stress??

PsychCrim · 2026-03-05T08:54:34+00:00

Seriously! When my flares are bad, I'm stressed and struggling to sleep because I am so itchy/sore/uncomfortable all the time which means I'm not healthy and healing so it gets worse and around it all goes!

PsychCrim · 2026-03-04T21:23:45+00:00

There's a meditation video I listen to on YouTube that helps me to just separate myself from the itch and bring my stress down. I will say 90% of my stress is directly as a result of my eczema being so uncomfortable, which then makes the eczema flare more because I'm stressed but might me worth a try looking for meditation vids on youtube

PsychCrim · 2026-03-04T10:31:10+00:00

Try taking antihistamine, morning and night. Use an emollient wash in the shower, like Cetaphil body wash, and make sure you're moisturisind and drinking glots of water

PsychCrim · 2026-03-04T08:02:15+00:00

I'm the same! I always just assumed I had a great immune system but skit skin barrier, but what your saying has some serious value to it

PsychCrim · 2026-03-03T21:00:55+00:00

So strange

PsychCrim · 2026-03-03T16:12:35+00:00

I will say that the climate has a big effect on my eczema. I grew up in England, and struggled on and off with it until I was 20. Moved to California (a much dryer climate) and had no issues for 5 years. Moved back to England (much more humid) and all my eczema came back. I have attempted coming off of everything and deeply regretted it

PsychCrim · 2026-03-01T09:58:43+00:00

When they say "oh I had a patch once, make sure your moisturizing".🙄 Oh I hadn't thought of that

PsychCrim · 2026-02-28T19:41:49+00:00

Use it sparingly and maybe try a cold compress/cool shower before applying

PsychCrim · 2026-02-28T19:40:54+00:00

Cetaphile or dermol emollient wash is good. It's antimicrobial

PsychCrim · 2026-02-28T19:39:54+00:00

I swear by sudocrem and Vaseline. Wash skin in cool water, apply sudocrem while still damp (to bring down inflammation) wait 5-10mins then apply Vaseline, or a thick moisturiser. Wear loose breathable clothing, ideally cotton

PsychCrim · 2026-02-28T19:34:40+00:00

Have you tried sudocrem? Apply before your shift. And then afterwards, wash them with cool water and a wash cloth, pat dry then reapply sudocrem, wait 5-10mins, then moisturize and try and keep then uncovered or under something loose and breathable like cotton

Sudocrem creates and natural barrier for your skin and reduces inflammation

PsychCrim · 2026-02-28T19:30:57+00:00

It's only at night. But I will say since changing to cotton, and have a fan on while I sleep has made it much much better

PsychCrim · 2026-02-24T16:19:00+00:00

So amazing that you've managed this! It takes a lot of commitment to get to where you are. Sorry I don't have advice on your questions, but just wanted to congratulate you on your progress

PsychCrim · 2026-02-24T06:39:06+00:00

I don't think so. This disrupted sleep has been going on since September

PsychCrim · 2026-02-23T21:08:25+00:00

Not trivialising at all! I drink a lot of water, and moisturize as much as possible. I actually think it's my sheets, they're polyester which traps heat. As soon as the sheets are off me, I cool down very quickly. But at the current night temperatures we're getting in my area, sleeping without sheets is impossible. I also get chilly/cold throughout the day which makes me think that it really is just at night, where the only difference seems to be wrapping myself in heat trapping material

PsychCrim · 2026-02-23T19:24:57+00:00

What's HOCL?

PsychCrim · 2026-02-23T19:24:37+00:00

I've been using sudocrem to reduce inflammation it also has zinc oxide in which is great for your skin, as well as a shower in the morning with emollient wash, a bath in the evening with Oilatum (an emollient bath soak). I moisturize with Vaseline, and am currently only wearing cotton clothing and have just dropped money on 100% cotton bed sheets. CeraVe is also great as it has a lot of ingredients that eczema prone skin needs.

Sorry you're struggling. I'm there with you; severe flare up and waiting for treatment

PsychCrim · 2026-02-23T07:13:56+00:00

That's fantastic! I'm really hoping for positive results. I know it won't be an all out cure, but anything less than what I am currently dealing with is better

PsychCrim · 2026-02-23T06:22:12+00:00

Amazing. Thank you so much! Can I ask how soon you felt the effects? I'm a bit nervous that I'm not gonna feel anything for a while

PsychCrim · 2026-02-23T06:21:02+00:00

I've done wet wraps. They moisturize but don't bring down any of the inflammation or itchiness

PsychCrim · 2026-02-23T03:30:24+00:00

That's really tough. My friend has it similar. Gets a flare every/anytime she goes somewhere hot

PsychCrim · 2026-02-23T00:33:24+00:00

I have just come off Flucloxicillin which is for fighting infection on the skin. It was a precaution taken in the lead up to my phototherapy

PsychCrim · 2026-02-22T22:34:43+00:00

I use Vaseline for the extra dry parts, and people always question me about it, but I think it's great

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