u/mewmiii

it's covered my arm folds, pits, neck, face, leg folds, and now that most of the larger folds of my body are covered, i'm getting random spots of eczema on the rest of my arms and legs. i'm doing many different things to treat it: dietary changes, changing detergent/sheets, avoiding triggers, developing a moisturizing routine, using topical medicine, taking antihistamines. is there a point where it will stop spreading? does this typically mean that something is still constantly flaring me? i have no idea what else it could be— besides stress, but i'm way less stressed that i was months ago. i just don't know what could still be causing my skin to react so much even still.

has anyone else experienced this? i'm trying to stop it before it covers my whole body, but it looks like that's where it's headed :(

hey guys, i'm trying to find an ointment alternative that won't cause me to itch and burn like absolute hell. all three of these have caused terrible itching for me after putting it on. at first, i thought since it's a new product maybe my skin needed to get used to it, and since i have open wounds maybe that's why it hurts and itches? but it just consistently occurs for me so it almost makes me think i may have contact dermatitis from something in these .

vaseline doesn't bother my skin, but it's not as deeply penetrating as cerave's healing ointment, which is something i'm looking for an alternative for. my skin would be more moisturized and stay that way longer before i'd have to remoisturize again, but vaseline i have to moisturize more frequently.

are there anymore alternative ointments, preferably something more natural?

guys.. i've had eczema that came back after a decade or more. i was probably like 9 and i don't even remember it being the hell that it is now. i'm working two jobs while in college and im ready to quit it all because i have no rest from the itch. itd all over my face, neck, arms, and now moving to my legs. dermatologists & allergy docs only give me steroids which im TIRED of using... i started seeing a naturopathic doctor and will be changing my diet , starting with going gluten free and cutting added sugars/greasy food... i dont know what else to do.

i use pimecromilus 1% to help suppress the itch, with cerave healing ointment and beef tallow. i'll also take zyrtec to help, but it's still not enough to suppress the itch and the pain.

does anyone have any advice? how the hell do you guys work and live a normal life without wanting to cut plans in the middle of the day to just go home and take a shower and rot?