I have psoriasis ...and eczema ... but
the dermatologist was unable to give me
much information and treatment other than
expensive creams for each of my (i guess
rather rare) conditions that stops working
after a while and the suggestion to use
mild soap...
my symptoms have become less severe from
when i was younger...but there are still
some things left that stubbornly do not go
away...
it no longer itches as much but they
appear during the summer i believe due to
the heat and humidity and on rare occasion
during the winter due to severe dryness
and cold they come up together and both
can be painful and at times extremely
itchy
i was wondering if anyone knew of a less
expensive way to (i know there is no cure)
subdue the symptoms that while not losing
healing power as time goes by for
psoriasis and/or eczema and if anyone has
both conditons
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Hollyberries
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Posted: 08-12-07 19:46pm
I don't have a answere, but i suffer from
eczema too. I have never been to the doc
for it, because i know what they are going
to give me, and i can't afford those
creams. I have it on my arms, legs, and
butt It's a pain in the
butt. And i would give anything to have
the money to get it to go away!~
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jakii
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 59 Location: ,
Posted: 08-13-07 12:21pm
do you know what triggers your eczema?
i have found that a lot of my symptoms
become worse when i am not taking care of
myself as well (not eating well...not
moving at all) and also because of the
weather
the doctors were unable to give me much
help...they told me it was genetic and no
current cure...my doctor gave me a large
bag of samples (i guess i got lucky i
don't know if all doctors are like that)
that lasted me until the cream itself
became to weak for me and my symptoms
returned (although not as bad)
insurance can cover most of the cost...
otherwise they are very expensive
i also went to the dermatologist...they
spent almost no time with me after i spent
a considerable amount of time waiting and
told me to use mild soaps and a cream i
could buy that was very expensive
(although if your symptoms are very bad i
would recommend trying to buy it just
once... after you're done with the tube
the eczema could return but not as bad and
if anything the cream will work at least
for a few weeks or months)
my symptoms started when i was in the
second grade... and have gotten much
better as i grew older...i do not know
why...and now it comes and goes. i have
heard that some people grow out of
it...but i think that is mostly young
children.
It's a pain in the
butt. And i would give anything to have
the money to get it to go away!~