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Kristine
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by Kristine on Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:20 pm

I'm new here - Looking for home remedy treatments

Hi Everyone,
I am new to this group, but felt I needed somewhere to be able to share and hear other stories about eczema issues. I have been suffering from Pompholyx Eczema for years now (not knowing what it was for the longest time). I am suffering from an outbreak of it right now, and just don't know how to deal with it when it happens. I have it on both hands, and can feel the tingling on both feet. I head to the doctor right away for a prescription of oral steroids and cream steroids. I have been to the dermatologist a few times, obviously with the same result of steroid prescriptions. Just looking for some home remedies that have helped others with this skin condition. Has anyone tried Apple Cider Vinegar? I have read on a few sites that some have tried this, does it really work? Is it painful?
Nobody can understand the pain and discomfort that comes along with this unless they suffer from it. Emotionally it takes a huge toll on me and my body. It makes you feel disgusting and hopeless. Just looking for some support from other sufferers.
Take care everyone
-Kristine

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by Marcie Mom on Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:54 am

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Thanks for sharing your tips! Good to hear of various ones finding their own ways to control eczema, take care!
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by skinsharesg on Fri Nov 11, 2016 3:42 pm

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I have personally tried diluted apply cider vinegar but it didn't help me much and my skin gets slightly irritated whenever I wash with it.
However, I tried several other home bath remedies :
-Oatmeal bath
-Salt Bath
-Bath oil baths

The oatmeal bath worked a bit better for me. You can read more about the details on how I prepared them at home in my blogsite : http://skinshare.sg/blog/2016/10/30/hav ... or-eczema/

Stay healthy,
Bee (Founder of www.skinshare.sg : Skincare and Nutrition advice for Eczema)
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Stay Healthy,
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by Kayla Ray on Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:27 am

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I have atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. It is mostly on my hands and arms. I was struggling with infections. The second dermatologist I saw told me to soak my hands in vinegar and water. The ratio is one tablespoon vinegar to one cup of water. (I use white vinegar) I was afraid that it would be painful. He told me to soak for 10 minutes and to do it twice a day. When I first started my hands were really cracked and bleeding. I often could not fully open my hands. It sometimes stung a little bit for the first couple of minutes Sometimes it took about 10 or 15 minutes after soaking to feel really good. Most of the time it is just soothing. I haven't had any infections since I started doing this. He told me that the cracks can't heal because of bacteria. The vinegar is a gentle way to remove some of that and allow the skin to heal. I have been infection free for over a year.

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by Kristine on Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:35 am

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Thank you everyone for your great advice! This bout with it was a tough one, and feels like it has taken a long time to heal. My skin does not feel like it's mine, such a weird feeling. I'm going to try everything that was suggested next time! Take care everyone.

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by Kristine on Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:00 pm

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Does anyone have any ideas of how to keep this eczema (pompholox)from coming out into a full blown outbreak? I just had it on my hands in October and am having another dose of it currently. I have never had it this close together. I have been to the doctor's to get a prescription of steroid oral medication as well as steroid cream. I am hoping that starting this medication early on will keep it from getting really bad but I am not a fan of having to take such a high dose of steroids so soon after I finished in October. My hands feel super tight and itchy. Should I try soaking them in salt water at this beginning stage?

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by Marcie Mom on Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:07 am

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Sorry to hear of the recurring Pompholyx; did the doctor advise on what other lifestyle measures like keeping away from irritants, antiperspirants if the blisters are at the palm/sole? No experience with this condition, but if your doctor is only prescribing steroid (and you're right Oct to now seems too soon for another oral course), you may want to find another dermatologist?

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by ShandaEllert on Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:45 am

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Like Kayla Ray in the column above, I'd recommend vinegar as well...I use Organic Apple Cider Vinegar because it has vital nutrients your skin needs...and I dilute it with water so it's not so harsh on my sensitive skin..
I decided to copy/paste my story below for you, so you can see just how much ACV has helped me; hope this helps!

I am 31 and have had eczema on and off since Jr. High. For 3 straight years in my 20's, I also had eczema all over my face, neck, and chest! I went to doctors, dermatologists, got skin biopsies, allergy tests, blood tests etc, but they couldn't figure it out...3 whole years later, I finally did; I realized it was the chlorine in our water because my eczema had gotten so bad when we had moved to the city. Once I put a filter on our shower head, it went away in a few days! I still am prone to getting dry skin (I live in AK, so sometimes in the winter, the air gets dry, Or if I sweat when I workout, that causes my skin to itch too.)
But what I've found is: apple cider vinegar is the only thing that has ever helped my eczema and dry skin. I use it daily and dab it on any itch or scratch; and I also put it on (diluted with water) my face after my shower before going to bed.
*I always need to remember to dilute it when I put it on my face, because your face is sensitive, and apple cider vinegar full strength could sting and dry it out more. If u ever accidentally put full strength on; add water to your face!
*Also, if I have any cuts or scratches (which sometimes if I forget to trim my nails, and I accidentally scratch my skin) I use apple cider vinegar to dis-infect them, and then put raw honey over it with a bandaid. (If the scratch or wound is on your face, I put raw honey on it before bed, and cover that with a paper towel. Then just wash your face in the morning.
Raw honey is the best healer for your skin! It has so many nutrients your skin needs to heal and soften! If I have a dry spot on my face, I usually will put water on my face before the raw honey; that way the raw honey traps the water in your skin to hydrate it even more.
*Another thing is, in the shower; I don't use any soaps on my face or arms etc. If I have a dry spot, I usually put a dab of oil on it before hopping in the shower. This will help it retain the water in the skin.
*I also try to always keep my finger nails short. Just in case I ever accidentally scratch without thinking about it. (I've caused many deep cuts accidentally when I wasn't thinking about it, just itching my arm or leg etc.)
*One time I had accidentally rubbed my eye when I was itching from a cat allergy, and the next day I had a red dry mark right under my eye...for the life of me I couldn't get this big red mark to go away...I put vitamin e on it every day, several times a day to no avail. Then I read somewhere, that its not oil that hydrates your skin, but water! You need just a drop of oil after putting water on your skin, so it will hold the water in your skin. I immediately started just putting water on my skin without a ton of oil (a lot of oil just makes your skin hot and itch more usually!) -I just used a drop of healthy oil (olive, jojoba, etc) and it worked! The dry red mark on my face went away within a couple days!

I felt like I needed to write all this, because I remember what it was like so vividly- always doing desperate google searches to look for cures...so many said to use oil, but that made it worse for me! I tried prescription steroids, creams, etc.. to no avail...
My lesions would ooze, crack, bleed, get infected, etc! I could hardly sleep when I had oil all over my skin at night. It was so painful sometimes that I'd use aloe with lidocaine. It'd bring relief and coolness for the dry, itchy and burning feeling, but it still kept my skin looking bright red!
I also had lived off the raw food diet for 3 years, when I had thought that maybe I had some food allergy or something my body was intolerable to.

So I just wanted to write this in case anyone is looking for answers for their skin.
This is my nightly shower routine that has worked: water on my skin, then a little healthy oil on any dry spots if needed. After the shower, I put Apple Cider Vinegar diluted with water on my face. Lastly, if needed; Raw Honey on any open wounds.
This has been the only thing that has worked for my eczema- hope this helps whomever needs it!

Sincerely, Shanda

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by Kristine on Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:30 am

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Feeling very discouraged :( I am having another flare up. I have been tracking these, and it seems to be occurring every 2 months. I leave for a vacation to Mexico in 2 weeks, and can't imagine laying in the sunshine with this pain on my hands and feet. I am going to try Apple Cider Vinegar tonight and see if that helps. It is in the very beginning stage, so I am always hoping to stop it in it's tracks before it gets out of control. I have cream from the last time, and will start prednisone. Still trying to figure out what causes these flare up's and why I am getting them so frequently now. I used to go years with nothing and now it is becoming a usual occurrence.
Still looking to connect with someone that has Pompholyx :!:

- Kristine

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by Miracle29 on Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:05 am

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I suffered 2 years of red, itchy, cracky skin in my legs.. i try lots of ointment, oil, and lotion to moisture my skin and even went to doctor just ger rid of my itchy red skin but nothings work. I feel like im losing hope, i really want to stop this itchy feeling and its not nice to see me like this. Until i discovered vegetablle drink. The first 5 most helpfull vegetable that can help and fight deceases. I drink it with warm water 2x a day and drink a lot of water. This juice is delicius i really love the taste. Drinking in 2 months plus water therapy my itchy red cracky skin were gone. This vegetales drinks is really amazing, its not only cure it can prevent you from other sickness.

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