Eczema Treatment Care

I’m allergic to almost everything…pretty atopic, if you get what i mean.
Random things…prawns, crabs etc. , pineapple, kiwis, spinach…but when i eat these the only allergic reactions i get are in my mouth, my tongue and lips’ll swell and i get weird itchy lumps on my lips. Also, my eczema gets worse.
I do sneeze a lot – at first i thought it was due to dust and stuff in the air cos it happens all year round. I took some antihistamines and it cleared up but then i noticed that i did sneeze two to three times after meals despite the pills. I read up on snatiation and dunno if that’s what i might have – is it an allergy or just genetics? My dad does tend to sneeze a lot, but i’ve never paid attention as to when.
If anybody has any info or advice, please add! Also wanna ask if constant sneezing is bad for you in any way because i can expect to sneeze up to about 20 times a day without the antihistamines (they make me very drowsy and i can never stay awake in class, even without them! heehee)
Thank you! xxx

I am trying to join the Coast Guard. I am trying to process in Nagshead, North Carolina. The problem is I have Allergic Contact Dermatitis (slang term is eczema, though its not the same as atopic dermatitis). I did not tell my recruiter cause I know they dont grant waivers.
I read they give the smallpox vaccine at boot camp..is that true? the vaccine and eczema can cause bad side effects i heard. if i dont admit to my recruiter but then tell them right before the shot that i have eczema will i get kicked out? if i get the shot will i be ok?
Any advice would be cool and id be grateful.

Okay, so most of you people have probably heard of the skin condition eczema or also called Atopic Dermatitis. Well, I have eczema, and in fact I have had it since the day I was born. I have a really bad case of it and until today I still have it, its gotten a lot better but its still bad. I am 15 now if that helps.There are times where it is worse than others. And right now happens to be one of those times.I go to National Jewish Research Hospital for my eczema and they really help, I have been going there since I was a little girl. I have a special ointment that I have to put on my hands and feet, and I also take a medicine at night that helps me sleep and not itch all night until I itch my skin raw. Well, unfortunately, last night I did what I was supposed to do, by putting on my ointment and taking my medicine. But it didn’t help me at all last night. I woke up with sore’s and cracks all over my hands and feet, and it was worse than the day before. I am just worried that my ointment and medicine won’t help again. I was up all night last night and I basically only got three hours of sleep. I don’t want a repeat of last night, tonight. I don’t have my next appointment at NJRH until the 13th of April. And I just dont know what else I can do in the meantime. Its really bothering me because it hurts sooooo bad to walk. It even hurts when I sit. So I just was wondering if there was any suggestions of things that I can do to help me sleep at night until I go back to the doctor. Also, please don’t recomend doing things like wet socks, we have tried that before, and yes it does sometimes work, but most of the time I itch the socks of and then itch myself raw still. I just can’t stand this pain. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

These are what i have:
Asthma
Eczema
Allergies
And might have anaphylaxis.
They are all caused by something. isnt it Atopic?

Ok, this is a bit long but it will only takes about 5 minutes of your time, I really need help on this problem, thank you!
I recently have this eczema pimple lookalike, pinkish-red kind of itchy rash on my right cheek
Image: http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6934/rashhy6.jpg
I really don’t want to use back hydrocortisone or any other steroid creams anymore, because all these prescription creams has worsen the condition, causing my face sensitive to the sun as well. It’s like, when I stop using it, the problem comes back again 3 weeks later, and the problem comes back even greater. I’ve been prescribed non-steroid cream as well, Elidel and Protopic. Protopic burned my skin, and Elidel gave me cough (it’s proven it gives internal side effect).
I’ve had bad experience with moisturizer cream that contains Petroleum, Mineral Oil, and Paraffin because all these ingredients actually form an oily film that sits on top of the skin, preventing moisture from evaporating. It has a drying effect, it actually suck out the moisture of your lips/skin, which is why you have to constantly reapplying it.
I’ve just change my cleanser from “Cetaphil Gentle cleanser” to “California Baby Shampoo & Bodywash, Super Sensitive (can be used on face)”. Because RECENTLY I did a research about this harmful chemical ingredient called Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), it’s actually cheap detergent that people used in car washes, as garage floor cleaners, and engine degreasers etc. After the research I looked at the back of the Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser and DANG, it has SLS and another harmful ingredient called “Propylene Glycol”. For Christ sake I’ve been using it for 4 years.
By the way, I’ve spent a fortune for this problem and been to many dermatologists and ended up transferred to a senior skin specialist dermatologist, one of the best in my area but still pretty useless. And there was one time in 2006 I put on a full makeup, the brand was Clique. It was the first time and also the final time I applied makeup because after washing off I realised my face was peeling already. Then later that year I did a skin patch test and turned out that I’m allergic to a fragrance called “Lyral”. It’s is a fragrance that is present in many cosmetic products. I’ve not been putting any cosmetic to my face ever since that incident. Then this year I took IgE blood test and Food Allergy Test. My IgE stated 73 IU/ML and I asked the laboratory person what does it mean and he said that any number that’s under than 87 is normal.
The food in the test are Hazelnut, Lobster, Sacharomyes Cerevisiale, Shellfish Mix, Squid, Chicken, Codfish, Corn, Crab, Egg White, Milk, Peanut, Potato, Rice, Shrimp, Soyabean, and Wheat.
The food allergy test on the print-out all stated class 0, which means I’m not allergic to any of those.
I did a fungal test before but it turned out negative, which means I don’t have it. I’ve asked the dermatologist if mine was rosacea and he said no. I also once suspect this might be perioral dermatitis so I asked if I could take antibiotic but the dermatologist refused to give it to me and said that my type of eczema is called Atopic Eczema.
He told me that if I’m so paranoid to use back steroid cream, just keep moisturizing. I asked him if by moisturizing alone would it clear off the rash and he couldn’t give me a confident answer, he just replied, “it will improve the condition” -_-
He gave me this moisturizer called “Physiogel Al Cream”, these are ingredients,
Aqua, Olea, Europaea, Glycerin, Pentylene, Glycol, Palm Glycerides, Olus, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Squalane, Betaine, Palmitamide MEA, Acetamide MEA, Sarcosine, Hydroxyethyl-cellulose, Sodium Carbomer, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum
After trying out two times I still find it quite greasy even though there isn’t any petroleum or mineral oil.
So now I’m looking for an alternative way to deal with this problem because I really don’t want to use back the stupid steroid cream or those moisturizer that comes with crappy ingredients.
Also, I was reading this CB Calendula Cream review over here,
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=54802&catid=26109&crpg=5&tab=1#1
The product was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 44 users. 90% of them commented that the cream cleared off rash problems like cradle crap, eczema rash on face etc. Even some adults commented that they have facial eczema rash, perioral dermatitis, dry skin etc used this product and has worked wonders in healing their skin.
So I’ve been using the CB Super Sensitive wash for my face, and have applied the the CB Calendula Cream on my face for the fourth time. It somehow stop the itch a bit, but I am wondering how long it will take to clear off the rash.
So has anyone of you tried using California Baby Calendua cream with success?
Also, CAN MOISTURIZING ALONE clear off the eczema facial rash? Or am I doomed to use back steroid?
Omg