Ezcema

Eczema is dermatitis, usually caused by allergic reactions. 

 mentioned previously, atopic eczema is becoming more common. There is no proven single cause for this but factors which may play a part include:

Changes in climate.

Pollution.

Allergies to house dust mite or pollens.

Diet.

Infections.

Other early-life factors.

There may be a combination of factors in someone who is genetically prone to eczema, which causes the drying effect of the and the immune system to react and cause inflammation in the skin.

Steroid cream should help. Otherwise check with a dermatologist. 

Hi jean52798, just wanted to let you know that certain medications can cause itching. After taking thyroid suppressing medication the palms of my hands became very itchy and hot. 

Like rocky mentioned above watch out for factors that could cause a contact dermatitis. Household cleaning products have the potential to cause severe contact dermatitis. 

If your skin is scaly and dry (e.g. with open cracks around the knuckles) I would recommend Calmurid cream as an emollient. It contains urea and lactic acid that help the skin to retain moisture. 

 

I cured my excema in my early 20’s by a fluke. Since I was 7 years old I’d had eczema very bad on my hands and feet, especially my feet. One day while skiing I was so upset I went outside and stood in the snow barefoot. I stood there for about 25 minutes to a half hour and melted all the snow around my feet all the way to the ground! A normal person could never have lasted that long standing on what is vertically ice. It was the breakthrough I was looking for. The itching almost immediately stopped and in a matter of days (keeping my feet and hands cold) my excema went into remission. Since then anytime I have flareups I put my feet in ice, the itching instantly disappears and if I keep my feet cold and as dry as possible the eczema just goes away. I’ve told doctors this but no one takes me seriously. The problem is heat!!! Somehow the nerve stimulation creates heat which creates the blisters. Once you’ve rid your feet and hands of the eczema the rest of the eczema on your body will go away on its own. The main places for eczema is your hands and feet. Fill some Ziploc bags with water and freeze them and hold onto them with your hands. You’ll be surprised how long you can hold the ice pack. If the excema is bad enough you’ll be able to melt the whole bag of ice. Put your feet in ice water. Put a towel next to the bucket and keep your feet as dry as possible once they’ve gotten them cold. “Keep” your feet and hands cold. As cold as you can take it at first. And then after your feet and hands have heeled you must keep your hands and feet cool for the rest of your life or it will return. And for heavens sake never ever scratch or rub your affected area! Scratching promotes the heat. It takes vigilance. You can’t let the tingle start or it can come back in a matter of minutes. When I get the sansation and the itchy feeling I don’t care where I am, I kick off my shoes and socks and wag my feet around to get them cooled off. Then I immediately head for an ice bucket as soon as possible. Heat is the enemy. Oily creams and lotions don’t help and trap the heat. Keep your hands and feet clean, dry and above all “cold!”  Eczema sucks! This is my cure. I’ve been excema free for 30 years. Just try it. You’ll see.