Eczema Treatment Care

I need some serious help. My friend has tried everything for eczema…Expensive creams, lotions, and soaps.Nothings worked so far. Answer as soon as possible and I’ll pick yours for best answer!!!!

I’d had hives for about a month and didn’t know what from, so I made an appointment with my allergist, and he checked my blood. After a few weeks, he told me that I don’t have any allergies, but I have something called Contact Dermatitis. He said that it very rearly last for longer than a year. I’ve so far had them for half-a-year, and they are driving me insane! HELP! What should I do to help it or make it go away? They aren’t out all of the time, only when I scratch or irratate my skin. THEY ITCH!

Since i was in third grade(5yrs ago) i started getting this rash. It started with just a little spot from my belt buckle on my stomach and then it eventually was on my forearms. About 3yrs. ago, i had a skin allergy test and i found out that I’m allergic to cobalt and nickel. More recently, that rash seems to come and go more often but now i get it on my back, abdomen, arms, legs, neck and chin. The thing is, all my dermatologists keep telling me that im coming in contact with nickel or cobalt. Let me tell you, I’ve done a lot of research and i even wore sweatshirts and long pants when it was 80 degrees just to see if it was contact dermatitis, and i don’t think it is. My nickel rash from my belt looks entirely different than my other rashes. There is no real pattern that i get the rash. it usually starts small and just gets worse until i finally have to go back to the doctor’s, and they give me new creams that take it away. I’m fully aware that nickel and cobalt are in shampoos,clothing,silverware,cookware,mo… foods, and paints. I switched my shampoo to all natural hoping for the answer. I thought it was but then about a week ago it came back again. I’m miserable! My rash itches like crazy, hurts and is hot to the touch. Its scaly and an angry red. The bumps are small and form in one giant cluster. If anyone has some sort of magic cure for rashes would they please share? I’ve tried benadryll, and all kinds of other allergy medications. My dermatologist suggested a cortisone shot but I’d have to wait 2 weeks for an appointment and i would still like to search around for the cause instead of just treating the symptoms. Any help is greatly appreciated = ] by the way, the creams i am give are to be only used for a week at a time because they are very strong steroid creams so after i use it for more then a week, the rash is way more painful and if i use it only for a week, its not long enough for a significant improvement. By the time i go in to the doc’s office and he gives me more cream, the rash is just about over with and theres no point in using creams, it just makes it go faster.

I have always had very sensative skin, my contact dermatitis comes and goes and usually goes away after i apply perscription hydrocortizone cream.However, lately, its gotten worse and hasnt gone away. it also bleeds a lot and when i scratch my skin bruises. my belly also hurts under my left ribs and i have missed a few periods but i am a virgin and could not be pregnant. Any ideas?

If so, how? Mine got a a degree in which it’s uncontrollable by docs and I just do not know that do to anymore. It causes me so much pain and wounds due to all the scratching that most days I do not even go out in the street.
I would put pictures here but my previous question on the subject has been removed because it had a flickr link. Thanks!