Eczema Treatment Care

Question by Helena: What are the symptoms of Eczema?
What can you do if you have Eczema?
If you have Eczema, what can you do? I only have the right hand with dry fingertips and the other hand is fine.

Best answer:

Answer by Cute But Evil
Eczema consists of patches of dry, itchy skin that is usually scaly to the touch and can be red and swollen. I have a son with that condition and he has to use a prescription medication called Elidel because none of the skin creams over the counter worked for him. I tried Eucerin, Lubriderm and lots of other creams. I do recommend using Cetaphil soap. It is made for sensitive skin and it seems to help him as well…

Good luck!

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Hello. My whole life i’ve had chronic health problems, but the list is getting longer and i’m quite convinced that it might all be one thing underlying it all. I’m genuinely very curious to see if anyone with any medical knowledge can come up with anything!!!
I have:
severe atopic eczema
asthma
very bad allergies (including birch)
allergic ryninitis
dry eyes
painful hips and knees
migrane on a regular basis
reactive depression
insomnia and constant exhaustion
unable to straighten little fingers
dyspraxia and discalcula
high instep with a flat foot
heavy painful periods with excessive clotting
general immuno deficiency (repeated continuous illness)
i would love to know your opinion!!!
becca

I just want to check with other pet owners to make sure my veterinarian’s diagnosis is correct, as I’ve never heard of allergic and irritant contact dermatitis in dogs. My dog has sores all over his paws, which are very red. I have to keep him from licking at them, because if he does, they bleed. Does this sound like allergic or irritant contact dermatitis to you?