My dermatitis is related to eczema, I think. I used a whole tube of Elidel ($90) something like Tacrolimus and it didn't do anything good or bad. It's not a steroid but maybe even more powerful (and dangerous?)

Has anybody with eczema actually had success with one of these?

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I've tried olivenol. I tried the pill one instead of the oil? It's kinda effective.

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How did it help, any better compared to others? What exactly happened?


[quote=technosakai,Jan 14 2012, 10:30 PM]
I can't really afford it.
Any cheaper solutions?? ?

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Raw honey for masks and washing, coconut oil for moisturizing. Can buy small amounts in supermarket.
Doesn't work for everybody but cannot get more natural, harmless and can consume it later instead.

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Two reputable KL dermatolgists said I have this, and THEY KNOW OF NO CURE, confirmed by web searches too. The two doctors' gave steroid creams only for temporary relief and not good for the skin and liver over long time.

I have tried everything too, hahah, including most of the things mentioned, steroids creams, ketoconazole, selenium sulfide, pyrithione, coal tar, Elidel tacrolimus cream, Nixoderm, branded moisturizers, cider vinegar, no alcohol, no coffee, etc. (Don't know if I have peanut allergy, but eat a LOT of them in my diet so I should have died by now.)

Conclusion, don't waste a lot of money on commercial products, either cosmetics or pharmaceuticals. Find something to relieve the symptoms -- cleanse, remove loose skin, moisturize, reduce redness, heal. My personal choice is raw honey and coconut oil. These are easily available and not expensive so you can see if they work. If not, just use for cooking.

Reference: http://www.rosaceagroup.org/The_Rosacea_Fo...gin-coconut-oil

If the condition shows up on your face or other exposed areas, find low allergenic cosmetics to help. Women probably know what to do. Men, try some Body Shop green corrector stick. For larger areas, combine with a men's BB cream. Get some advice on how to use these or you may look, well....

Good luck in your search everybody.

This post has been edited by oneeleven: Jan 30 2012, 11:37 PM

Sounds like you are confusing eczema with ASTHMA ?

Good points, but many of the allergens are so common that we will never be free of them. The list may be long, so finding the exact ones and eliminating them may be tricky. Eg, how many of our daily food products contain no dairy, no wheat, no soybean, no corn, no sugar?

The problem is also related to genetic make up of an individual's immune system. The fungus and bacteria that may cause dermatitis, eczema, etc. are present on everybody but other people manage to eliminate them through their more effective immune systems.

My point is that yes try to end the guessing, find the allergen cause but that may not be the end of the story. We may have no option except management and control of the symptoms using methods that cause the least expense and least harmful side effects.

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Yes, must provide source, or else how to counter this:

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelate...DSH/coral2.html

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelate...waterindex.html

This post has been edited by oneeleven: Feb 2 2012, 10:04 PM

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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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.

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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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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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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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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Before running out to buy commercial products, for mild rashes and mosquito bites, try table salt and a little water as a thick liquid. Some prefer sea salt. Resist rubbing and scratching for just a few minutes. Soon amazing relief without drugs and clean, just brush off excess dried salt. Might not work for everyone but little risk and costs near zero to try. For me it's more effective than antihistamine and cortico creams.