Comments on: What causes itchy skin in eczema?

By: fleickly

fleickly — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:03:36 +0000

Those are good discriptive terms. I am sure there are alot more ways to describe it. Thanks for your comments.
FEL

By: Led Spots

Led Spots — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:54:53 +0000

my girlfriend got eczema and this is a nasty and itchy skin disease~,*

By: fleickly

fleickly — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:53:17 +0000

You are correct- that constant scratching causes damage and change in the skin. The skin becomes leather-like (lichenification).
Thanks for the comment

By: fleickly

fleickly — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:49:47 +0000

It sounds like you have ‘cold-induced’ urticaria (hives). This is a physical form of hives. One of the cells that mediates allergy, the mast cell, releases histamine in response to cold.
In some, it happens when the skin warms.
Stay warm!

By: Isabel Suarez

Isabel Suarez — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:03:11 +0000

Hi, I have terrible allergies with cold weather, my skin becomes all red and full with bumps and itches like crazy, I take pills, “singular”, but they haven’t cure me or anything, just calms the allergy when it appears, I live in florida, so my “cold weather allergies” don’t really appear so often, but when I travel, or florida drops temperatures, I get my allergies. I’m 17 years old, so hoping I get cure or controlled from my allergies soon, because I’m moving to UK for college once I’m done with High School.

By: Keira James

Keira James — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:13:32 +0000

eczema totally sucks coz they can also damage your skin when you scratch it*.*

By: fleickly

fleickly — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:57:17 +0000

Great points- many others would filp it around- it is always itchy and looks terrible.
Thanks for the comments.
FEL

By: Benjamin Edwards

Benjamin Edwards — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:31:18 +0000

i really hated eczema because it does not look good and it is sometimes very itchy,:`

By: fleickly

fleickly — Sat, 08 May 2010 14:30:37 +0000

It is a never ending itch/scratch cycle. The topical steroid helps. Also consider skin hydration- dry skin itches too. We have been suggesting petroleum jelly at night, something like Eucerin during the day and Cerave (?sp) inbetween times. Keep the skin hydrated- moist and help keep the moisture in with a barrier ointment.
It the allergy literature- it is an itch that rashes.
Thanks for the comments.
FEL

By: Eli Ally

Eli Ally — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:04:32 +0000

Eczema is really so itchy and i cant help but scratch it. Corticosteroid is a heaven sent because it can relieve the itchiness and redness. ~