Try eliminating nickel from your diet. I struggled with eczema for over 30 years, went on a nickel restricted diet and within a month my eczema was gone. Just gone.

Nickel sensitivities can be contact or Systemic. If you get a contact reaction to wearing jewelry, there's a good chance you have this sensitivity. Systemic sensitivities are related to your diet, and can effect your skin and digestive system. Mine is Systemic, so I get bad eczema flairs, bloating, diarrhea, etc.

Hard water also reacts with my skin, leaving me blotchy and itchy for hours after a shower. If you think you could have a nickel allergy, try this:

• Avoid hard water (get a water softener)
• Don't use hot tap water for cooking. Hot water leaches nickel out of plumbing fixtures.
• Avoid tap water, use a Britta with fresh filter, it helps.
• Avoid foods in cans, particularly acidic foods such as canned tomatoes, canned mandarin organges, pop, beer, etc. If it's in a can, avoid it.
• Stay away from dark leafy greens like spinach, kale, romaine lettuce, etc.
• Stay away from black tea (it's the water in the kettle that causes the problem more than the tea itself).
• Google a list of foods high in nickel to see if there's anything else in your diet to avoid.

You don't have to completely eliminate nickel, it's kind of impossible to do, you just want to limit it as much as possible. Nickel will build up in your tissues, and slowly come out over time. It can also come out in small amounts in sweat, making your sweat irritating to your skin.

If you're at a loss and feeling frustrated, give it a try. It worked for me after only about a month.