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Sunday, December 04, 2005

Eczema triggers you should know

I have no time for introductions today I wanted to cover a lot of very important eczema information. We have mentioned before that there are eczema triggers that you may want to avoid to prevent eczema outbreak. There are a number of things on the large list I found that I wanted to share with you. The first items are irritants such as a without a moisturizer, very highly perfumed soap or detergent's or fabric softeners, household disinfectants, rough scratchy fabrics such as wool, or any number of chemicals or their fumes. Next we have allergens like dust mites, cat or dog dander, plant pollen, molds and assorted foods. Another type of trigger can be an infection such as a bacterial or viral. Anything from the stomach flu all the way to a common cold constitutes viral. Fungal infections can be a strong trigger as well. Lastly, we have the environmental factors such as high or low extremes in temperature or humidity, high levels of stress and excessive perspiration. Now you're eczema may not be year-round it could very well be a seasonal item. The majority of people that suffer from seasonal eczema do it when the weather is hot and humid however, lots of people suffer from eczema when it is dry and cold. Incidentally the winter seems to be the worst season for eczema since the cold dry air does not allow the skin to keep its moisture, however the heat and humidity of the warmer months often cause flares and itchiness. Well, we have certainly covered a lot of information but I must leave. I hope you're eczema is improving I know mine is not and I have yet to order my epitrex. If you would like to take a look at epitrex there is a link in yesterday's comments just below these. Just in case, here is a link for Epitrex. Best wishes everybody.

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Eczema symptoms for your information

Greetings from my eczema blog. Today I have a few minutes and wanted to say a few notes. So for a while now we have been talking about eczema in detail however, on not really sure that I went into some symptoms of eczema. Plain and simple. Dry and sensitive skin, very powerful a king, red and inflamed skin and a rash that keeps coming back and going away. Scaly skin, a leathery patches of skin, any crusty skin or liquid oozing, swollen areas, dark patches of skin and lastly skin pigment loss. This list is not all-inclusive and as I've stated before I am not a doctor. If you experience one or all of these symptoms please make sure a doctor, preferably a dermatologist, sees your skin condition and diagnose his eczema. I also saw something that was kind of interesting. I had mentioned previously that though it itches you are not to scratch your eczema flare ups. The main reason is itching and scratching are part of a cycle. You have an itch, you scratch it, the scratching damages the skin, the damaged skin gets inflamed and began to itch further. So as you can see it as a vicious cycle that starts and ends with an itch. Well we have covered a lot of information and I have to go for the day I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Is there a way to prevent eczema?

Hello everybody welcome back. So I've been looking around and found some really interesting information. You may be asking what information I found, well I'll tell you. I've been looking around and actually found the list that supposed to give you information on how to prevent eczema. From everything I've read I'm not 100% sure that you can prevent eczema but it can't hurt to pass this information along, so here goes. The first one is pretty obvious it says to prevent eczema you are to moisturize every day. This one I believe because it seems to be common sense. This eczema prevention list also says to work cotton or soft fabrics and to avoid if you can rough, scratchy, and tight fitting clothing. The next one is pretty interesting because it says to take lukewarm baths or showers using very mild cleansers. It even goes so far as to tell you how to take a bath which is to gently pat your skin dry with a soft towel and not to rub hard and to apply a good moisturizer within a few minutes after your bait. They also say to stay away from large variations of temperatures as well as activities that you may sweat during. This one is a bit hard for me to swallow since large temperature variations are not only out of your control on a day-to-day basis a completely out of your control since it is based on where you live. Additionally, how can you avoid everything that make you sweat? I'm not really sure that I buy this one. The next one is pretty useful I believe though it doesn't go into detail on how to identify these but it says to learn and understand the triggers for your eczema and stay away from them. One of the triggers I have been made aware of this stress so it seems to me that it's a good idea to stay away from stress for both a heart healthy purpose as well as an eczema prevention purpose. The next one is a bit funny it says to keep your finger nails trimmed really short said that if you scratch your itching eczema you will not break the skin, and turn preventing infection. The last thing I see says to remove carpets and animals from your house. Now I don't know about you but there is no way I'm getting rid of my pet's to prevent some irritating, itching problems. As I stated before there is a really cool sounding product called Epitrex that should be able to help with the symptoms. Feel free to follow the link right here to learn about epitrex for yourself. Anyway, minute so I want to share the things I found I look forward to talking to you later.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Do you suffer from discoid eczema ?

Welcome to my eczema blog today. Usually people are sick of midnight now I am glad to see stuck around. The last type of eczema that we are going to cover, since I promised would cover all the ones I can find, is discoid eczema. Mostly discoid eczema is found in adults and is identified by small red circles of skin on the lower part of the body. This is kind of a gross type and if it is what you have and apologize for feeling this way. The spots can get really really itchy and start the seat out liquid. On a positive note, discoid eczema can be treated with those emollients that I told you about. Luckily this was an easy one to explain, discoid eczema, since I am very limited in how long I can write to you today. I do want to point out that I have got a lot more research on Epitrex and I'm quite impressed with it. I've been saving up so that I can purchase a product and am close to what I need. Right now and Epitrex seems to be the lead for products that I'm planning on choosing. As I said before I will keep you posted on what I buy, whether it is Epitrex or otherwise, so that you may try it if you would like. I wish you a wonderful day and will speak to you later.

Monday, November 21, 2005

Are you having trouble with varicose eczema

I am so happy to see you here today and am very glad that you are enjoying my blog about eczema. Who would've thought something like eczema would bring people closer? Okay today were going to cover varicose eczema. Many of you are familiar with the word fair coast because of varicose veins which occur in people's legs as they get older. Similar to varicose veins, varicose eczema affects the lower lands as people grow into their later years and is caused by poor circulation. The skin around the lower extremities begins to spot and becomes itchy and swollen. Oftentimes these can be treated with various steroid type creams as well as something called an emollient. I caution you, if you have varicose eczema do not let it sit untreated. According to everything I have read so far if you leave this type of eczema untreated you can really end up with a health hazard much worse than the original eczema. Please be wise when noticing things like this. Today's been a busy day for me so I'm unable to talk in a further so I will speak to you tomorrow.

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Are you dealing with adult seborrheic eczema?

Good afternoon, welcome back to my eczema blog. I try my best not to complain about my eczema but today I have to mention but I'm having a very hard time my skin is killing me. Okay I will stop whining. Today I want to cover adult seborrheic eczema. This type of eczema will usually affect people between the ages of 25 and 40. Many people actually think it is dandruff since it seems to start on the scalp, but it will start to move down the head to the exposed areas of the face and torso. Basically the skin just becomes bright pink and flaky. If you places that I have looked seem to feel that this is caused by some sort of yeast and I'm understanding that this can be eliminated with the treatment of some kind of anti-fungal cream. Again I'm not a doctor, and definitely not a dermatologist so please consult a professional. Sorry it's so short and I have to go.

Saturday, November 19, 2005

Does your child have infantile seborrheic eczema?

I've been swamped at work today so I'm going to cut to the chase. Today we are going to cover infantile seborrheic eczema. Though this ailment can be devastating for a parent since it affects babies that are less than one year old it is usually nothing to fear. Unfortunately we do not know exactly what causes infantile seborrheic eczema but the good thing is it that it will usually take care of itself quickly. Children usually display infantile seborrheic eczema on their scalp initially, but it can spread very very quickly. This type of eczema looks horrible and very uncomfortable however it is not uncomfortable in any way, so I am told. Various moisturizers such as creams and oils can help a lemonade this type of eczema a little quicker, according to what I'm reading, but even without treatment it should disappear by itself within a few months. I am a parent, so I know exactly how it feels to think your child is in pain or uncomfortable in any way, but we must trust and the doctors and if the doctors say that it is not painful we should believe them. I do think that if you notice your child has infantile seborrheic eczema you should take them to their pediatrician or a dermatologist immediately for further diagnosis. That is about all we have time for today I look forward to speaking with you soon. Actually, before I go out want to let you know I found a product I think my work well called Epitrex. Not only is it over-the-counter but it is very inexpensive relative to the cost of seeing a dermatologist or even a general practitioner Dr. have a wonderful day