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What Causes Eczema?

Alan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:54:25 +0000

I’ve had Contact Dermatitis (a type of eczema) since October 2006. I was sleeping in a hotel and the next morning I woke up with the rash all over my hands and legs! It’s been like torture ever since
The beginning was the worst.. and has pretty much disappeared except for the scar/marks on my legs. Last night some showed up on the back of my neck too. I used some medicated lotion that my doctor gave me, but now when I itch my skin, it scratches off!
I read somewhere online that soy products could cause eczema. That makes sense because I started drinking soymilk instead of regular milk around the same time the rash appeared. Is soy a common cause of eczema?
I’m 18 if that helps!

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Really Itchy Horse Dont Know What To Do With Her…..?

Alan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:43:36 +0000

i have just sold by pony, a 14.1 black welsh section D mare, 14 yrs old. she has gone somewhere with cattle, and there are allot of flys, but her owner phoned up the other day to say she was really itchy and that she had rubbed a big patch by where her girth goes, we went to see and it looked like the girth had rubbed to advised she got a girth protector for her, but now she has told us that she has lines on her back, about 1 inch long that stand out along her back and they have turned to blisters, she doesn’t no what it is and neither do we, she is putting a fly sheet on her every day to try and stop her itching, she has always been a itchy horse but never this bad. i was wondering if it was something to do with the cattle, we are going over tonight to look and see if we can see anything in the Field she is in other than the cattle that could be causing her to itch so much, she was itching on a trailer that was in the Field but that has been fenced off now. does anyone have any other ideas what it could be, we are wondering if it is lice, Irritant Contact Dermatitis,Seborrhea or something like that, is there any supplements we could recommend too? as she is really itchy
thanks

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What Would Cause An Irritated Scalp/rough Hair After A Haircut And How To Remedy It?

Alan — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:55:31 +0000

I recently had a major haircut. I had my chin length bob cut down to about an inch or two of hair to remove the relaxed hair since I wanted to grow my natural hair out again. I have done this before about a year ago with much longer hair with no issues. Scalp and hair were fine that time around.
This time, immediately as the clippers began going through my hair, my scalp began to feel irritated and itchy. But I attributed it to not being a hair cut regular. Now a week later my scalp is still irritated and itchy. Very sore and I can barely sleep because my hair is also so dry and brittle when I press my head to the pillow it hurts and itches more. I haven’t been scratching it for about 4 days and my head is still as sore as it was when I got it cut. I put in the same oil and leave in conditioners I used once before, and nothing is working. I also visited the RediClinic, where the nurse prescribed Nizerol and a steroid. She said she wasn’t sure if it was contact dermatitis or a fungal infection, but knew from examination it wasn’t lice. Haven’t tried the steroid yet, but no luck with the shampoo. When she examined my head she said it was very flaky. And although I have had a flaky scalp forever (without these current issues) I also tried T Gel and Selsom Blue “just in case”, no luck.
I don’t know what to do now. My natural hair has never been this dry before, and my scalp never, ever, ever felt so miserable. I just can’t fathom how a haircut could cause such damage or what I can do to feel better and get my hair a little less straw-like…
Maybe blunt clippers???
Thanks to anyone and everyone for their help.

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What Do I Have (std, Yeast Infection, Etc?) (guessing Game, 2 Weeks)?

Alan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:58:03 +0000

This is more of a guessing game, cause whoevers right, in 2 weeks i get my results, gets the cake.
This may have something to do with sexual activity with a female 3 weeks ago. I didnt wear a rubber and we only went for a few minutes with no ejaculation on my part (im a guy)…..
A week later my symptoms are a burning sensation while peeing, and itching down the INTERNAL shaft… no discoloration, or any discharge. I drink plenty of water every day. I also think this could be a sort of yeast infection or STD.
i’ve also had random yeast infections on my skin… doctor called contact dermatitis i think, dry rashy scaly spots on my skin in 3 places and also 1 on my genitals that hasn’t went away yet. this is not an std…. i’m thinking maybe it could also have an effect
oh and my doctor gave me a vaginal yeast infection pill(2) to take for it…its not ONLY for vaginas i guess cause i’m obviously a dude but maybe this could be a side effect?
I’m not sure when this itchiness started really…
and when i pee it doesnt even burn it moreso feels good cause its itching the itch…
i’ve also drank a bit recently and i havent drank for a while and i’m on the meds xanax.
good luck guessin

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Bad Eczema Break Out! What Can I Use To Get Rid Of It?

Alan — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:50:37 +0000

I know it’s contact dermatitis because I’ve looked it up on the internet. I’ve never had eczema before and it’s only on the back of my neck so I’m pretty sure it’s coming from this new stuff I’ve started using in my hair. I’ve stopped using stuff in my hair but I want to get rid of the eczema. I’ve been broken out since Tuesday. At first it was really itchy and I just thought it was a bug bite on my neck but then it started spreading and now it’s all scaly and sore. What are some creams I can use to get rid of it? Also can I put halloween make up on top of it?

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What Is This And What Can I Do For This Rash From He??!!?

Alan — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:48:17 +0000

I have had a rash since i went into lake michigan over a week ago. It started on my knees- i went to see a doc- he said take antibiotics and some powder to clear it up. At this time it spread to my other joints and was weeping yellow pus itchy burning and cant put my legs down to even walk from feeling like the blood was going to explode out of my swollen knees.There are parts that have gone down to the tissues – i look like its eating me away and is bloody too. Went to E.R. doc – couldnt handle it anymore. He put me on steroids- and the E.r. doc calls me the next day to see if any improvement- i said no. He suggests a dermatologist. I cant get into one for 3-4 months…. this thing is eating me alive and I dont know how much more i can take- what should I do? and what can cause something to act like contact dermatitis but yet nothing gets rid of it. Its not an allergen but looks like it would be??????

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Could Anyone Tell Me What This Skin Irritation Is (pic)?

Alan — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:03:46 +0000

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6 days ago my back began to get itchy when I entered humidity or an area that is warmer. 3 days ago i began to see this irritation on my fingers, yesterday it seemed like it had calmed down, this morning I woke up and it was more inflamed then ever, it has also spread up my arm, and is on my toes. not as severe as my hand but i fear it could get that bad. I showed my doctor although she said that it might be contact dermatitis though was not too sure. any help would be greatly appreciated.

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What Is My Baby’s Mystery Skin Inflammation?

Alan — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:53:38 +0000

My 7 mo. old son is getting these wierd red rashy bumps. He got one on his wrist about 3 weeks ago- started out as a whitish (lighter than his skin) tiny “bite” looking thing, with red area around the perimeter, and within minutes turned “harder”, more into a welt, and a red blistery thing appeared in the center. Within days, there was a cluster of red blistery things in the center, and it just looked horrible and irritated. There also appeared at the same time on the same hand, a smaller one which never really “blew up” like the other, just turned into a small red blister, and now has nearly faded. He ran no fever, and did not seem to notice it, did not try to scratch that I could see… We took him to his doc, they had 5 docs/nurses in the room and no one could tell what it was. They took a culture to see if it were viral, it came back negative. This thing got so ugly that 2 days late I took him to the ER. That doc mentioned flea bites or scabies- (yikes) but said there were things about it that did not fit with this diagnosis, like mom and dad did not have signs of it, and my cat and pomeranian are both on frontline plus, so have no fleas, and were rechecked to be certain- no signs of fleas. It is also much much large than a flea bite, and “hard” to the touch, and when you push around on it, the center will turn white as you are pushing, when you let go it is dark red again. And there was no way mom or dad had come into contact with scabies!! We even bombed the house with bug bombs just to be certain that nothing has bit him like a spider or something. We questioned food allergy, since he recently started solids… but the docs say no, that there would likely be a full body rash, or at least partial body rash, not just 1 or 2 welts. They gave him hydrocortisone which is helping it fade… Then this morning I saw the same thing begin ( I swear, right before my eyes, as I was bottle feeding him!!) on his right knee!!!! Same white dot with red around, and now it is becoming a hard welt again. I am so scared!!! Just don’t understand what it could be, and the docs do not seem to know either! The diagnosis on the paper at the ER was “contact dermatitis”… Some speculation was baby excema…anyone experience anything like this and might know what it could be? Or if any one has a baby with excema, how does this rash usually look when it begins to appear? I googled it, but can find no info. on what the initial sight of it is, if it is similar to my son’s mystery skin problem. Of course on Monday we will be taking him back to the doc, but if anyone has any info that may help me before then get an idea of what this could be, I would really appreciate it! (Sorry for the super long question!!) =)
Here is a pic, of the one today- my camera is not the best so it is hard to tell, but I will post it anyway.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3204…

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What Is This Rash On My Fingers?

Alan — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:52:11 +0000

I don’t have picture, but it’s located on the two middle fingers of my right hand, sometimes spreading to the index finger and pinky finger as well. I think I might have contact dermatitis, or eczema. Growing up as a child, I’ve always had itching problems over my entire body. On my thighs, my arms (especially), my buttocks, by calves, everywhere! But that’s dulled down a bit since I’ve become a teen. I work at Panera bread and we use this sanitizer and we also use powdered and unpowdered latex gloves. We had this sanitizer bottle that would leak when you sprayed it. I was like, “Okay, whatever, this bottle is retarded, but it’s the only one we have…?” So I used it and the sanitizer would drip over the fingers that I sprayed with on my right hand. Sometime later, a few weeks, maybe, I started developing this rash on my fingers. It would itch really badly… but it dulled down a bit for the next few months. Well, a few months ago I started itching in the same place. We had long since gotten a new bottle, but I still had contact with what I thought caused the rash. Well, I don’t use the sanitizer that much anymore (because of my position) and now use the gloves excessively. It seems the more I use any type of glove, the worse it itches (because of the warm, sweaty state the gloves put my hands in.) When I get out of the shower it itches, when I’m just sitting there it itches. Now it’s coming up in little patches on my fingers and also a little on my hand. Around where it itches there are these… bubbles… under the skin and, if I scratch these bubbles open, they have a clear substance that drains from it. I’m constantly aware of my fingers, be it because they are hurting, itching, or swelling. When I wake up in the morning I have finger joint stiffness and what feels like numbness… what should I do?

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Aveeno Daily Moisturizer Spf 30? But I’m Actually Allergic To Spf, What Can I Use For Sunscreen?

Alan — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:44:22 +0000

I’ve been using this Aveeno moisturizer with SPF 15 for almost 2 years now and I guess it’s perfect for my skin since I’ve never had any allergic reaction to it. But, I want to use a higher spf coz I want to protect my skin since I have some discoloration but my problem is, I am allergic to Spf. I know it doesn’t make sense right now but my dermatologist told me that the only sunscreen I can use is Presun from Rite Aid. I’ve had Contact Dermatitis before where I broke out due to the Lanolin Oil in lip cosmetics (one of the ingredients) and SPF. But for some reason, I’m not allergic to Aveeno with SPF 15 and I’m very afraid to use something with higher Spf coz I don’t want to have contact dermatitis again. I am using Bio-Oil to moisturize my skin and to help even out my skin tone but I need sunscreen, what should I get? You think I should stick with Aveeno but get the SPF 30 for more protection? or can I just go ahead and buy the Presun sunscreen with Spf 30 since I’m already using Bio-Oil for my moisturizer? Thanks in advance

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