have tried oral steroids and they do work really well - for the time you are taking t...

Hey all. Haven't posted in ages! I am a long time eczema sufferer and my partner and I have recently decided to try for a baby! it will be our first. I understand that some women find their skin improves during pregnancy and others suffer really badly. I was just wondering If any of you have any per...

hi there i'm a long term sufferer of eczema and have a friend with itchthyosis - i hope i can help. eczema and itchthyosis are very different conditions - though they may look similar to the untrained eye. My understanding of Itchthyosis is that it is a condition in which the skin cells grow faster ...

hey. i hope it's not too late, but i have completed your survey now
good luck with it x

welcome to talkeczema I've found it really useful to share my experiences and help out other people. I've suffered from eczema for 21 yrs and find it so helpful to talk to other people who know what you're going through. Lzbrg22 - i'm interested to know, you mentioned you have kids. Do they have ecz...

Hey everyone i feel so sorry for you parents of kids with eczema and it kills me to think that i will prob pass it on to my kids :( I have suffered from eczema for 21 years, and it shows no signs of getting any bettter. I thought i'd just give a personal account to help you understand why your kids ...

Hey everyone,
Just a quick message to ask if anyone has tried a product called dermaguard? I have recently had it recommended to me but have never heard of it before.
I'd be interested to hear if anyone has used it and whether they found any results.
Look forward to hearing from you

Reading your story makes me feel very sad :( it isn't right that you have been abandoned by your doctor. Is there any way you can change docs and see someone else? Yes it is a genetic condition, and it's true that we do have to learn to live with it, but there are treatments that can help us to cope...

hey there I have eczema that covers my whole body - but it also gets very dry and sometimes sore around my eyes. I also get something called blepharitis when i have an allergic reaction to something - this is a swelling of the eyelid which is very uncomfortable and looks horrible. Using hydrocortiso...

Hey there good to hear you are feeling better, Have you ever had allergy testing? It sounds like you had an allergic reaction at some point. If you havnt already, it might be worth getting tested just in case there is something you are allergic to that you can avoid in the future. Its also worth kno...