Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Lovejoy, Georgia - USA
Eczema Posted: 10-29-05 22:48pm
I am 31 and I have recently been diagnosed
with eczema. Apparently it is not really
bad (as the Dr. Said) but it is pretty
bad to me. I have dry patches on my
arms, spots on my back and on the back of
my neck and between my breasts.
Sometimes it itches but not all the time
and not bad. Sometimes I get these
little bumps too. The Dr. Said all this
is normal and may get worse as the winter
progresses.
The Dr. Gave me a steroid cream that made
the redness go away. I can't get anymore
of that unless I go back to the see the
Dr. And I can't really afford to keep
going to the dr and then pay for the
prescription too. Besides, I want to get
the dryness under control too and the
steroid cream had no effect on that. The
dr mentioned that I should use a fragrance
free lotion like lubriderm or something
and that I should use a soap free body
wash. I have done all that with little
change.
Any one else dealing with this? Have any
suggestions?
Thanks,
~ flutter :)
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Flutter
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Lovejoy, Georgia - USA
Posted: 10-31-05 17:26pm
This atopalm mle cream appears to be $36,
do you know of anything similar that is
cheeper?
I have heard of using pure cocco butter
and mineral oil. Someone else was
telling me about something called eucerin
lotion. Have you ever heard of that?
