To rip my skin off!

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Bloody eczema has flared up this week than it has in years

I've taken piriton, stolen dd's steroid cream and covered myself in her dermol lotion

But I still want to rip my skin off -argh!!

Someone told me to slap the skin but it doesn't seem to work on me. Do you damage the skin with just a little scratching like I do, OP ? When my legs start itching I have found stroking on my Doublebase or Cetraban stops me from damaging the skin too much.

Mine is ok at the moment, usually hayfever takes over when it subsides in the Spring but I've had both for a while now. I sctach in my sleep as well and make scabby bits which I inevetibly scratch at night. I hade got rid of most but still have a couple of scabs

YES YES.. to the oat bath/shower. Let it soak then squeeze the goo out and cover your skin

As an aside, and this won't really help right now, but a lot of the major high street shops are now selling SLS free products (this is the stuff that makes things foam). I had eczema for years and then a friend suggested I try avoiding it. A lot of people claim there's no link but all I know is my eczema has only been occasional since I avoided it. Shower gel, shampoo...even washing up liquid. Might be worth a try?

In the meantime, I agree with the nail cutting suggestion and sometimes even went to sleep with those manicure gloves on. I quite liked slapping myself too! Hope it clears up soon - it does sound like.it might be realted to a pollen allergy.

I have really thinned out skin on my lower legs where eczema is st at its worst. I find a bath with a Ceridiwens Cauldrom from Lush really helps - lots of oats and cocoa butter and then moisturising with tons of cocoa butter afterwards.

To help when the itching is really bad(I scratch til I bleed) I use Germolene - the anaesthetic affect numbs the itch enough until the urge to scratch has passed.

Some days I feel like I could use knives to scratch myself! I feel your pain.

Sudocrem can be helpful as can vaseline, but neither is 100% effective for me.

I suffer quite badly with psoriasis and I get my dh to apply moisturiser for me when it's really itchy. If I do it myself I tend to scratch it but when he does it it's much more soothing and the itching stops

The itching is awful, I've been keeping my dermol cream in the fridge because it feels so nice when it's cold. I think the pollen count must be bad just now because my eyes feel constantly gritty even after an antihistamine.

Someone up thread mentioned steroid cream not working? Go back to the doctor because that sounds like infected eczema. So many people don't realise it can get infected and not do the oozing pussy obvious infected thing. The biggest indicator that it is infected is that a steroid cream doesn't work, so please go back and get it checked again. Don't just suffer on because ABs are needed if it is infected.

Another one for porridge oats. Put two huge handfuls into pop sock and tie. Or cut off the bottom of a leg of tights mid way down. Soak whilst bath water is running. Then use like a sponge. It'll release gooey creamy stuff.

Yep, oat baths

I've used Mushroom serum (Origins) on mine pretty successfully. Takes the itch away and helps calm the appearance. It is expensive but when I used steroids it made my skin feel thinner.

Maybe you need some predniselone?

What dose of piriton are you taking? If you go to drs they can advise on a higher dose than on packet. eg 2yr old was told to take 5ml 3x a day when hers was very very bad.

I want to take my lungs out, rinse them in ice cooling water and then put them back in. They are sore and inflammed from being around paint last night.

I will help you rip your skin off if you help me pull me lungs out?

You might also need something like fusibet cream.

Lots of things people are suggesting on here are great for dry skin mild eczema but not for severe flare ups :)

There are other things avaliable as well such as mometasone furoate. So do go back to Dr and ask for somethign differnt.

Thanks for all the tips guys but I'm allergic to 90% of the stuff on this thread woe is me

I'm going to try and get in the docs this week but in the meantime I shall steal my daughters I'm not the only one that does that right?

I took am allergic to lots of the stuff mentioned...

What is NOT helping is I am itchy today and have just sat down with ds1... Only he is watching animal planet, and the program is called 'infested' its about teeny tiny bugs that infest houses.... Agghhh

I suffer with eczema too and the doctor prescribed novate ointment, it helps a bit.

OP, have you changed any washing powder/body wash lately?

I found that if I eat too much sugar, it triggers the itching.

I have Protopic which is an amazing cream. It is not a steroid but it helps to stop the over reaction of the immune system. My skin was that bad that I was using steroids all the time so this has meant I have not had any topical steroids for at least 3 years now. Which is a good thing as it was my eyes and face affected so not good to use steroids on already thin skin! It has some very odd side effects though.