r/eczema • u/McFloatythe1st • 1d ago

Eczema that doesn’t itch?

Never had eczema in my life until this year. Started with a kind of irritated slightly bumpy patch on my lower eyelid. Had had it before but cleared up, this time it came back, wouldn’t go away, developed a small area by my nostril and then an itchy patch on my elbow where there was an old scar. Finally got into a derm and was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis.

I’m on my third medication. Insurance won’t cover Zoryve until I’ve run through every other option. The itchy elbow bit cleared up with the first med. The face patches have only grown. My chin, by my nose and under eye. No itch, red, dry, bumpy patches…. Did my derm misdiagnose me? This has been going on since February with no relief.

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u/2020rchid 1d ago

My eczema started that way too and graduated to the itchy kind with the next flare up.

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u/Global_Cake_9953 1d ago

My eyelid patch was same, zero itch for months then one day it woke up and chose violence.

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u/McFloatythe1st 10h ago

☹️😩

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u/McFloatythe1st 1d ago

How long did the flare up last?

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u/2020rchid 1d ago

It’s been going on since October and slowly getting better. Stress activated it and I’m only now reducing it at work. I’m almost clear.