Please describe it. It might be S.D. so you might try the natural approach I mentioned earlier, to control and manage it. No false hopes for cures, sorry.

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did anyone knows effect of using Unifex N? or other steroid? im too dumb to read all English text that makes my brain to collapse... har har har

OK, they say a picture is worth a thousand words:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...ophied_skin.png

But here are some interesting words about your drug, from Wiki:

A cream with 0.05% betamethasone appears effective in treating phimosis in boys, and often averts the need for circumcision. [2][3][4] It has replaced circumcision as the preferred treatment method for some physicians in the British National Health Service.[5][6]

You decide.

How much does it cost for the allergy test?

i've been having eczema for the past 2 years and no medicines nor cream really stops the itching. and yes, it gets worse at night. recently, i've tried rubbing extra virgin olive oil. seems to soothe the skin a little. i want to go natural now.... so knowing what i'm allergic to would be good information.

If i am not wrong, the test is about rm35 per allergent. Test on basic and those is your favorite food then u can manage the lifestyle.

Eg egg, dairy, nut, grains, seafood, meat.

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Added on February 6, 2012, 1:32 pmAlso go read about sensitive to food or allergy. Net have tons of those article. No miracle water or drug, just face it and manage it.

This post has been edited by chamelion: Feb 6 2012, 01:32 PM

mine healed, it was a long time a go when i was in primary school.
it was on my legs, left and right and one of my finger. i use to scratch it a lot because it was too itchy!

then my parents brought me to the skin specialist at seremban, and they gave me Cloderm and also Dove soap (that time Dove is not that popular in malaysia, they only have the cube soap)
and some ppl also belive that, eating an eel(fried soup etc) can help it heal faster.

and seafood is a big no no for me too especially prawn. I dont know about the others.

this is my experience

This post has been edited by lulurin: Feb 6 2012, 09:01 PM

You guys can try using extra virgin olive oil. I've been using it for the past 2 weeks. And the good thing about it is that, it keeps the moisture in the skin so that the skin doesn't get dry fast. And that might help with the itch. It might be a bit oily after applying it on the body though. Worse come to worse, if you don't like it, just use it for cooking.

And I use Oilatum soap bar. Tried Dove, Johnson&Johnson but didn't really suit my skin. J&J made skin dry.

This post has been edited by maroondinasour: Feb 7 2012, 12:19 PM

If you try this and oil seems to help, then do proceed to try coconut instead of olive. It is really very different, not oily, sinks into the skin, does not turn rancid. Google and read the comparisons on the internet.

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Sure. Thank you. Will try that once this bottle finishes. Any specific coconut oil? I've only seen those for coconut hair oil.

No no ! Those for hair are very smelly.
Eat up your olive oil and instead....
Buy the smallest bottle of coconut oil from a supermarket (about RM15-20). It does not spoil and one bottle lasts forever.
Put some in the fridge in a shallow container. After it hardens, just scrape a tiny bit off and apply.

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Hardening it then scrapping off might not be that convenient for me, as i need to rub it all over my hands and legs. So i guess just the oil would do. Will try and update later.

And for now, i'm trying to be on a vegetarian diet. Will let you guys know of the progress soon.

Night itch:

I don't get that except for insect bites, and I have a bad reaction.

Doctors prescribe antihistamines or corticosteroids which usually have lots of undesirable effects. When I have a bad itch, I take an aspirin tablet with a biscuit before bed. It reduces inflammation and I sleep through the reduced itch. Panadol is easier to get but it doesn't work for me. I wouldn't want to do it everyday although many people take a daily aspirin for stroke prevention. Note: aspirin must be taken together with food or you may get stomach bleeding.

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I stopped corticosteroids because of the side effects. i take antihistamines sometimes at night if it's extremely itchy. And yeah, I try not to take them frequently. Never tried aspirin before. Does it reduce the itch also or just the inflammation on the skin?


And, another really important thing is that we NEED to make sure that our nails are SHORT!! It is extremely important as it will reduce greatly the effect of scratching (if you do scratch because of the itch).

Not really the effect of scratching, but the irritant/bacteria/anything else in your nails make your skin itchy.

Corticosteroid is just for emergency acute response.

For me, it reduces inflammation so the redness calms down and thus less itch. Falling into nice deep sleep of course no scratching for many hours, buying time for skin to repair.

Sometimes I use a mild over the counter, non-steroid anti-itch cream, Egoderm.

Just FYI, I saw this about cancer prevention and aspirin: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15500317

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I wanted to try aspirin. However my sister (she's a final year medical student) said that, aspirin might give immediate relieve but is not good in the long run for people with eczema. So now, i'm on the fence.....

Yes in long run aspirin no good, most important is lifestyle adjustment.

May I know which type of eczema your sister suffer? If it is atopic eczema, I can suggest some of the simple tips which take me years to realize, to save your sister out of the trouble with shortcut.

My sister doesn't have eczema. I do actually. I have papular eczema, which is a type of atopic dermatitis. She was just advising me. I've been having it for more than 2 years now. Currently i'm not on any medicines. Except if it's too itchy, i take anti-histamines. I'm on a vegetarian diet. I rub olive oil all over to soothe my skin a little. Going to try coconut oil soon.

Any new suggestion?

Ok please fill me in with details:

1. How long you clean your room once?

2. Type of fabrics for most of your clothes

3. Brand of your shower cream and shampoo

4. Temperature/humidity of your living environment(if got working, please list your working place too)

5. What time you sleep and what time you need to get up for work(if any)

For atopic type:

1. Antihistamine not effective for your case, it making you drowsy and it wont aid you for better sleep quality.

2. Olive oil is OK, but not so effective, try Vaseline.

3. Mostly is caused by internal inflammation caused by allergen, insufficient sleeping time etc.

4. you can read about my case from my previous posts.

1. How long you clean your room once?
once a week

2. Type of fabrics for most of your clothes
cotton

3. Brand of your shower cream and shampoo
using oilatum soap, Clairol herbal essence shampoo

4. Temperature/humidity of your living environment(if got working, please list your working place too)
at home it's normal room temperature, working & studying place is fully air cond

5. What time you sleep and what time you need to get up for work(if any)
i used to sleep late and wake up early (if i have something to do). but nowadays i'm trying to sleep by 11pm and getting up by 8 am since i read someone saying that sleeping early helps. and it really does help. i do sleep better now.

For atopic type:

1. Antihistamine not effective for your case, it making you drowsy and it wont aid you for better sleep quality.
Surprisingly, so far, no anti histamines make me drowsy. Even chlorpheniramine doesn't make drowsy

2. Olive oil is OK, but not so effective, try Vaseline.
tried vaseline but it's a bit too messy for me. olive is more manageable and lost longer on my skin.