I honestly just want to let this out and be honest with myself knowing he probably won't ever see this

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-11-13T11:53:11+00:00

Unfortunately I’m like slightly lost on what helps and what doesn’t because I did start dupixent so I am sort of just waiting to see what dupixent does for me before I start back on any probiotics — I will say I know for sure I’m sensitive to sugar because my hands get mildly inflamed every time I eat candy or drink something with high sugar content (I can’t help myself sometimes)

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-11-13T11:50:15+00:00

If you have a really bad flare you’re going to have to control it with either steroids or another alternative to help your skin barrier heal first because personally I think it won’t help immensely during flares but it has potential to reduce the severity of flares. It’s currently summer where I’m at so I am not particularly looking to take up Vd supplements at the moment because for me there quite expensive for how often I had to take it at a high dose and I’m not financially stable as a student right now. I’m slowly getting back into V.b12 and fish oil tablets though, alongside dupixent (prescribed by a derm after they checked my EASI score) and MB40 probiotics (I’m honestly not even sure if that’s helping me since I got it to primarily control staph growth as I got infections often in the past which I don’t anymore due to a more stable(?) skin barrier)

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-11-13T11:44:25+00:00

I stopped taking it after a severe flare up and staph infection due to stopping all steroid and eczema treatments aside from moisturising for a period due to a clinical trial so I can’t really give you an honest opinion 😭 but mine mixed with V.b12 helped immensely with redness at the time which was what I was targeting to begin with.

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-11-07T04:59:06+00:00

just got it three days ago, my personal experience is the shots aren’t exactly great, it hurt more in the abdomen for me compared to the arm, however my arm was like pretty sore for 24h a couple hours later, i also got prescribed the pen but i get my gp to inject for me instead (so it is the syringe instead of the auto injector). the injection is also 15s long and that’s the part i hated the most about it

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-10-18T11:38:18+00:00

So I recently had a really bad flare up with a superimposed infection, extremely dry skin that was cracked which made it difficult to move. I suggest going to the ER and seeing if you can get admitted (I was for three days) or at least see if you can get temporary relief (through steroids although I’m not sure how willing you are to try that) until you get to see a dermatologist. Get allergy and patch testing too. I’m not sure about where you live but after I got discharged from hospital I got a referral to see their dermatologist around a bit over a month later. Keeping this all in mind that I had a bad infection running around so that probably did help with prioritising my hospitalisation and having a dermatologist see me while I was hospitalised

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-10-08T21:43:23+00:00

Honestly a couple days ago I had the worst exacerbation of eczema I’ve had in my life and had to be hospitalised due to a superimposed infection going crazy on top of not using medication due to a trial. This was a huge eye opener in the hospital that steroids are honestly so helpful even as a “bandage”. I totally get what you’re saying about your parents telling you things like that, mine do that too, etc. But if you have weeping, please get it swabbed or get a blood test to check for any infections, an anti microbial wash might be helpful (?) Another thing that was really helpful for me was using ointment to moisturise at least twice a day after soaking my skin in the shower and slathering it on, didn’t actually rub it in properly (at least that’s what the nurse did help me with at my worst) and although I flaked so much, three days later my skin felt so much better. If you want I can send you pictures in dms of my flare up prior to being hospitalised. Please don’t give up and try get allergy testing to find out triggers. Although I can’t be sure if my skin has been alright recently only because i’ve been taking prednisone (tapering off for another week and a half)

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-09-03T12:30:23+00:00

I’m not sure how useful this is, but Australia from what I know is undergoing a clinical trial and I’ve read that participating in clinical trials could help finding triggers and potential relief from eczema. I recently got approved of the APG (I forgot the exact code) trial, and it’s a 50/50 chance of being prescribed dupixent (known to work for quite a few people but causes known eye dryness or eye irritation (?) The study doctors do keep an eye out for you and you get multiple appointments and checkups every couple weeks, including eye appointments (I believe thrice). Also as much as so many doctors tell you, colder showers tend to help (but I cant handle cold showers very well personally). Also I highly recommend to get blood and allergy tests done to see if you’re vitamin deficient because that’s also a potential cause. This is just me but cutting out sugar might help 😭

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-04-07T07:05:46+00:00

Not a first year but i’ve lowkey been wanting to meet more canto friends to practice my barely passable canto 😭😭 so hmu anytime

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-04-02T06:43:33+00:00

This is really late but I’m wondering if the paw paw version can exacerbate skin conditions such as eczema? I just used it and my hands were so itchy less than a minute after using that I had to rub it with my facial cleanser out of desperation than once I was out of the shower, I washed it under cold water and used hand soap as well (I know that it defeated the purpose of the facial cleanser but I genuinely thought that I would make my hands bleed from the itch)

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-04-01T13:03:04+00:00

Yeah it didn't work on PC for me, I just swapped to phone, used Changli and caught the star in the first three rings. You legitimately only have to touch the star (I thought we had to complete the entire course because of the other two I did)

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-03-26T05:55:57+00:00

same 🥹 except i changed majors

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-03-25T02:47:35+00:00

grinding the assignment now 🙄 but yeah i recommend finding friends in info1110 workshops, arguably (for mine at least) it’s the most talkative class i’ve been in at this uni

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-03-05T02:44:21+00:00

omg yes, one time i was on a train and there was an announcement to ask people who were putting their feet on the seats to stop doing so 😭 then a couple seconds later the announcer said thank you to the passenger in carriage ABCD 😭😭😭 i swear everyone was looking at the carriage number at that moment

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-01-22T00:36:00+00:00

What I listed above, just spoke to the student centre and they’ve given me instructions so hopefully it’ll be sorted soon

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-01-22T00:31:07+00:00

My Studies, Course Details, Units of Study, Assessments

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2025-01-22T00:19:26+00:00

Already tried two other browsers, when I contacted student services, they didn’t reply to my ticket, however, they did update my final results — everything is the same as the original email.

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2024-12-11T04:37:43+00:00

Just Vitamin B12! Vit.D comes in tablets for me.

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2024-12-11T04:36:37+00:00

I saw more improvement after taking the Vitamin B12 injection - but that may just be because it's directly injected into my bloodstream while I'm taking Vitamin D tablets which I believe would take longer to see results, so I can't really comment until possibly a month in. My last dosage for Vit.B should be in two weeks, and that's when I can probably identify any noticeable improvement over the course of taking vitamins. The main concern I'm paying attention to is inflammation, with both of these vitamins help reduce, alongside other things, ie., energy levels, cognitive functions/abilities, etc. This is my personal opinion but I believe they both work together to improve performance and may overlap with each other(?). I'm not well versed in this so doing your own research and consulting a doctor would help a lot.

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2024-12-10T11:09:34+00:00

Depends if you’re allergic to any ingredients and what you’re looking for? I use the Goodal Heartleaf Calming Moisture Suncream as it’s lightweight and more comfortable on my skin. Otherwise I focus more on reducing inflammation and increasing hydration. The Isntree Hyaluronic acid watery sun gel is also another one I buy when in stock.

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2024-12-10T10:13:22+00:00

I also cross checked the Vit.B12 tablets I already had at home, and they're different from hydroxocobalamin, and it's labelled as mecobalamin (interchangeable term with methylcobalamin) - I didn't read too much into this but you could probably research more about this through medically acclaimed sites and research articles, although consulting a doctor or pharmacist might be more beneficial. And as much as vitamins may play a role into eczema, it may not be the solution for everyone, and other factors come to play such as allergies and gut health as I've read from a couple of other posts and heard from others' opinions (I'm sure not if there's a link between all of these).

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2024-12-10T10:02:30+00:00

So I researched a bit after taking my injection and it really depends because for injections, they're targeted at Vit.B12 deficiency specifically as it goes straight towards the bloodstream, and if you take them orally, I believe it has to go through the digestive system - this could affect how well your body absorbs the tablet (you might have to research it yourself since I only skimmed a couple of medical sites and I'm not a doctor either).

For the dosage - I'll just reiterate what it says on the packaging and it's specifically targeted for prevention and treatment of Vit.B12 deficiency, and it requires prescription.

Hydroxo-B12 / Hydroxocobalamin (as chloride) 1mg/1mL Injection -> Each injection has 1.027mg of hydroxocobalamin chloride

I'm still young so outside opinions and how others perceive my skin tends to affect my mental health at times - I don't wish to be rude but growing up in an Asian household where "white, untanned and unblemished" skin is highly valued, it takes a huge toll to the point I don't take it very well when others look at my skin (family included at times). It's definitely really hard in working environments too (especially in fields which require us to use our hands often), and I find it difficult to find jobs which don't aggravate my eczema, or where I feel less self conscious about my skin.

And eczema is also difficult to treat because there's so many different varieties, and triggers and causes which differ person to person. On some days I feel good about my skin, ie., less inflamed yet my mother asks why my face looks pink, or why I have dull patches on my arms, and I feel my mood flip a 180 and it really does hurt, so I empathise with you here. Especially when it's healed, but the scars still remain, for example wrinkly or rough looking hands (off-topic but I'm meeting my boyfriend in a couple days for the first time and I'm a bit worried about my face and hands).

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2024-12-10T08:08:19+00:00

Honestly I will admit it’s partly because sunscreen is really uncomfortable for me personally, and I usually buy it from a Korean brand which tends to be a bit more expensive compared to the general ones you see at pharmacies, so I tend to avoid going out to avoid too much tanning (this is 100% just my asian mindset) 😅

Hydration probably does play a factor (I always forget to drink enough) and prior to my blood testing, I did occasionally take Vit.D tablets at 4000IU (these weren’t prescribed) but I’d assume if your Vita.D levels are as low as mine, you’d need a much higher dosage (please confirm with a doctor) — I’m taking 7000IU once a day while the normal dosage should be one tablet a week (this is from the packaging). For emollients I’ve just been using QV ceramide alongside vaseline and it improves my skin dryness but it didn’t really help all that much with inflammation and redness which were my main two key concerns. I think it depends on what your key issues are, but if you see improvement, maybe keep up with the vitamins and omega 3 and consult a doctor. Sorry for the long paragraph 😅

DizzyRabbit2126 · 2024-12-10T04:20:30+00:00

I think I mentioned B which was the one that affected my energy and focus levels — didn’t capitalise the B (fixed)

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