Eczema is ruining my life HELP?

[suffererfrombirth]

I know some people have it harder, like much harder but I hate it when they say "It isn't a big deal" or "It's very common." Im 15 and I've had severe eczema since I was born, along with several allergies. I've been on a plane for 4 hours to see a "specialist" who could tell me nothing more than just to pop some more of the same useless pills and confirm some allergies I've always known. I've been on such strict diets that pretty much all I could eat was brown rice, celery, some vegetables and skinless chicken breast for almost a year. I was about 11 at the time and I remember crying because I wasn't allowed to eat my birthday cake that year. I still have a phobia of needles from the countless blood tests I've had over the years and you can see all the veins through my paper-thin skin from all the steroid creams I've used. I can't recall the number of times people have avoided me because they thought it was contagious or gross or the number of times I've been reduced to screaming and crying in the shower from the pain of the water on the wounds. It got to the point where my hands would have to be tied down when I slept to avoid tearing my skin off my body. I used to want to be a model but that dream died the more my eczema developed. Even if I do grow out of it one day, I doubt the scars will ever fade. How am I supposed to cope knowing this will be the rest of my life?

[Marcie Mom]

So sorry to hear of your eczema, hugs! Not sure how to help as it sounds like you've already taken many allergy tests and aware of the triggers. Big hugs..

[EmreAneeq]

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[flyby316]

Hi there, I'm almost 19 and have also been dealing with this since birth. Once in a while there are a few months that go by where it is calmer than usual, but without fail, the eczema prevails again. I understand what you're going through. You probably feel like the fun of your youth is being taken away from you. I do too. I've been through the diets, the pills, the creams, the weird treatments. I even took this medicine one time that shut down my immune system for a while. I've had to deal with the stares and comments my entire life. People shunning me, making fun of me. It's very difficult to go through, I know. I also know how you feel trying to sleep at night. Mornings are horrendous because you have to wake up and try to remedy the damage caused by the night before. And my showers are still searingly painful at times. It's gotten so bad at times that it physically hurts to move or get out of bed. I am no where near a cure or permanent remedy, but I've found a few things help me emotionally and somewhat physically deal with this. First try this natural medicine called Evening Primrose. They're gel pills that are supposed to remedy skin problems. I find that if I take them consistently, 2 a day, they gradually help me. Then find some music that soothes you. When I'm really fed up of trying to get to sleep, I listen to instrumental music or film scores. I try to get in a comfortable position and count to 10. I take deep breaths and count to 10 again and try to picture all that pain leaving through my toes. I also attempt to keep my hands busy to try not itch so much. A rubber band or squishy ball help. Every night I write a few goals for the next day to keep myself busy and my mind off of it rather than sit around and dwell on it. I have been there and I am still fighting myself on it. I know it is so difficult to deal with this. Not everyone understands because they do not have to feel the pain it causes. On rare occasions when my skin is somewhat clear, I too have difficulty understanding how it feels. Of course I am cruelly reminded not too long after. If you want to talk about it more or just vent, just let me know and I will listen and try to be there for you. Best of luck.