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Testimonials

Please write your testimonials about your eczema here. I would love to have this site as an outlet and community place for people who suffer with eczema.

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  1. I’m trying pHisoderm facial wash right now.
    I have a dry skin and acne…so it sucks, I use to have eczema on my face but it starting to go away by me using steriod cream. I know it’s not good to use but I don’t care lol…I just wanted to know if you heard any good reviews on this product? Maybe you have tried it out…For make-up I use Marcelle, there hypo-allergenic, and I also like the body shop body butter and mascara. Do you have brown patches after your eczema heals…cuz that has been happening to me a lot…my eczema is pretty much going away but I have lots of brown spots which I wear long sleeves…cuz I’m asshamed to show my arms in public lol…I asked the guy on youtube “myscarletguitar” his looking into it, maybe u might know mroe about it…how to get rid of it?

    I love your videos…I look up to it, I would do videos on that too…but I don’t have much confidence like you do, keep up the good work,

    Cheers
    Mich

    Comment by Michelle | May 23, 2009 | Reply

  2. this is the phisoderm I have

    http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RR19JVP0L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

    Comment by Michelle | May 23, 2009 | Reply

  3. Hey,
    I too suffer from the lovely eczema and at the moment have a horrible flare-up. It’s all over my body, big patches, little dots and spreading. Boo. It itches so bad. I have tried oatmeal baths, calamine lotion, steroid creams, etc. Finally had to go to the doctor today and get some prednisone. I hope it helps. I find the hot weather makes it worse, as does stress. I really am thankful for your site and your videos, it is wonderful to know that I am not alone!

    Comment by Melly | July 4, 2009 | Reply

  4. Hello there,

    I’ve suffered from eczema for 13 years now. What my parents thought to be ringworm on my arm turned out to be eczema. After being diagnosed with eczema I was perscribed topical steroids. Honestly, I wonder if that is was caused my eczema to turn into a bigger problem. I would apply the cream and the spot would clear up and turn up in another area with avengence. My arms and legs were most affected, I had oozing itchy patches that forced me to wear pants and long sleeve shirts even in the midst of summer. During young adulthood 18-24ish it was concentrated mostly on my trunk of my body, my arms and my face. There would be times my face would would be covered in raised itchy patches. At a point it time I had major flare up, I had it all over my body, my hands were covered in it my entire torso and scalp was covered with eczema causing it to itch and peel and lose hair. It was the most miserable time of my life. I had anxiety over the itching and my appearance. My doctor eventually gave me atarax (really strong antihistamine), a shot of cortisone, and antidepressants. All witch helped me overcome the flare up. Right now I am 28 years old and still being effected by eczema. Although, I have most of it under control. I still get flare ups, especially on my hands.
    Eczema has not done much for my self-esteem. I still have scars all over my legs and arms from it. It has affected my relationship with others. And it is amazing how much I have adapted to doing things to accomadate my eczema hang-ups. Fortunately, I have good support from others. I also find that being open about instead of trying to hide it is also therapeutic. But, It has taken a while for me to get to this point. I think what you’re doing is really great and helpful to others. Here is a list of products I use currently that have really helped keep my eczema under control:

    Elocon cream for flare ups.
    Cetaphil cleanser for face and body (I apply a coat of it after I shower and wipe the excess)
    Weleda seabuckthorn oil after shower to lock in moisture (keeps skin soft)
    Burt’s Bee’s coconut foot cream for feet and sometimes elbows.
    Alba Botanica Nourishing Honeydew hairwash (avoiding SLSs in my shampoos have really helped)
    Aquaphor ointment for my hands
    Gloves in a bottle for hands (protectant, while at work)
    Burt’s Bee’s Pomegranate lip balm.

    Also, I’ve had good luck with sweet almond oil I mix a few drops in my moisturizer.

    Good luck to you.

    PS. I’ve also tried modifying my diet. Eating junkfood and soda definetely exacerbates inflammation so I try to avoid it.

    Comment by Nina | July 26, 2009 | Reply

  5. ack, my long life-story post did not get submitted. Long story short. I’ve had severe eczema from 15 up until now. For the most part I feel that I’ve managed it, but I still deal with dry skin, scarring, keratosis pilaris on my legs, and eczema mostly on my hands. At the moment I’m using Ivory soap, which suprisingly does not irritate my skin. Alba botanica honeydew nourishing shampoo, which is the only thing that keeps my scalp eczema at bay. If I use SLS shampoos, forget it. For moisturizers I use cetaphil cream on my upper boby, and Weleda seabuckthorn oil on my legs. For my face I use cetaphil lotion which does a good job at keep my skin moisturized. For flare ups I use Elocon cream, which I’ve had better luck with than stronger steroid creams/ointments. Also, I find that junk food makes my inflammation worse. For supplments I take a multivitamin, probiotics, and sometimes fishoil. I don’t think the supplments have really helped my eczema, but I take them anyway for good measure. For the eczema on my hands I use aquaphor once or twice daily, then “gloves in a bottle throughout the day”, seems to really help. Your website is really great! Keep up the good work.

    Comment by Nina | July 28, 2009 | Reply

  6. Hey Nina! Thanks for you testimonial, I actually did get the long post! :)

    Comment by lyssorthat | July 28, 2009 | Reply


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