Eczema Treatment Care

This kid has eczema and has had it all his life. They say theres no sure fire cure, you just simply grow out of it. His doctor said to try Proactive.

So I was diagnosed with scabies yesterday and a couple weeks before this I was diagnosed with dermatitis and I don’t know which is correct? I got the cream and put it on last night and washed my clothes and bedding but I don’t think I have scabies because I haven’t been in close contact with anyone except my bf and he doesn’t have scabies. I read that it can only be contagious through prolonged skin to skin contact and I want to know if that’s true. I am scratching a lot but it’s not keeping me up at night. The doctor who diagnosed me with it did no testing and just said that’s what I had in like one second of looking at it and not even looking at it closely so I am having doubts that I have it. I am currently living with my parents and now they are worried about getting it but I think they would’ve had it by now and I just don’t know how I got it in the first place?? If you can help me that would be great! Thanks!

I went to the theme park Busch Gardens on Saturday with my school. We were coming back home after and the top of my hand was itchy. The next day, my other arm was itchy, and I slowly over the next few days developed seemingly random splotches of itchy weirdness.

I went to the doctor Tuesday. He looked at me for thirty seconds, saw that it was on my hand and my arm and I went to an amusement park, called it contact dermatitis and left.

I don’t think it’s contact dermatitis because it’s continued to spread and it’s in random splotches, not just where clothing touches (like if I was reacting to laundry detergent) etc.

I’ll describe it the best I can.

It’s on the top of my right hand in a somewhat distinct line, there’s a splotch or two on the top of my right arm, it’s ALL over the underside of my left arm in three or four main spots about the size of a quarter with more dot-like splotches by the elbow. Left inner thigh in a distinct line resembling the one on my hand a little. One small spot on my inner thigh (which was really itchy so I scratched it like crazy a second ago and now there’s a bunch of tiny red speckes around it). In a triangular shape on my breast, a little in the middle of my chest, in my belly button, and finally a little bit on my neck.

Not a speck on the back of me at all or my face or my legs (besides the thighs)

I live in South Florida and it has been raining lately. I have a dog.

I have perscription ointment for contact dermatitis, I’ve been taking short cool showers and rubbing oatmeal and baking soda on my “rash”.

What else can I do? Do you think it is contact dermatitis? What do you suggest it is if it isn’t on the back of me at all or my face? What has worked for you getting rid of rashes?

I’m 16, it’s hot out and I’m already sick of wearing pants and jackets to cover this up. Please help.

I was wondering if I can get Contact Dermatitis from my pet rat? I have have this weird rash, and googled reactions and found pictures of something called Contact Dermatitis. And I was wondering if I can get that from a reaction to my rat. I also just got my rat not that long ago.

My skin has been breaking out from contact with my jewelery. I’m not sure if I should go to the Dr, or just continue with cortizone cream. Is there anything different the Dr can do?? I don’t want to waste my money!