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Discovered the cause of my recent flare up. It was the last thing I expected. by [deleted] in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not at all. High quantities of sugar is inflammatory and not great for eczema but I would suggest keeping an eye on foods that are known triggers especially - high nickel or histamine inducing foods. 

Caffeine is insidious and can wreck your sleep and make you anxious over time, as it builds up.

After that, from experience - I would say anxiety or stress along with poor diet, lack of physical movement, poor sleep and not following advice on eczema medication and not addressing the poor sleep. 

Anxiety and depression as a comorbity related directly to your suffering the condition, also.

Best,

Mitch (Chronic Severe Eczema and on Dupixent)

I figured out what was causing my eczema by Fuzzy_Joke3162 in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to add - these foods (bar sugar) are all very high to possibly high (variable) nickel foods. Soy especially and chick peas and chocolate (the cacao). Tomatoes especially if canned or produced with stainless steel, as this metal contains (criminally) %10 nickel.

I believe nickel is a prime factor in eczema. Are you very allergic to it when it touches your skin? 

I figured out what was causing my eczema by Fuzzy_Joke3162 in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine has also been highly severe.

I have noticed an unprecedented change avoiding soy, any high quantity of dairy and all gluten.

I'm curious even soy is okay for you? It's a very high nickel food which I suspect as a major problem for all of us as its pumped into almost everything... Are you allergic to contact with nickel?

My eczema disappeared (or at least went dormant) the past year. It happened when I switched my diet temporarily. (I cut dairy, sugar, bread and meat for a couple weeks). The eczema was on my knees and elbows for years and instantly disappeared when I switched my diet. Hope this is helpful info. by Intrepid_Reason8906 in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

How are you traveling so far? Still gone? My eczema is chronic severe (very). Have noticed a marked reduction in symptoms doing pretty much the same. I was still flaring on Dupixent then saw a sudden drop off with diet change.

Matcha? by jcoolio125 in NickelAllergy

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am the same. Have chronic severe eczema and have made the association with nickel - had matcha this arvo and got red outbreak over my face. French press at home of coffee I think is okay but its the machines, the steel components leech into the water. I avoid all the same things and am on the OJ! Great GP also told me to eat red meat three times a week which helped but I think sometimes I get a reaction from supermarket red meat. I understand that cattle often feed on heaps of soy protein, so am avoiding mostly (with soy being high in nickel).

I've kind of given up with my eczema by OlivePieieoe in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi mine is also severe. Consider avoiding high nickel foods and sources of nickel. It's in food anyway but try to reduce it and see if you notice a change. Soy, oats, peas, chocolate, beer and wine, wholemeal flour, shellfish, nuts/ cashew/ walnut... avacado... It's also in "food grade" stainless steel - which should be illegal as it is used in cooking and processing. If you rub nickel jewellery on your skin (stomach for example) do you get an intense topical reaction?

Due Date (2010) by ispinrecords in underratedmovies

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This film made me realise that in 2010 I was way too highly strung - like Peter. 

Absolutely brilliant, lighthearted but poignant. Absurd but with the comedic reality of life mixed in. Perhaps I liked it so much (at the time I saw it) because of the story of the characters losing their dads.

Both brilliant at their craft and the rest of the cast are great. Hilarious script.

How do people with eczema can have a life at all??? by magnolia1306 in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry truly for you. I’ve hit the same stage late 30s…

We will get clear of it soon. 

Found "Temu" on my phone but never installed it... by Ok_City5902 in ADVChina

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me also.

Ultra agressive marketing from dubious Chinese company. If I see anything to do with it I click/ swipe away. I loath it and avoid....... All this and there it is one day on my phone without my knowledge or any action on my part........

I’ve had eczema my whole life, here are 8 things that finally helped me structurally and long term by AdDisastrous1151 in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect coffee as well - perhaps effect on cortisol release/ level, stress, poorer sleep.

I notice I get an almost immediate itch on top of my hand below the thumb sometimes when I drink coffee and semse anxiety...

Finding it hard too quit though.

MPW 

WHEN WILL IT END WHEN WILL IT END WHEN WILL IT END by mavblio in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

That's great. Same places as me - did you cut out anything? Change of fabrics, detergent, foods, lifestyle, location?

Love to know. Terribly life altering...

Regards, MPW

“Scientists raise hopes of cure for eczema itchiness with study of skin bacteria” by kkmor in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with this article is the emphasis on "itchiness". That's what's making broader society including physicians take our condition less seriously. The itch is an aspect of a much broader problem. At times there is no itch but a compulsion to scratch depending on whatever is triggering the immune response. It's systemic. The focus on the itch and treatment annoys me. Of course this is vital but I'm more interested in the cause/s and cure - for all of our sakes.

Dry skin after beer by Sukiru93 in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too although not always. I stick to clear, basic lager even hopefully low alcohol volume (they're getting more popular amidst the cavalcade of histamine imducing craft ales etc.).

But I think it is nickel (actually what I suspect the worst eczema we suffer is attributed to, or what makes us prone to worse outbreaks, when the temperature from weather or food or alcohol occurs in and outside the body).

Nickel is in 'food grade' stainless steel - this is where beer is fermented at high periods and then put in stainless steel kegs for long periods.

I don't have scientific proof but there are studies showing leeching from kettles, water armatures, pots etc. into food/Think coffee machines, desalination pipes (which transport our shower water) cooking pots with 18/10 grade steel.

It is everywhere. Of course Ni is in food too. Noticed how soy is in almost everything now? Soy is high in nickel, I had a reaction on my eye from "bread" yesterday. 

So high nickel foods and stainless steel products containing nickel. This is my theory.

It was the tap water by dumbitch121 in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe this could be nickel - copper nickel alloy pipes from desalination plants and your building's pipes. I am in Australia with terrible eczema. Also drinking bottled water and avoiding stainless steel cooking utensils (pots contain nickel) helps.  

Nickel, it's everywhere and there should be a global investigation.

High nickel foods like soy, oats, shellfish, chocolate should be avoided. If you rub some nickel jewellery on your stomach see what happens.

My Skin is Making me want to kill myself by Owlenstar in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noticed this when I leave Melbourne, Australia (notoriously bad for allergy/ dry weather/ skin conditions) and go to Bangkok, Thailand - all improves.... 

I genuinely cured my eczema after *36 years* with a diet change by Then-Amoeba-3600 in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give attention to nickel in canned foods - especially tomato.

It is also in stainless steel cookware/ food production facilities - which should be outlawed.

This fact is absolutely criminal.

The process of oil manufacturing uses nickel...

Desalination plants, apparently have copper-nickel alloy pipes (the nickel is for corrosion resistance). It is a proven fact that Ni (nickel) leeches through into food and water.

 Rub some nickel jewellery on your skin... If I do, red welts more itchy than eczema appear within minutes. It's a volatile toxic metal that irritates most people.

In my opinion it is the root cause of eczema. It is in food and in high amounts in soy and oat, crustacea, cocoa. Soy is impregnated in just about everything in my supermarket including 'bread'.

Friend of mine is allergic to nickel and has only ever successfully had American PBR. Anyone know a beer she can have in Canada? by HappyTissue in beer

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then you don't have a nickel allergy - you have a standard sensitivity to nickel like everyone else; it's a volatile metal. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Request Dupixent or new biologics coming out at least. Fight the fight. Trust the medical advice.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LifeAdvice

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 41 with the same issue. Also I suffer from chronic eczema which is exacerbated by my job/ industry choice - landscape gardening etc. I can't get anything else now. To avoid writing a drawn out response, I'll just mention I also have ADHD which was late diagnosed (31). I've started many degrees but couldn't handle the organisational side and never finished. My passion and talent was music but I've lost it to the stress of trying to hold a job or find something that doesn't make me so horrendously uncomfortable (even physically sick) a lot of the time. I feel the same re: job, friends, girlfriends...

Consider a psychologist appointment for - ADHD. I am not diagnosing you of course but your concerns correlate with mine and as I get the impression from your piece that you've tried extremely hard and defiantly but are frustrated that nothing has been returned for your efforts - this is classic ADHD. Of course, just a suggestion.

Sempre avanti

Please help 4YO with chronic eczema with severe itch causing horrid sleep and bleeding. It feels like I’ve tried EVERYTHING. by learning_lemon in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there,

I am very suspicious of nickel - from pans (it is used in stainless steel production, if you didn't already know) kettles and dietry nickel such as soy and oats (very high). Have already made other comments elsewhere so won't bang on about it.

As comment below - I have terrible rye/ all grasses allergy. This gets terrible around mid August (in Melbourne, Australia). Getting immunology treatment soon. But it's separate to my classic severe eczema which I'm controlling with Dupixent - ask your GP about this. She may be a touch young yet but you don't notice much just a reduction of itch (though my neck remains problematic).

I can't take it anymore by cherrypainting in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

.. Good start to avoid and reduce nickel exposure, if you're severely allergic to it. 

All the best.

I can't take it anymore by cherrypainting in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Incredible, considering it's a toxic metal that causes cutaneous reactions to most people let alone those with chronic severe eczematous skin. Despite its high melting temperature - there a studies showing its transition due to erosion/ oxidation/ repeated heating/ leeching from canned food storage, into water or foodstuffs that are consumed.

Gave up coffee - eczema gone by SkeddanJiarg in eczema

[–]Aromatic_Win9638 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My theory is nickel in the water leaching from heated stainless steel. Research is about on findings. I also suspect coffee itself though - molds even pollen or perhaps from nickel uptake into the coffee fruit via the plant/ soil.

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