u/TheCrazedCat

TL;DR, it worked for me and if you're considering it, it might be your saviour.

Long story:

So I was born with eczema, everywhere. My arms, legs, thighs, necks, face, hands, feet. Growing up it was a visible issue but it was just something I lived with. As painful as it was, I was just used to going to bed with my thighs all itchy and oozing of oil from the scratching.

However, everything changed when my father passed away right before I turned 16. That's when things got 10x worse, and every single day, a psycho episode of scratching would occur. My face was discoloured, my hands were covered in scabs, my arms were red patched, even my feed were red. I tried triamcinolone for a night, but my mother took it away as she wanted a more natural approach. I should mention that my mother blamed my eczema on my food habits, which sure could help improve your skin but it doesn't cure eczema. She refused to let me see a dermatologist for this.

It's not until the following summer when I was 16 when I was just, ALL RED, from neck to feet, and my fave discoloured and she walked in on me moistuizing with aquaphor after the shower that she finally caved in and let me see someone. Instead of the dermatologist though, she took me to an allergist instead where he told me about dupixent. My mother wasn't happy, but after seeing me in that state she was finally willing to let it try, but we ended up waiting till the next visit to "think it over" as in, she thought it over. However, in the mean time my allergist got me a tub of triamcinolone which was great. It helped wonders.

I got dupixent, and the following day, for the first time in ages I wasn't scratching every moment. The healing process took about a month, but my body finally was looking less discoloured, and I wasn't in pain every time I moved.

It's kinda like this. The dupixent helped me stop scratching, it didn't fix the already red on my skin though. The triamcinolone is what made my skin not red anymore and helped it's healing.

While dupixent was supposed to be taken every 2 weeks, I took it every 3-4 months when I noticed my eczema was coming back. I did this for about a year and a half, until I turned 18. Nowadays, I just use triamcinolone every now and again for when I have a flare.

From what I saw, my father's death turned my already problematic eczema cycle, into a much more viscous one that ate me alive. The Dupixent halted that cycle, and over the course of a year and a half to two years, allowed my immune system to return back to the old cycle, or even less of that.

Don't get me wrong, I'm 20, nearly 21 now and my eczema is still present but it's a 10x less than what I dealt with when I was 16. And it's arguably less worse than even before I was 16. I still have some episodes every now and then, but you should still be on top of your skin regardless if you have eczema or on treatment. So at this point, my life is basically pretty normal. I can what I like within reasonable moderation. I keep lotion near me at all times just like anyone else with eczema, and I always have some steroid handy. So things are pretty typical now.

If you're considering taking Dupixent, just know that it doesn't "cure" you, it holds you off until the drug metabolizes out of your body, if that takes two weeks to 3 months depending on who you are. It can be a MASSIVE game changer to a lot of people. That, and maybe if you're lucky, your immune system might change after a while taking it. Don't bet on it, though.

That and taking Dupixent? Just brace yourself. That shot hurts like a bee-sting. It hurts noticibly more than regular ones, but it's a small price for salvation trust me. My advice is use the syringe over the pen, tho a lot of people might disagree with me on that.

Triamcinolone is also a big game changer for me, though I would usually recommend taking that at night cuz when I took steroids in the day, I would scratch it off. At least before I sleep, the steroid is on me for about 7-8 hours before I wake up and start scratching again. Don't over do it, and try not to become reliant on it because no one wants TSW. Also don't use it on your face.

Anywho, I hope my experience was worth reading. Hopefully it give anyone considering taking it, a little bit of insight on what to expect.

Good luck guys. Eat healthy, avoid junk food, moisturize every night, don't make the shower to hot. God loves y'all!!

TL;DR, it worked for me and if you're considering it, it might be your saviour.

Long story:

So I was born with eczema, everywhere. My arms, legs, thighs, necks, face, hands, feet. Growing up it was a visible issue but it was just something I lived with. As painful as it was, I was just used to going to bed with my thighs all itchy and oozing of oil from the scratching.

However, everything changed when my father passed away right before I turned 16. That's when things got 10x worse, and every single day, a psycho episode of scratching would occur. My face was discoloured, my hands were covered in scabs, my arms were red patched, even my feed were red. I tried triamcinolone for a night, but my mother took it away as she wanted a more natural approach. I should mention that my mother blamed my eczema on my food habits, which sure could help improve your skin but it doesn't cure eczema. She refused to let me see a dermatologist for this.

It's not until the following summer when I was 16 when I was just, ALL RED, from neck to feet, and my fave discoloured and she walked in on me moistuizing with aquaphor after the shower that she finally caved in and let me see someone. Instead of the dermatologist though, she took me to an allergist instead where he told me about dupixent. My mother wasn't happy, but after seeing me in that state she was finally willing to let it try, but we ended up waiting till the next visit to "think it over" as in, she thought it over. However, in the mean time my allergist got me a tub of triamcinolone which was great. It helped wonders.

I got dupixent, and the following day, for the first time in ages I wasn't scratching every moment. The healing process took about a month, but my body finally was looking less discoloured, and I wasn't in pain every time I moved.

It's kinda like this. The dupixent helped me stop scratching, it didn't fix the already red on my skin though. The triamcinolone is what made my skin not red anymore and helped it's healing.

While dupixent was supposed to be taken every 2 weeks, I took it every 3-4 months when I noticed my eczema was coming back. I did this for about a year and a half, until I turned 18. Nowadays, I just use triamcinolone every now and again for when I have a flare.

From what I saw, my father's death turned my already problematic eczema cycle, into a much more viscous one that ate me alive. The Dupixent halted that cycle, and over the course of a year and a half to two years, allowed my immune system to return back to the old cycle, or even less of that.

Don't get me wrong, I'm 20, nearly 21 now and my eczema is still present but it's a 10x less than what I dealt with when I was 16. And it's arguably less worse than even before I was 16. I still have some episodes every now and then, but you should still be on top of your skin regardless if you have eczema or on treatment. So at this point, my life is basically pretty normal. I can what I like within reasonable moderation. I keep lotion near me at all times just like anyone else with eczema, and I always have some steroid handy. So things are pretty typical now.

If you're considering taking Dupixent, just know that it doesn't "cure" you, it holds you off until the drug metabolizes out of your body, if that takes two weeks to 3 months depending on who you are. It can be a MASSIVE game changer to a lot of people. That, and maybe if you're lucky, your immune system might change after a while taking it. Don't bet on it, though.

That and taking Dupixent? Just brace yourself. That shot hurts like a bee-sting. It hurts noticibly more than regular ones, but it's a small price for salvation trust me. My advice is use the syringe over the pen, tho a lot of people might disagree with me on that.

Triamcinolone is also a big game changer for me, though I would usually recommend taking that at night cuz when I took steroids in the day, I would scratch it off. At least before I sleep, the steroid is on me for about 7-8 hours before I wake up and start scratching again. Don't over do it, and try not to become reliant on it because no one wants TSW. Also don't use it on your face.

Anywho, I hope my experience was worth reading. Hopefully it give anyone considering taking it, a little bit of insight on what to expect.

Good luck guys. Eat healthy, avoid junk food, moisturize every night, don't make the shower to hot. God loves y'all!!