tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463988665912494503.post8009674024025083614..comments2024-03-09T10:40:08.270+00:00Comments on I Have Eczema: Eczema & Staying With OthersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06028427818355761409noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463988665912494503.post-9331718145175822362013-08-09T14:01:01.593+01:002013-08-09T14:01:01.593+01:00I normally go around the house and garden complete...I normally go around the house and garden completely in the nude. However during the Winter 2004/05 for the first time in ten years, I wore clothes at home virtually continuously and it was not long before I developed quite severe seborrheoic eczema with the worst areas being my lower legs and elbows, although I did have small areas on my upper thighs, chest and waist. In the past I had noticed that if I wore clothes for more than a couple of days I developed spots on my legs, which would disappear once I went around nude again. On this occasion I developed spots around my ankles, which my doctor and I both initially thought were cat flee bites, but leaving them untreated they progressed to full blown eczema: I have since discovered that acne type spots can be a symptom of eczema. I had been prescribed various steroid creams, but all they did was exacerbate the condition. I believe that clothes encourage yeast spores, which it is thought may be factor, to multiply and when the skin becomes sensitive the clothing acts like an abrasive. I have virtually kept eczema at bay for the past 8 years or so, by going around nude whenever possible. I have to ensure that I am completely dry before getting dressed after having a shower, which means that I must remain nude for at least a half hour. If I have to wear clothes then I will soon need to apply Dermol lotion, although zinc and castor oil cream is the best, but I will have to wait an hour at least before getting dressed otherwise it will just rub off and ruin my clothes. I have resolved not to wear clothes at home unless absolutely necessary: fortunately most of my friends, relations and neighbours accept my lifestyle and in future any visitor will have to express a strong objection in order to make me dress. We normally stay with family or friends, who visit our home, so going around nude is not usually a problem. However, if I am staying in a hotel or a strange place, I find that just an hour nude in my room will help, but I am aware that there is a fine balance and it could flare up. Sometime, I can wear clothes for days on end, but other times after just a few hours, I get the first tell-tale signs, that if I don’t get undressed, I could get a flare up. I thought that my daughter-in-law had accepted me going around nude, so I was surprised that after a few hours she asked me to put my shorts on, as she did not want my 15 month old grandson, who had previously been asleep, to see somebody without clothes on! I find it very frustrating if I am forced to spend long periods shut in my room and it is difficult not become resentful.<br /><br />A few years ago I attended a Lenten course given by a Franciscan friar on the theme “God loves me, as I am-not as I would like to be nor as others would have us” Surely not a lot to ask! Peter<br />Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13478343480167882044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463988665912494503.post-34336190017395019362013-04-24T22:53:36.797+01:002013-04-24T22:53:36.797+01:00Don't be sorry! I'm happy that you are a r...Don't be sorry! I'm happy that you are a regular poster as it makes me feel as though I'm not alone in this as well :) It's nice to build little communities where other sufferers can come to for advice and reassurance. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028427818355761409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463988665912494503.post-82594057592279167712013-04-24T19:18:25.078+01:002013-04-24T19:18:25.078+01:00Sorry to be such a regular poster but everything y...Sorry to be such a regular poster but everything you say just rings bells with me! I often feel that this condition makes me feel like an awkward recluse. You're not being selfish at all, it's good you have people around you who understand. <br />Xx Jess Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947136659280413256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463988665912494503.post-40801355841057525132013-04-24T16:49:59.131+01:002013-04-24T16:49:59.131+01:00Aye, it's something that has to just be accept...Aye, it's something that has to just be accepted for what it is annoyingly. Though it also spills over into other social events, as you yourself are aware, like not being able to partake in certain activities or stay out as long as you used to etc. It just makes you feel so, so guilty, and it's even worse when people don't "get" why you have to live your life as you do and make you feel all the more guilty for it!<br /><br />Chin is definitely being kept up :D xxxxxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028427818355761409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463988665912494503.post-43746916522001809002013-04-24T16:45:29.669+01:002013-04-24T16:45:29.669+01:00Great post missy. You're right in what you say...Great post missy. You're right in what you say that these things are incredibly frustrating and guilt inducing, but it's not for you to make yourself worse for other peoples sake, however inconvenient. When it's something like this that never goes away, it's something that can't be argued with. Keep your chin up :) xxxThe Retired Bridgeburnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022494417614938256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463988665912494503.post-468356880023862112013-04-24T16:37:27.010+01:002013-04-24T16:37:27.010+01:00Hi lovely, so glad that my blog is helpful to you!...Hi lovely, so glad that my blog is helpful to you! I'm glad that your eczema isn't so bad as it once was :) I think the thing with eczema is that although there are a lot of people who blog about it, there doesn't seem to be a lot of proper support for adult sufferers, so I'm so happy to be of help :)<br /><br />xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028427818355761409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463988665912494503.post-82977119046205226832013-04-24T16:08:13.742+01:002013-04-24T16:08:13.742+01:00Hey, I'm a fellow sufferer of eczema (19 years...Hey, I'm a fellow sufferer of eczema (19 years now!) and reading your blog is so comforting to me. Mine thankfully isn't as bad as it used to be, no more hospitalisations or herpeticum, but it's still frustrating and damaging so it's always lovely to find other people who know what it's like. <br /><br />Thank you <3kharridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16964044331234032722noreply@blogger.com