Here's an update since my last post: I 've been through four treatments of Toctino since I came down with chronic hand eczema in November 2010. No steroid creams would work. I was found to be allergic to Balsam of Peru but diet restrictions did not help at all. Each time, the Toctino cleared up the ...

Hi Everyone, I've gone through four treatments of Toctino for my chronic hand and foot eczema now. The drug has made my condition manageable, but has not cured it. I don't know what I'd do without it. The first time I was on for six months, off for close to five months. The second time I was on for ...

I am now two months into my third Toctino treatment. The treatments have worked very well each time, albeit a bit slower each time. My hands usually clear up in one to two weeks, and my feet in one month (although the dead skin takes longer to wear off). After my first round of treatment for six mon...

Thanks Wendy for a very thorough and informative reply to my questions! And thanks for the excellent article links too. I am three months into my second round of Toctino, with 3 more months to go. My hands are looking great (I'd say 100%) and my feet are at about 95% and still improving (mainly just...

Hello, Background I have chronic hand and foot eczema characterized by a cycle of extreme dryness, itching, and inflammation, and then scaling, and then painful cracks and fissures. It came out of the blue at the age of 47 and I have had it now for 3 years. Four different steroid creams didn't work;...

Hello, I've been trying to find people who have been on Toctino to talk to! I was so happy to see your post. I too came down with chronic hand eczema at the age of 47. It first appeared the mornings after playing hockey--an itch on my palms and fingers. It happened right after buying new leather hoc...