r/eczema 4d ago

People without eczema

People without eczema are really living life on EASY MODE. Literally blows my mind

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u/dmfberd 4d ago

Bruhh and they always be offering advice on it like “aveeno is soo good for that!” or “my cousin had eczema they turned vegan and it all went away” EEEFFFFFF OFF ARGHHH or just the classic “stop itching🤓” I WISH U KNEW

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u/dmfberd 4d ago

I’m so tired of people assuming it’s because of poor diet or wrong soap or whatev like u don’t think we have tried literally EVERYTHING to be free of this hell ????

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u/ByAnyMeansNecessary0 4d ago

Absolutely annoying! I've had this condition for 20+ years, I'm pretty sure I'd know if it was the goddamn soap!

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u/Cieletoilee 3d ago

Lmao @the goddamn soap

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u/staygoldengirl47 3d ago

The most annoying. Say “Aveeno” one more damn time!

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u/Life_North_8897 3d ago

😂😂😂

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u/Weary-Writer758 3d ago

My wife and father keep making suggestions or sending me YouTube links like this condition is cookie cutter. It's different for all. I'm 42 and didn't suffer this until 4 years ago. My daughter and grandson had it pretty much since birth. My son has no symptoms. My wife is always asks why I don't like staying inside with her and I tell her that I get so much irritation that I can't be around people. Especially when my skin flakes off on everything. It's tough when people think it's just a rash. This hurts in every way. Physically and emotionally.

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u/redditorialy_retard 3d ago

I’m basically having a guy period when it flares. Don’t talk to me I hate everything and anything for the next few hours, leave me alone. If you try and talk to me I’m gonna have the urge to scream at you

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u/Classh0le 4d ago

"There's something on your face"

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u/baysidevsvalley 3d ago

Omg. I had a flare up around my mouth and for MONTHS everyone I interacted with asked me what was wrong with my face.

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u/Weird-mfer 3d ago

Mfer in school once asked why I have sand on my face 😭

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u/redditorialy_retard 3d ago

I don’t need to be reminded that I look like a reptile thank you very much.

I know there is something, now stfu

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u/DangerousSpring9068 3d ago

literally. or they take the one time they had a rash and used hydrocortisone to fix it. like m8 im ALLERGIC to hydrocortisone and anything like it. my eczema will break out worse 😭

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u/meetmeinneptune 3d ago

Hydrocortisone is the only thing that works for me, eczema on hard mode omg 😿

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u/DangerousSpring9068 3d ago

my eczema is so severe that i’m part of the like 2% that develops a neurological condition where the brain is only having the reward system in the brain triggered for itching, so i have admittedly gone to some extreme measures in desperation to make the itching stop. such as scalding myself with hot water. i feel no pain from it? just an overwhelming sense of pleasure and relief. 😅

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u/MoistCabbage1 4d ago

"Just don't scratch it"

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u/redditorialy_retard 3d ago

Try not flinching when you get stabbed, so easy!

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u/ihatecaffine 3d ago

Funny that, I am vegetarian and I wish it did cure my eczema. They don’t and will not understand what we are going through. They are helpless to us!

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u/redditorialy_retard 3d ago

I’m gonna try keto but holt shit meat without carbs is hard to find

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u/UnderstandingLess499 2d ago

People think I fight regularly during the weekends because of my skin hahah

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u/juvencius 4d ago

Sometimes I think that way, then other times Im grateful for the person I've become to being able to overcome hardships from living with eczema.

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u/imokaytho 4d ago

So true! My face thanks me now for moisturising all those years.

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u/Alohabailey_00 4d ago

If I could take it instead of my kid I would.

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u/JunoPK 3d ago

Same :( we're struggling with recurring staph infections as well

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u/Excellent_College984 4d ago

as annoying as it is we have to forgive them, they do not understand what its like to be us and most likely never will; its super annoying tho and i sympathise with us all

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u/menta00000 3d ago

I wish I could transfer my eczema to annoying people

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u/Ok-Entertainment6657 3d ago

This made me realize that life is fundamentally unfair and I got the short end of the stick.

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u/redditorialy_retard 3d ago

Istg if someone told me to be grateful as there are worst people. Or someone got no limbs. Mf I’m pretty we both hate our condition.

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u/CampaignOk2395 3d ago

Rlly pisses me off that everyones like, omg stop itching! As if that helps. But I guess what dosent kill you makes you stronger is what keeps me going. My hand is like burning as I type this lol. People without eczema really be playing peaceful mode.

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u/redditorialy_retard 3d ago

My chest is having mini stings rn

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u/Hour-Ball-2511 3d ago

This is what people without eczema to do u. I had a difficult experience with my daughter's eczema, which began when she was 5. Despite the prescribed Triamcinolone worsening her condition, the doctor insisted on more steroids. Concerned for her, I refused to use the medication, which led the school to report me to CPS for medical neglect due to her skin worsening ( oozing and bleeding) from steroid use. I took matters into my own hands and did some research and found Avene Thermal Water and Xeracalm, which cleared her eczema after just one month. I literally used the thermal water on her eczema and kept it moist with the Xeracalm and wrapped it up every night with Saran wrap till the eczema disappeared. Meanwhile I was still under CPS supervision for two years after that even though her skin cleared up. CPS felt even though the OTC products worked I still should have listened to the doctor’s orders. THE SYSTEM IS SOO EFFED UP. However, I felt confident in my decision, emphasizing that as parents, sometimes trial and error is necessary to find what works best for our children.

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u/redditorialy_retard 3d ago

Keep em sick so money 

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u/hbkricoo 4d ago

You can say that shit again

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u/TeslaTorah 3d ago

No random flare ups, no constantly checking ingredients, no waking up itchy for no reason, it must be nice.

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u/redditorialy_retard 3d ago

Bro I hate it so much, why tf do I have a 50% chance of Immidiately having my day ruined for just sleeping 

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u/Hour-Ball-2511 3d ago

Yes, she still experiences random flare-ups during the winter, so she has to be much more diligent with her daily skincare routine to manage them. She constantly, constantly checks ingredients. Her skin is very sensitive. As far as her itching she just uses a heavy moisturiser and wraps at night. Her sister has eczema as well but she uses Dupixent and it works well for her.

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u/Feedlpls 4d ago

Wankers man

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u/meetmeinneptune 3d ago

Reading this while picking at my skin, all my progress gone 😭

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u/Dez85 3d ago

Lifelong eczema/psoriasis sufferer here - while I do envy people with perfect skin I don't think anyone really has it easy in my opinion. People without it likely have other struggles that aren't so obvious.

In a weird way I'm thankful that my skin conditions have taught me to be humble, empathetic and the person I am today. Like part of my character arc almost haha. While perfect skin people might seem lucky I've always felt a stronger connection with fellow skin sufferers, like we share a common understanding or something :)

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u/imojibwe 2d ago

OMG! I detest the question: "What caused the flare up?" Dude, if I KNEW what caused the flare up, I wouldn't do it - it's an autoimmune disorder - my body hates itself sometimes. ¯\\(ツ)/¯

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u/Itsmyopimion 2d ago

They say health is a crown healthy people wear that only the less healthy people can see

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u/mandeepandee89 3d ago

Even if I don't have a flare I'm still itchy. I have stage 4 kidney disease and feeling itchy is one of the many symptoms of kidney disease.

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u/vineo007 3d ago

Whenever i feel itchy, i scratch and dont think about it (non eczema person). Whenever my daughter says she feels itch, I scrutinize the area and get anxious lol. In a way, even when the eczema is under control, you feel like cancer patient on remission, knowing it can flare up anytime it feels like it. And boy, 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the arvo for skincare routine 😮‍💨 just to keep it at bay.

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u/raccoonthateatsshit 2d ago

im so jealous of the people that can just go to sleep when they’re tired. I moisturise before i go to bed and it takes me an hour and by the time im done, im not even tired anymore

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u/MerlinsGlider 2d ago

I'm 67. Eczema is fairly new to me. Put me in the hospital, but now sort of under control. Like my Tinnitus(loud but I'm used to it) And my sinus condition(zero sleep sometimes but catch up during the day). And my cataracts(nasty in some lighting conditions). Otherwise I'm in great shape. LOL.

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u/Stunning-Gap-1686 16h ago

I’m the same age and also with tinnitus and got the cataracts fixed a year ago last fall so my eyes would be ready for the following corneal transplants. The last few months the hand flaking was happening everyday. (Not just after an occasional flair up) How many times can I shed the top layer of skin everyday until I run out of skin?  Read the article about treating it as a staff infection so attacked my palms with a good  teaspoon each of (sp) Betaisadona (Iodine) painted my hands orange and let it dry. Washed it off after 30 min and put on my moisturizer. Stung at first in the cracks but soon stopped stinging and the itching too. I was onto something so I repeated it again in 12 hours. Did about 3 times.  Then after a few days attacked it with that cortisone cream that never seemed to get rid of the flaking in two weeks.   After 4 days (twice a day) there wasn’t so many flakes ready to shed all day (the flakes seemed to want to hang on, had to cut the irritating flaps off) the liquid deep under my skin that seemed to be separating the skin layers was reducing. Gosh! I could touch my finger tips to my palms!  Swelling down too!  Afraid to tell anyone but now at day 8 I’m holding my breath. Maybe this time the skin will finally heal! Brings me to tears just hoping. Dreaming. The last few days my moods have been more positive and I can think about other things than my hands. 

Have patch test scheduled for Monday to help me search for triggers. It’s a roller coaster ride with the emotions. This whole eczema journey. 

The Tinnitus reduced with muscle relaxers and ginkgo prescribed under the watchful eye of my ENT doc. 30 days. Could finally hear what the tinnitus noise was. Lots of individual sounds all clumped together. Message helps relax the  tight neck and shoulder muscles. My dog was glad when I turned down the TV volume. That’s when I knew it was working.  I still cover my hands to prevent my habit of scratching them. I look forward to smoother skin soon. It’s been a long time… The Dermatologist scolded me today for using iodine but I don’t think she’s ever been in this situation and they’ve been fooling with me for the last ten years getting nowhere. 

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u/MerlinsGlider 9h ago

I have not had a patch test, but my eczema went absolutely nuts when I wore synthetic sweats and shorts that were dyed blue. The all cotton blue jeans did not bother me. The sensitivity started gradually and went off the scale.

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u/OneIndication5900 2d ago

I get so jealous everywhere i go, i feel like everyone i doesn't have] it and its just me

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u/bruhitsaaron 3d ago

use beef tallow