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What are the reasons for eczema flare ups?

Laura — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:27:37 +0000

If you are a sufferer of eczema, like me, you will do you hardest to ensure that your flare ups are kept to a minimum so you have to determine what your triggers are so that you reduce the amount of attacks that you have.

What are the reasons for eczema flare ups:

You may be stressed at work, which causes you to itch more are you are stressed and irritated
You may have used a different fabric softener or washing powered on your clothes which is causing it to irritate your skin
You may have allergies, for example, I am allergic to animals with fur, so if I go to a friend’s house who have a cat or a dog, this affects my skin

Once you have worked out your trigger it is best to try and avoid activating it. Eczema is not a curable skin condition, you will always have it. However, it is just a matter of controlling it and getting the relevant cream to control the flare up.

Chinese Herbal Remedies for Eczema Sufferers

Laura — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:46:34 +0000

Everyone is different when it come s to Eczema and what works for one sufferer may not necessarily work for another. One treatment however which may be worth trying are Chinese herbal remedies. They are not always the best tasting of remedies but have worked for many sufferers, with symptoms even clearing up in the matter of a couple of weeks.

Many have even gone onto to say that it has worked as a miracle cure for them, so if your current treatment isn’t working, why not consult a doctor who is familiar with these remedies and see if it works for you.

UV to raise Vitamin D Can Help Treatment of Eczema

Laura — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:30:36 +0000

Winter can be one of the worst seasons for those suffering from eczema, with all the cold wet weather causing increased skin irritation. But scientists now believe that this may also be due to the lack of vitamin D. Their studies show that the lack of vitamin D can help to worsen the skin condition. During the study they treated 30 people with the condition using Narrowband UV-B treatment. This increased the patient’s vitamin D levels and helped their skin irritation to clear, compared to those who did not receive the treatment.

Therefore if you’re worried about the impending cold weather flaring up your eczema, then make an appointment woth your doctor to see if the narrowband UV-B treatment can help you.

Eczema Facts

Laura — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:42:25 +0000

• Eczema is one of the most common skin diseases
• Millions of adults and children suffer from the disease.
• Symptoms of eczema include; itchy scaly skin, usually raised and red.
• There are no accurate reasons for the cause of eczema. Genetics are believed to play a large part. For example; if both parents have eczema there is an 80% chance that their children will develop eczema too.
• Often eczema sufferers will suffer with conditions such as hayfever and asthma too.
• Most cases of eczema begin in the first five years of a child’s life, usually in the first two-six months, 1 in 2 of these cases will have outgrown it by adulthood.
• If not outgrown majority will suffer throughout their lifetime.
• The most common triggers of eczema seem to be; Stress, house dust mites, moulds, grasses, plant pollens, foods, pets, clothing, soaps, shampoos ,washing powders, cosmetics, toiletries tobacco smoke, chemicals, weather, air conditioning or overheating.