Many thanks. I'm afraid I failed in my bid to keep in touch, as a very quick update my face flaring up turned out to be hormone related, my hand eczema seems to be an allergy to my laptop of all things, think thats base metal allergy though and I seem to be allergic to everything all of a sudden, am...

Thanks so much - will check it all out, much appreciated

You're more than welcome Kirsty, I use forums for lots of things and you're right, they're the only things that help sometimes. Do you know what annoys me most - when someone sees your eczema and says "cant you put some cream on that?" - what one earth do they think we do if no one suggest...

I dont know what to say, nothing I could say would help but I couldnt leave the post unanswered after reading it.. I could come up with all sorts of glib comments about not giving up on hope but I know how hard it can be to hear that - someone once told me that I am so much more than my skin, it doe...

If this was facebook I'd have pressed the like button re being drunk!!

The tape has indeed been great apart from theres one split right at the base of my little finger and it just cant clear that bit My face had cleared up beautifully too until I got drunk at hte weekend and I'm back to square one I'm ashamed to say but at least I know now how to get it back on track! ...

Leeds Met - its a psychology and criminology BA - maybe just pie in the sky yet but we'll see

Wow pity I;d already handed it in - could have copied all that (only joing really, before you chase after me!)

And thanks, I'm becoming more and more interested in the psychology side of things, even sent off for uni info - whatever next!!??

Thanks for that - much appreciated, will look into the Cetaphil. The flare up just got worse and worse and I was really struggling with it so went back to docs (again) last friday and stripped right down to basics using only Dermol to wash and moisturise and Eumovate on face as well as hands and I'm...

Yeah, we watched Gloria in class - her daughter has written a book about what it was like growing up with people knowing who's kid she was! And yep, you're right, if I really wanted to do it I'd find a way to make it happen - but I dont think I'm ready to make the sacrifices that would take - maybe ...