Eczema Treatment Care

Question by rizzy: i have eczema, i get a rash on my lower stomach, how do i get rid of it?
i already have the special creams and it worked at first but now its comming back again, it only happens in the winter and i use lotion frequently but its not going away? any tips or cures to get rid of it?

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Answer by Stella B
Eczema currently has no cure, so you’ll have to try the creams again and they’ll probably take care of it this time. Are they prescription? If not, you might want to see your doctor and get a stronger dose.
Your eczema might have flared up if you are using lotions with perfumes or dyes. You might want to try something that’s hypoallergenic, like Aveeno or Cetaphil.
When none of that works for me and I’m fed up with it, I use this stuff called Tend Skin, which is basically alcohol and aspirin mixed up together and I apply it to the rash with cotton balls. It burns like hell, but it cleans the area and removes anything that might be causing a flare up. Also, you can try to take some Benadryl since eczema rashes can be a reaction to an allergen.
Hope one of these suggestions helps you.

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Question by Kris: Eczema & stomach problems – Dairy Wheat? Diet?
I am 27 years old. I have had terrible eczema my entire life, asthma since 15 and stomach problems gradually getting worse over the past few months? Can these all be related? Is it common for dairy, wheat, …or anything to make these worse or have caused them? I’m at wits end with all them. They all seem to be getting worse and my prescription meds for them (Triamcinolone, Protopic, Olux-E, Advair, Albuterol and occasionally Prednisone) do not seem to be controlling them anymore…I really need some answers from people who have experienced this 1st hand or a doc or nurse. Should I be on a dairy/wheat free diet? Please Help!!!
Thank you all so much for your time ….
I just want to be healthy and in control of whats going on here!

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Answer by sailor
You might be in the one percent of the population that has celiac disease or dermititis herpetiformis or both. I will add a bunch of websites for you to look at.

The first thing you should do is get a doctor to test you for celiac disease and dermititis herpetiformis which are both gluten intolerance conditions. Celiac disease affects the small intestine and can cause any number of symptoms including yours. Dermititis herpetiformis causes skin problems similar to eczema. The tests will start with blood work and then possibly an endoscopic exam of your small intestine(not a very difficult thing to go through) and also skin biopsies.

After you get tested and it turned out positive, the treatment will be a gluten free diet which eliminates all wheat, barley and rye from your diet and some people are sensitive to oats also.

If the tests are negative or inconclusive, then go on a 2-3 month trial gluten free diet to see if your symptoms go away. This will eliminate the possibility that you are non celiac gluten intolerant or allergic to wheat or gluten that didn’t show up in testing. It is important to get the testing done before you stop eating gluten or you could get false negatives.

I had most of your symptoms for a long time and found out when I was 50 that I had celiac disease and within 3 months of going gluten free, I was able to stop my claritin, Advair, Albuterol, Medrol and it seems like one other. Anyway it was wonderful and well worth not eating gluten containing foods.

The dairy issue may resolve itself when you go gluten free since celiac disease seems to affect the parts of your small intestine that digest lactose. After you have healed, you may find yourself tolerating dairy again. In the meantime, limit your lactose intake or take a pill with meals called Lactaid. You can get it at a drug store without a prescription.

This is a lot of info but feel to contact me through here and good luck.

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when i was younger i used to scratch my stomach alot and now that im older it left behind spots that almost look like freckles. I really want to get rid of it because it looks horrible . Will bleachin cream work for this ? or is there a natural alternative to make the spots go away?

My oldest cat (around 3 years or so) in the past 2-3 months has developed an odd rash of sorts around her belly. I didn’t know this because I was gone most of the time out of town, and my parents were caring for her, so I was pretty shaken up to return to her in this state. It’s now branched out, so I’m even more concerned. It started right at the center of her lower abdomen, and has now stretched to her genitals and up the back of her left thigh. The rash… I could only describe as looking a strong pink, and feeling much like Psoriasis (I know the feeling from experience – my father has an extremely bad case). The hair in the area is extremely thin, but still there. All the patches of the “rash” are upraised. What could this be? She’s an indoor cat and hasn’t had any contact with any other cats save her children, also indoor cats, for months. And should I also note that her son, part of her first litter, passed away from some unknown, fast-acting disease? He just began withering away, losing fur, becoming nothing but skin and bone and in the end refusing all food and drink, and then lost bladder control and had seizures leading to his death. Could it be related at all? I can’t think of anything other than maybe Miliary Dermatitis.

Thanks for any input/help on this matter!
Also, she doesn’t scratch it at all very often – nor does she lick/chew it often. So I’m not sure about the Feline Miliary Dermatitis as a diagnosis.