what changes do you make to avoid triggers?

can share things that you use , or things that work like soaps/laundry soapsetc? I'm not sure which one is causing it. But I heard those with fragrances is causing the eczema.

I do use dermaveen lotion to hydrate my skin daily. works quite OK

i use aveeno for shower and lotion as well, works pretty well for me

no stress=no sick

For me, I try not to eat too much durian, chicken, cheese, nuts and prawns.

You can only know what u can and cannot eat by eating the same thing every day and introduce a new food item. If you feel itchy, you stop eating the item for a few days and then try again. After a few months- you can narrow down what you can and cannot eat.

Good luck.

use this cream, caring pharmacy got sell.. other pharmacy also have

my friend stop eating rice and i believe gluten also..seems his eczema looks better. not flaky only red2.

nothing works for it , it just comes and go , when exercise makes sweating , it just comes itself although cleaning it

try this

Frequently moisturizing the skin is a must.
Also reducing nuts and wheat based food intake helps a lot for me.

Some people can't have eggs and soy products. Depends on your body I guess.

My dermatologist recommended me: BENOSONE cream.
It contains steroid.
But it works for me.

Ceradan cream. Change ti soap that suit your skin.

Go consult Dr Wong at Tangkak. Find out what allergen triggers your eczema.
My gf's was due to yeast and anti-bacterial body shampoo.

Actually being fat also a trigger

I loss fat then less
Become fat happen more

Consulted dermatology from Sunway Medical Centre, common causes are dust mites, sweat, fragrance body or face wash and spicy food.

I'm currently using Cetaphil for both body and face. If redness or rough skin persist, can try oilment from Hoe Pharma.

ACtually this is very true. I used to have itchy skin problems since young and I outgrew it then eczema came back during work and one of the main trigger was stress. realized that it always happens when I get stress so might wanna look into that as well.

Glutamine works? Anyone here tried?

I also suffer from eczema since primary school now already 30..I outgrew my eczema when I was younger but lately the past 2-3 years came back again and I think main reason is stress due to work..

Can also be food..some food like nuts, diary, soya, gluten will trigger inflammation and make your eczema go crazy..need to be careful what u eat.

Sadly no cure lol I have been to many specialist and mostly just prescribed steroid cream..even very severe eczema maybe need to go for injection.

But lately I have been reading some news saying alot of ppl are having skin issues or frequent eczema flare up after receiving covid jab but no proof yet

If want some short cut, go to the hospital & ask for their allergen test.

It's around RM200 to RM600.

The more you pay, the more they test.

But ultimately, they can only test common allergens.

Some people have rare triggers.

So, keep a food diary to monitor your food. Best to stick to simple or minimalistic stuffs.

Moisturizer & soap also, opt for minimalistic ones.

Don't use stuffs with 20+ ingredients...if it triggers your eczema, it's hard to tell which one among the 20+

Well, I got hand eczema for over 15 years d. Then develope to elbow dry.
Due to my job until today I still suffer this problem.

Here is solely my experience with all these product

Things that doesn't work
Oil
Solely Water base lotion
Solely oil/fat base lotion

Things that work
Get lotion that hydrates and also coating
-Best, Rosken Dry skin lotion (cheap)
-Very good, Sebamed lotion a bit too watery (above average)
-Good, Johnson Baby lotion (cheap)
-Good , Cetaphil lotion (exp)
-Good ,Kielhs, body lotion (above average)

Not all lotion works for u, so try it out. When the skin starts to bleed and wounded, some lotion triggers itchiness

Best combo,
Apply lotion, wear glove to sleep

Best preventive method
Change shampoo/soap
Wear glove to wash plate/bath

Things may work
- Omega 3, fish oil
- expose more sunlight, cuz lack for vit D
- avoid gluten( not sure)

This post has been edited by munak991: May 31 2023, 06:51 PM

stress caused my eczema in 2018 and 2020. I am ok now, the part is not flaring and itchy amymore

Long term?

Long term usage of creams that contains steroids will thin your skin.

Or this:

But then again stress/food such as eggs, seafood might/could be one the reasons.

This post has been edited by Ewww!: Sep 23 2023, 10:38 PM

Mine eczema usually on hands and fingers is triggered by dust and detergent, I wear gloves when washing can reduce

Using QV body wash and QV intensive moisturiser so far so good, but if it becomes inflamed and flaky then need to use steroid cream for a couple of days then it will go away

It comes and goes, always in a cycle….

Also worth considering investing in air purifier as it really helps minimise dust mites, germs and tiny particles dirt

Steroid creams and sunlight works best for me.

Leaky gut and histamine intolerance. The info is all over fb many years already lah but this guy panjut awal. If glutamine is the only thing u need to take, heck no need expert already lor. The proponent for leaky gut is the institute of functional medicine.

Long term it will disrupt your HPA axis and negatively inhibit body own natural steroid which is cortisol. Eczema worsen after stop strong steroid. Its called TSW

hand wipes and/or hand sanitizers may also cause.. but need to try different brands then only can know which one works best

This post has been edited by elm0001: May 31 2023, 11:48 PM

you can do a blood test to test your allergy, and you may be surprised at what you are allergic at, some people are allergic to certain plants, or pets hair, etc.

what soap u use now?

any more information about this blood test? where can i do one?

Tried already lah so many times. So so only. Mild eczema probably ok la. Just take it as additional eczema. You cant cure chronic disease with just one pill.

Didn't use specific soap

Qv , aveeno and rosken which one is better ya?

My old post on eczema from 2014.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...36184&hl=eczema

No recurrence till to-date. It's a bit of a long read but could be useful to some people.

pics all gone


This post has been edited by Blofeld: Jun 1 2023, 12:53 PM

yup...it's so stated in post #1. but not all pics disappeared...i believe a few are left at the further pages

i have eczema since i was a kid for the past 20+ years. tried taking lesser flour products - noodles, bread, pastries, etc and it helps. doesnt flare at often. also stress. after i changed job it doesnt flare up that easily but nowadays weather too hot and it starts again ugh.

my bro who also had eczema went for injections when he was overseas. it stopped after he past 35 though.

This post has been edited by yun2604: Jun 1 2023, 01:16 PM

Itchy with small2 water bubble.. This one eczema too? Anyone here same symptom?

hello fellow eczema comrade
I also got eczema since sec school till now.
It really just comes and goes.
You can try going to Sime Darby Medical Centre to get a test to see what you're allergic to, I think they have a base package from RM 200? Then subsequent any specific item you wanna add for testing is RM 30/60. Can't remember.
Best to check out their website or call their info counter

The thing is different people have different triggering points, some could be food, some could be stress, environment, weather, temperature
I think my triggering point could be food. Most probably milk and tuna.
Lately trying to lose weight and build muscle, so tried to have a protein heavy diet. Had tuna and boom.. flared up like mad. Stopped eating and it goes away a few days later.
milk - cut down since long time ago. so can't really confirm is it a cause.
stress also used to be one of my triggering cause.. up to the point where i can barely walk cuz of the infected wounds behind my knees. Had to get a jab of steroid for quick action for it to subside.
apart from that.. i don't really bother anymore with lotion or certain soaps. cuz i don't think they really matter to me..
In fact, I've tried cetaphill lotion, it made me itch more. so I avoided all lotions.

The best was when I was in korea for a 7 day trip. Totally nice skin, smooth smooth.. never had that kind of texture in years. haha
it was end of march during my trip. Cold temperatures in korea. unlike here hot af nowadays.. which made my skin worse again due to the constant sweating and wet clothes. (from sweat)

EDIT: Do you guys scratch in your sleep? even with AC on.

This post has been edited by technosakai: Jun 1 2023, 02:32 PM

This, my parent thinks im allergic to beef like the rest of their sibling, turnout is dust, ask here no use, ask doctor and tested you get result better.

My remedy Is vinegar. Shower gel buy Johnson 5.5 buts it's hard to find. Keep bottle of vinegar. Apply where you have itches. Burn like hell. Thank me in 1 month. No steroid cream.

My 2 kids did their blood test at pantai hospital bangsar abt 4 years ago … dr amir hamzah (Allergy & Immunology) quite good

Talk with your doctor, ask about allergy test or blood test for allergy.

You use cheap regular vinegar or apple cider vinegar? I've heard about this tip before but not mentioned what kind of vinegar you need.

TS, you should find something that trigger the eczema. Short term, fobancort is good to prevent your skin become worse.

I have ezcema since i was a kid, condition worsened when I got COVID. The doctor i was seeing said takin Pfizer vaccine can make ezcema worse, but just speculation, still under researching.

Did an allergy test recently, found out I'm allergic to almost all kinds of dust & mites, sea food and dog dander. Doctor recommended wet wrap which can reduce itchiness very effectively, havent tried it out myself though.

Wanna ask if air purifier is good for eczema? Since air purifier can reduce dust in the air. If air purifier helps which brand is the best?

Unless you are breathing in virus like COVID, air purifier does nothing for eczema. If doctor or healthcare professional tells you otherwise, ask them for the reason and evidence.

these two helps

No la my doctor never say air purifier can ease eczema, just my own speculation since I thought it can reduce dust in the air and I'm allergic to dust

Since you are allergic to dust then it will benefit your breathing.
(why ask in eczema topic .... I dont understand. If you want to treat eczema, you can PM your location and I may recommend a specialist, but not cheap, not easy to do, and not easily available, although the result can last a lifetime, at least for me.)

This post has been edited by Pikichu: Sep 23 2023, 06:29 PM

my trigger is bread. so i avoid eating bread

I saw someone asked about air purifier here so I thought I can ask too hahahaha

Yes, you can ask.
The problem is you rely on an assumption that people buy half a dozen of air purifier brands, to tell you which one is best.
Anyway, I let others comment on that. I updated my previous comment.

I'm sorry if I caused some misunderstanding, I believe I chose my words wrongly. I was hoping someone who has eczema and used a certain brand of air purifier that is beneficial to their condition to share their experience. I am not assuming somebody would has like a database and then recommend me the best one, I was simply expecting some opinions of many people over here. But then again you mentioned air purifier doesn't help so no point asking anymore hahaha

Again, sorry for the misunderstanding.

This is the truest

lack of sleep
stress
sugar
dairy

try contain these four see if got improvement

not vaccine make eczema worse, but vacinne might cause your immune system become more sensitive and easy to trigger when kena allergy.

how's your eczema condition now?

i never have eczema in my life before until 2 months after the booster shot. i went to private clinic doctor gave me various type of ointments also not working and until the 3rd consultation, the doctor prescribed an antibiotic called augmentin 625mg and finally it was under controlled.

fast forward 6 months later, it comes back slowly. i went to klinik kesihatan and the doctor straight away issued me letter to go klinik dermatologi hospital kl. 3 months treatment using glycerine cream and 0.05% betamethasone cream. it works to surpress but not working when the eczema flare up even the doctor increased the dosage to 0.1% betamethasone for the flare. i can't tahan the flare and i went to another private clinic and the doctor agreed to prescribe the same antibiotic for me and the flare gone. i don't know how long it can last but at least i have an option to get rid the flare in short time.

i accept the fact that there will be no completely cure for eczema and it will come back to haunt me again and again, but i will try my best to fight it so that the eczema won't serious until affect my mental health.

my trigger is anything milk-based, cheese, and soya, so i avoid all that.

there's an allergy doc expert in Quora, he tembak those ppl who like to say u need to eat those trigger everyday to rid of the allergy. Like those who like encourage their kids to play in the dirty garden to strengthen their immune system. It shouldn't be that way .

To rid of the allergy, u need to avoid the trigger for a long long long long long time probably decades. That's what he said. He said something along these lines then after a few decades, your immune system may have 'forgotten' what is the trigger.

So find the trigger first, then avoid it for a long long time.

This post has been edited by Blofeld: Sep 24 2023, 09:28 AM

Maybe my old thread on eczema can help u.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...36184&hl=eczema

Am still free from it today.

Where exactly are your rashes? I realise mine on the hand and when it flares, the usual steroid cream doesnt work anymore.

mine starts from legs.

hands got previously but gone gradually.

my last visit to private clinic that doctor said the steroid cream works to supress but doesn't make it go away temporary.

he offered me either mix the steroid cream with antiseptic cream, or prescribe the same augmentin antibiotic for me, i chose the latter for fast result. 1 box augmentin with 14 tablets for 7 days. 3rd day can see the flare gone significantly.

but the doctor got warn me not to rely on the same antibiotic too frequent, later become not effective anymore.

ok. saved for future reference.

oh ya…forgot there is a new med to treat eczema.

i saw from US tv ad, and i asked hospital kl doctor about this med, he said this med just reached hospital kl last month and reserved for those severe condition eczema patient.

doctor told me the price for one month supply is about rm5k, and the website says normally need 16 weeks.

if you can afford then can have a look:
https://www.rinvoq.com/atopic-dermatitis

before and after:
https://www.rinvoq.com/atopic-dermatitis/ri...eczema-pictures

I thought ecxema is about trigger etc, not about infection. Why do you get antibiotics?

doctor prescribed…and it works. so i never question.

eczema can categorized into many other conditions, is better to get consultation from doctor instead of getting advice here, it may make your condition worst. There are different type of steroid cream in the market, simply applied those medication will make your treatment become more complicated in the future.
Is better to go to klinik kesihatan (need to go a few times), cause the types of medicine (more stronger) will be given to treat your condition whenver you revisit. They will not one shot gave you the strongest medicine, for example the steroid cream will make you skin thinner, there are a lot side effect for these cream, so normally they will give you mild one instead of the strong one. If it does not work, they will refer you to specialist in general hospital.
Imagine if you go to private hospital and visit it many times, it will cost you a lot $$$. For serious skin treatment, normally you need to always revisit...
Normally the treatment include applied the steroid cream and even consume orally.
The first attempt from the doctor will to relief the Itching and inflammation.
The steroid treatment may make your skin dry and the color of your skin will also looks different. Then they will let you applied another cream(not steroid) to make it hydrated. Take note that the steroid cream can't be applied for long term due to the side effect, I will still strongly suggest you get advice from doctor.

This might be wrong, but no harm (I hope).

I had a colleague many years back who had an eczema problem. He got it under control by using anti dandruff shampoo to replace his regular shampoo.

Again, sos is mapren so YMMV, but hey it's only a few ringgit a bottle so ...

He had eczema on his scalp? Could be Psoriasis because psoriasis can occur on scalp as well. Or maybe simple allergy since he had everything under control after changing anti dandruff shampoo.

I am the "lucky" one to have both Eczema and Psoriasis ( mild to moderate ) and had been on a lot of different topical corticosteroids , but these do not treat the root of the issue.

Eventually you will have to move up in terms of strength of the topical applications and side effects will become worst as skin thins .

I tried alot of food related and cleanliness related changes like cutting down on artificial sugar , less eggs , no seafood , more frequent bed cover changes , specialised gentle soaps and etc , but the one thing i started doing that "cured" me is actually just exercising regularly .

I have been running and exercising every single day for over a year now , guess what ? Coincidentally , i have not experienced a flare up in the same time frame .

Don't know. He said he replaced his soap and shampoo with the anti dandruff shampoo. He was pretty bangga la and bragging about how his shampoo changed his life

Congratulations!
Lucky me, my mode of treatment fully cured and can enjoy coffee, spicy food, did not have to fly there and cost less.

Thanks for sharing.
I would not share or recommend it because, (see quote)


AndyNg38 also stated what most sufferers experience that is doctor's cannot cure eczema, but AndyNg38 and I are cured.
Some doctors do not understand what they are doing, but act as if they know everything since they graduated.
I was helped by selected doctors before on other issues, but overall, doctors are right occassionally. Evidence are the list of eczema sufferers here.

As I stated in post #52, if doctors failed you and still in agony of eczema, I can recommend a specialist, no injection, pills or cream, & be free from eczema - PM me.

I don't see any problem of him/her asking here
This is platform of sharing and this topic is about eczema
based on Google, dust mite allergens or contact may trigger allergic conditions such as eczema
and some ppl might suffer from the same trigger and recover after using air purifier
Stop your judgement
People are trying to get info here
If you don't know any air purifier brand to recommend you can just stfu and swipe away

May I know which air purifier are you using? I'm also looking to reduce the dust mites and particles and see if can improve my condition.

I used to have terrible eczema on my chest and arms

went to see specialist, tried all sorts of cream, medicine, steroids etc

All either work a bit/temporarily or didnt work at all

Then, last year I retired. The eczema retired too.

So in conclusion, very likely work-stress related.

https://my.sharp/products/air-purifier

Any of this model depending on your coverage area is good.

His methods don't always work.

Did you sleep longer/better? I find that if I sleep 5-7 hrs, my eczema will subside. Felt like my liver's not working without enough sleep

Parking first. Seems like got some advice can help my friend. Later will go through

Expensive his charge? Any experience. ?

My son since last year the specialist from pantai hospital bangsar gave this to try for one year…his bill alone 7k ++ every 2 months …luckily covered under etiqa

If compared to the famous ones in KL, about the same. The issue is the waiting time which has gotten better nowadays after covid (you can now make booking). I have my own experience with him but wouldn't want to comment here. Better read facebook or other forums on comments.

zyrtec is great to stop the itching, so no scratching to worsen it.

Got improvement after using the new meds?

i think if manage to pay attn to what food intake triggers the allergy is good enough

yes …stopped last month so will see if got any effect

Went to the famous dermatologist with surname Lim in Penang. His own recipe solved my eczema

Pfizer + booster ruined my life. Well, not entirely ruined but I'm miserable all the time due to lack of sleep because of the itchiness/open wounds/leaking yellowish liquid. Every couple months it flares up, go see doctor, get antibiotics, steroid cream, anti-itch pills, then it goes away in a few days.

After a few weeks/month, it comes back again. Rinse and repeat.

I've done allergy and blood tests, and already figured out what I'm allergic to (shellfish, soy, fermented stuff, etc.) but even after cutting out all of them from my diet and going totally gluten-free, eczema still wins.

There are 3 products that makes me somewhat less miserable; Aveeno skin relief body wash, Sebamed 5.5 anti-dry hydrating body lotion, and Defuzin-B cream. I know people say Defuzin-B is bad and causes black spots, but I've yet to find anything better than it for me personally. All 3 combined is still a lot cheaper than visiting skin specialist. The reason why I even visit the doctor is for the antibiotics when the wounds get infected and refuse to heal.

yours almost same like me.

for open wound healing:

1. antiseptic cream (you can use other cream, this 1 leceh must use plaster else got yellow stain)
https://s.lazada.com.my/s.6AmCY

+

2. transparent plaster (better than the normal 1)
https://s.lazada.com.my/s.6Amzy

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Oct 2 2023, 11:52 PM

I found that using hydrocolloid bandages/plasters is a bit better since it can stick on better and seal the wound area for a long while, but don't buy the ones for acne because those are usually more expensive and smaller sized, buy the ones marketed for blisters.

This post has been edited by Quantum Geist: Oct 3 2023, 07:05 AM

yea. that will be better. especially for larger area wound.

for small area wound, the watson transparent plaster i shared above can stick well already, and low cost enough to keep changing.

and keep the plaster on while shower so that won't rub off the newly healed tissue. change it after shower.

wow…that's almost 40-50k for a year. 😱

Were you tested for Helicobacter pylori colonization and leaky gut syndrome? Those 2 maladies are also possible causes for eczema.

Yup …luckily my medical coverage for family unlimited

Looks like immune suppression medicine which is not a good thing. They even list out all the risks on the website, for me it is not worth it to get cancer in order to relief my eczema