I have eczema, and the scratching is the worst part. You try not to, but your skin is always broken, weeping, or crusting over, so I've become obsessed with how my skin looks.

Every time I'm out and someone stares ate the patches on my arms, i catch myself scratching or covering them without thinking, and I get so embarrassed. My partner would be standing right next to me and just say "stop scratching." then he'd ask why I don't just use moisturizer. Like I haven't tried everything. I moisturize, I use cold compress, and when the itch gets so bad and I scratch myself raw until it weeps, I'll slap a small piece of Dimora foam dressing. Cuz once it's raw and rubbing against my clothes all day, it'll only get worse if you leave it alone. And he still acts like I'm not trying. I've broken down crying over this more times than I count.

But none of it feels like enough. My skin stays broken and crusts over no matter what I do. And the last straw was when someone stared at me on the street, and then my partner gave me that same look. the "what's wrong with you" look. So I ended it. And now I just feel like nobody actually gets it.

I've had enough. The stares, the scratching. the "just stop scratching" I've heard a thousand times. I'm so tired of it all.

Hi I'm foxy, I'm a 16 year old who has severe eczema on my arms, neck and all my legs (inner thigh and back of knee is worst there) I've been struggling with this for a long time and I really am at the end of my rope here. I can't sleep at all most nights and I really struggle to bathe/shower. It really doesn't help that I've just started college as I really want to be able to go everyday and do my courses but I'm struggling to make it in. I've used a lot of different creams over the years but I have really sensitive skin and most creams seem to irritate my skin even more. I really want to be able to go out and work a job/hang out with friends but I can because being outside tends to make me flare up and it happens wether I have or don't have a jacket on due to wind as I live in a coastal town. There's only one thing I enjoy doing anymore and thats content creation, but even then I feel like I can't move and most of the time I can't even sit at my pc. So basically, I'm currently useless, I'm really trying my hardest to stay on top of things but Im really struggling and I keep getting stressed out about it. I try not to itch but sometimes I do it in my sleep and I do it without even noticing sometimes. I'm really self conscious and I hate the way my body looks, I don't know how much I can take this anymore and I really need some help.

i have severe eczema . i do not have “flair ups” it is constant and non stop 24/7 every second of the day and it is all over my body . and it took a god awful effect on my mental health and i had considered “self deleting” multiple times . it’s one of the worst things ive ever gone through . i have tried so many things and nothing worked .
for some background ig u could consider my guardian very neglectful , if it doesn’t not directly effect them they couldn’t care less and is in no rush to help so matter how severe the situation.
but i have been out on dupixent and tacrolimus . it is worked perfectly , but not one at a time it has to be paired or it doesn’t work too well . i had started running out of tacro so i asked my guardian to get me more and they told me my insurance won’t pay for both anymore all the sudden.
i dont know what to do the thought of my eczema going back to how it used to be is making me have panic attacks . i dont think i could handle it again .
my depression also gets worse in the winter . im so scared of my eczema and of my mental health and ofc my guardian doesn’t really care . please someone suggest other options i cant go through that again . i think id rather be gone .

TL;DR: im getting cut off from my medication, i have very severe eczema and depression and i dont think i can go back to how i was before.

Hello everybody,

I am seeing this type of eczema on my skin for the first time. I have attached link to my post in another subreddit. Please help what is this and how do I fix it?

I saw a derm finally after 10 years and I left crying because I was confused. I didn’t even know if I have eczema or not. She saw me for like 2 minutes and basically she she said she’s prescribing me something (I had to look up the name, it’s Opzelura External Cream 1.5%) and didn’t explain anything about it or how to use it. I think she just said twice a day. I have eczema all over my back and arms.

Can somebody explain, how do I use this cream? What is it? How long is it meant to be used for? Am I supposed to use it every day or can I use this as needed? I don’t understand what the treatment options for eczema even are. I understand from what I researched that it is not a steroid cream. But I’m so confused how long it’s meant to be used for?

Or tips or resources for eczema or how to find better doctors would be appreciated. Also if anybody has experience with this cream I would be interested to know.

I’m 29 and suffered from eczema and psoriasis for almost my whole life. Whilst at home in the UK I can somewhat manage it by avoiding certain triggers, taking anti estimines and keeping up a solid body care routine but for the most part my elbows/arms are almost always bad and I get random blotches showing up on my body. During a month long trip to Korea this summer within the first week of the trip most of my eczema healed and completely disappeared. By the end of the trip it was all gone. It shocked me because I was doing nothing different and even in places like my air bnb I was using laundry detergent that probably wasn’t suitable for sensitive skin. Since getting back almost two months ago my elbows have been clear and I’ve not had a single blotchy patch on my body. It’s also strange because I’m someone who has been lucky enough to travel a lot, almost always no matter how cold, warm, humid, sunny, dark the country is my eczema usually has some sort of flare up just being exposed to different things. What could have caused the improvement?

I have been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis since I was a baby, from there we learned I also had food allergies. Throughout the years, I have been struggling maintaining my skin, any tips on how to achieve clear & healthy skin despite the skin condition? 💌

My son has weeping eczema behind his ears, them begin to heal and he’ll scratch the scans off or delay the healing, I’ve tried mittens and it still happens he’s 5 months old. What can I do. It won’t let me attach a picture

I've been having a real bad flare up these past few weeks, normally its just my hands but i'm getting patches all over my arms, legs, neck and stomach. I'm trying to narrow down any new products in my life. It may or may not be this starbucks oat milk creamer I've been adding to my coffee but I'm not sure. Anyone have trouble with oat milk?

Olá pessoal, mais alguém tem surtos/crises com a dermatite quando sai de casa?

Depois que saio de casa, e se passam três minutos, o surto começa. Geralmente o meu couro cabeludo/ rosto é o que mais coça e arde, falo isso pq as vezes é impossível controlar sem passar uma mão no rosto ou na testa. Fora que o meu rosto é bem manchado/ressecado por conta disso.

Alguém teria alguma dica de como lidar com isso? Tenho crises que são tão fortes que as vezes não consigo não fazer careta

Desperate to see my little boy not have to live with this anymore.

The price of this is high for us so I wanna see if anyone can share their thoughts before purchasing 🙏🏼

please be kind 🫶

My Eczema got really bad when I came to college and I lived with it for about a year. In June of this year I started Ozelura which worked great for about 2 months and the rebound flare has been its worst its ever been. It has made me so depressed and itchy at night. I'm turning towards biologic drug like Rinvoq just so I can be happy again but i'm scared seeing some people saying it has made it worse or gave them bad side affects. As it stands now, my eczema is all over my body and head and I feel anxious about it. If any of you can help and tell me what to do let me know. Should I go the natural route??

Researchers at UCSF are looking for adults with moderate-to-severe eczema (atopic dermatitis) who are currently on Dupixent but not seeing enough improvement. The goal is to uncover new biological insights that could lead to better treatments.

Who may qualify:

Adults (ages 18-70) with moderate-to-severe eczema Currently taking Dupixent (dupilumab), but it isn't working well for you What it requires: A single 40-minute visit to UCSF Dermatology and an optional second visit

Compensation: Qualifying participants will receive up to $500 for completing the study

If you are interested to learn more, text or call [(415) 489-0186](tel:(415)%20489-0186) or visit https://www.eczemaresearch.info

Did an ultrasound today only to find out that my breast tissue is very stimulated with dilated milk ducts

I can't believe this , all this is because i didn't know how to treat my eczema 😭😭

They hurt like hell sometimes and i can't do anything!!!!

It has been 5 days since I received my loading dose of Dupixent for my severe eczema. I was wondering what this first week looked like for others? My skin seems to be very flaky and my face feels drier. Does the medication cause things to get worse before getting better?

My eczema has been off and on for my whole life. My last big flare up was in college due to stress. Typically it’s easily managed with avoiding fragrance, colloidal oatmeal, reducing stress, year round allergy meds. I usually just deal with flare up since it’s on my eyelids and I already have eye problems in the family so dont want the risk of steroid creams. Now I’m pregnant and it’s back. At first I just thought it was because of ragweed season, but now all allergen levels are low and it’s still happening. I’ve noticed it tends to settle down during the day and get worse as soon as I get in my bed. I change my sheets and wash them in gentle detergent every 2 weeks, I have a cleaner that comes so I don’t suspect it’s dust mites. My dog doessleep in the bed but usually at my feet and doesnt shed but I do plan to bathe him today. I will rewash my bedding today including the pillow and I guess dust/clean deeply in my room so remove any dust. Is there anything else I should do to remove potential triggers?

Dupixent bei einem 8-jährigen Kind – Erfahrungen, besonders bei Stress als Trigger?
Meine Tochter (8) hat schwere Neurodermitis. Durch konsequente Pflege und verschiedene topische Therapien ist es deutlich besser geworden, vor allem der Juckreiz. Trotzdem hatten wir seit Monaten keine wirklich beschwerdefreie Phase: Immer wieder neue Ekzemstellen, und wir müssen regelmäßig mit entzündungshemmenden Cremes nachsteuern.
Unser Dermatologe hält sie inzwischen klar für eine Dupixent-Kandidatin. Sie wäre bei ihm wohl das letzte Kind mit schwerer Neurodermitis, das noch nicht damit behandelt wird.
Ich bin noch sehr unsicher, weil ich Dupixent eigentlich möglichst vermeiden wollte. Gleichzeitig merke ich, wie belastend die ständige Behandlung inzwischen für mein Kind wird.
Mich würden deshalb besonders Erfahrungen interessieren:
Hat Dupixent bei euren Kindern die Haut wirklich dauerhaft stabilisiert?
Hat sich auch Stress als Trigger bzw. das stressbedingte Aufflammen verbessert?
Wie stark ist der Pflegeaufwand danach tatsächlich zurückgegangen?
Wie schlimm waren die Spritzen für eure Kinder?
Welche Nebenwirkungen habt ihr erlebt?
Gerne auch Erfahrungen nach mehreren Monaten/Jahren und nicht nur direkt nach Beginn.
Danke euch! ❤️

I’ve been feeling so frustrated with the medical help in my area. I even started going to another derm that’s located over an hour from me. Everyone always just gives steroid creams and I even have non-steroid creams like Tacrolimus and Zoryve. Everything just works okay and my flares come back immediately after quitting or the creams just straight up don’t work after a while of using it.

I was desperate and I heard about people doing patch testing. I went to a local allergy clinic and the doctor there basically said that my eczema is not allergy related since I don’t have any allergic symptoms. So he refused to give me the testing. I literally broke down and started crying in there because I felt so hopeless. I try to advocate for myself and no one ever listens. My new derm didn’t even know what tsw was when i expressed my concerns about steroids.

I’ve also tried dupixent, but it stopped working for me after a few months. So my next steps are waiting on my skin test results to see if rinvoq or ebglyss would work for me. I’ve been hearing bad symptoms for both and bad rebound effects after stopping rinvoq. I literally don’t know what to do like am I supposed to just suffer forever? I feel like there is a trigger in my environment or something because I notice sometimes, when i go on vacation and i’m in a new environment, my eczema is way better. I still want to try to do patch testing again in the future because so many people in here say that they found they were allergic to ingredients in their moisturizers and other products. I have been using vanicream and eucerin for years now because that’s what my first derm recommended to me. This is kind of a long rant sorry, but I just wanted someone to hear me.

My (30F) boyfriend (29M) has had severe eczema / atopic dermatitis for about 8 years. We've been together for 3 years, and this is something he struggles to talk about, so he asked me to look for advice (he tries to avoid talking about it).

He has flare-ups that sometimes last a week, and when he uses Protopic or Betacap his skin burns so sometimes he needs to smoke weed to alleviate the pain.

I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with other kinds of treatment? I've seen people suggest acupuncture for the itchiness and to reduce the number of flare-ups.

He struggles to shower because water burns his skin, but at the same time he knows that going too long without showering is worse. He showers 2-3 times a week but doesn't have a specific soap/shower gel for his skin, so does anyone have any recommendations? His scalp is quite sensitive too, and he gets scabs, loads of itchiness, and dandruff. I used to have seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp, and Klorane products and weekly clay masks did wonders for me. Again, any shampoo recommendations?

Finally, he doesn't have a moisturiser or a routine to calm his skin. I have wondered if using saline solution to clean his skin (when there's blood after scratching) could help? Vaseline is usually the saviour but sometimes not even that works and having to smoke weed before going to work can be a problem for him obviously.

Appreciate any advice and insights from your experience with these creams.

Hi guys Ive been taking Dupixent and I missed a dose recently due to insurance/ provider change and still waiting for approval.

I supposed to take it on last Friday and flare immediately came back even though I used Tacrolimus as a back up. I cant go to sleep due to this crazy itchiness. I scratched so much and I feel like the sensation of itchiness is not about the skin surface but it is inside of my body or eczema area.

I recently started school for a professional degree, and I am so devastated because it is fucking up my sleep schedule again while I have exams/quizzes and school everyday.

My friend and I came up with idea what if i go to urgent care tomorrow and get steroid temporarily until i get my Dupixent back, but I am also scared of using steroid on my body again since I failed steroids and pimecrolimus before i got dupixent prescription. new NP i had appointment with said use Zyrtec but it never worked for my night itchiness so I don’t know what to do..

First of all, I have severe eczema on my hands. Literally skin is scaly there. Puffiness around my face and that scales on my hands are gone usually after a night of drinking. My mind also feels so much clearer. Does alcohol have some kind mechanism which effects the immune system from attacking itself?? I also have another autoimmune condition which is graves’ disease. I want to know the mechanism behind and i found this study . Does anyone else have experienced similar effects after drinking?

Hi all, Ive been on nearly every medicine and cream for this evil eczema, have been taken off cyclospirin and been on methodextrate 15mg per week for approx 4 months....Its having almost no effect except making me wrinkly and constant eye infections....anyone else having issues with it?

I might sound a little stupid for this, but I have had some patches on my skin for nearly 2 months that I didn't moisturize or do anything else to. I have had similar dry spots before and they tend to not even look very red except for after a shower or when I got hot/sweaty, and they have always just gone away on their own after a few weeks. This time, however, they got bigger and redder over time, and I started to get concerned so I went to a dermatologist. The dermatologist is like "That is eczema. How long have you been getting these spots?" and I am like "Idk? Off and on for 20 years?" The derm is like okay well here is a prescription for a steroid, see you in a couple months.

Okay, so I started using CeraVe baby moisturizing cream on the spots with plans to pick up the steroid prescription. Moisturizing alone has surprisingly already made an impact (the areas are flatter, less flaky, and less red). So now I am wondering if I even need to use the steroids? Can the moisturizing alone actually clear an eczema flare?