OW, it hurts!!

[cassidyrose]

My eczema is acting up again on my left hand and it really, really, hurts and itches. I am sure it is acting up as a result of my recent burst of housecleaning. Even though I am careful of my skin when cleaning, any substantial amount of housework done with my hands will result in an outbreak. Gloves help but then I sweat in the gloves which causes irritation, and then outbreak. I am using my topical steroids and it is helping some, but it is difficult to overcome the feeling that I want to claw my skin off.

grrrrrr.

I hate this stupid skin disease.

Comments

[nimma.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean--I've got the same thing and it hurts like hell, plus the itching drives me insane. I've been taking flax oil for it, and it actually seems to help (when I remember to take it, that is.) Barleans is a good brand. I like the capsules because drinking it doesn't taste very good. Also, supposedly hot water aggravates it, although I always forget and run really hot water on my hands, which doesn't do them any good. Anyway, HTH...