Is Eczema Making You Itch?
Eczema's primary symptom is inflamed, irritated, itchy skin sometimes accompanied by small blisters or wheals.
It most frequently occurs on the neck, elbows, hands, abdomen, knees, shins, and feet.
It is especially prevalent among people who have asthma or hay fever.
Their flare ups usually start in infancy and continue into adulthood.
The familiar rash appears because of an allergic reaction.
It can also result from contact with irritants such as certain chemicals or wearing a watch.
Exposure to soaps and detergents and even stress, profuse sweating and a dry environment and exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures can trigger flare ups.
Essential fatty acids, notably the omega-3's found in fish oil can help relieve eczema.
Cold water fish like salmon, mackerel and herring supply generous amounts of omega-3's.
If you don't like fish you can take fish oil capsules, without the fish aftertaste.
Evening primrose oil is rich in omega-6 fatty acids especially gamma-linolenic acid which has anti-inflammatory properties.
Zinc supplements can help ease eczema but zinc takes time to work and may take as long as 4 months before your body can incorporate it into your system.
Also try eliminating these foods from your diet systematically; shellfish, eggs, wheat, milk, soy, peanuts, cashews, oranges, pineapple, chocolate, and soft drinks, to determine if you have a food intolerance.
Some other remedies include dipping a cloth into chamomile tea and applying it directly to the inflamed area.
Moisturize the area for immediate relief.
Switch from baths to showers as baths with soap may irritate the skin, increase the humidity, don't rub your skin with anything containing alcohol.
Apply over the counter hydrocortisone cream.
It most frequently occurs on the neck, elbows, hands, abdomen, knees, shins, and feet.
It is especially prevalent among people who have asthma or hay fever.
Their flare ups usually start in infancy and continue into adulthood.
The familiar rash appears because of an allergic reaction.
It can also result from contact with irritants such as certain chemicals or wearing a watch.
Exposure to soaps and detergents and even stress, profuse sweating and a dry environment and exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures can trigger flare ups.
Essential fatty acids, notably the omega-3's found in fish oil can help relieve eczema.
Cold water fish like salmon, mackerel and herring supply generous amounts of omega-3's.
If you don't like fish you can take fish oil capsules, without the fish aftertaste.
Evening primrose oil is rich in omega-6 fatty acids especially gamma-linolenic acid which has anti-inflammatory properties.
Zinc supplements can help ease eczema but zinc takes time to work and may take as long as 4 months before your body can incorporate it into your system.
Also try eliminating these foods from your diet systematically; shellfish, eggs, wheat, milk, soy, peanuts, cashews, oranges, pineapple, chocolate, and soft drinks, to determine if you have a food intolerance.
Some other remedies include dipping a cloth into chamomile tea and applying it directly to the inflamed area.
Moisturize the area for immediate relief.
Switch from baths to showers as baths with soap may irritate the skin, increase the humidity, don't rub your skin with anything containing alcohol.
Apply over the counter hydrocortisone cream.
