Listen to the advice it's all correct.  I've suffered with eczema for about 10
years, off and on.  Mostly on.  Ranging from 40-80% of my body affected. 
Presently after removing dairy, soy, wheat and including probiotics and
occasional applecider vinegar (1/2 strength applecider vinegar with mother -a
cloudy pulp- and water apply to itchy areas at night after shower - stings a
little (feels good - like scratching) smells awful, but it's just blissful!  A
little olive oil for moisture in the morning.  A couple of nights of that, plus
keeping well hydrated and avoiding "rash foods".  I've been practically eczema
free.  Why not "free"  because occasionally I get stressed, or eat a "rash food"
or take a sip of soda or use a irritating soap/product on my skin or hair.  But
the rash does not last or become dry and blistered.  In fact it lasts maybe 24
hours at most and I apply applecider vinegar to calm the itch.  This is a
perfect trade from those
horrible nights and painful days.  It is definitly worth giving up the "rash
foods". 

God bless, God speed (since eczema is long suffering)

Nadine

--- On Sun, 4/19/09, keith_christiansen <keith_christiansen@...> wrote:
From: keith_christiansen <keith_christiansen@...>
Subject: [eczemapsoriasis] Re: skin and diet
To: eczemapsoriasis@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 3:45 PM

















Hi -



This is a question for John - what did this "neutral diet" of yours look like?
I am getting simpler, but can't quit the coffee, tea or sugar thing yet and this
is a real problem for me, I know.



I have been having the WORST outbreak of my life - this has now gone from my
hands and arms and occasionally my legs to all over my body. Right now, i am
covered (maybe 80-90% of my body) by a low grade rash. It itches, I had to use
over the counter steroids and I am having a hell of a time.



One of my lotions was a problem - but that's not it. It may be soap as well, I
just tried another one. But I am also reacting to something in my diet in a BIG
way that I hadn't been before.



Friday, I went in for a series of blood-based allergy tests. I am waiting to
find out what I'm bothered by, but I think it's a list of lot of things.



Any suggestions, help, advice, etc. for this one? I have never experienced
anything so bad and I still have a lot of work to get done in the coming days.



I'm not sure what the next steps are.



Keith



--- In eczemapsoriasis@ yahoogroups. com, "Janet Henry" <jhe58864@.. .> wrote:

>

>

> ~This is a huge subject and it took me months to figure out what I needed to
do to help myself.

> I noticed that aspartame in some of my medication was the worst offender so
everyone should watch out for it in things like chewing gum and diet
drinks,(there should be a law against it)

> I bought a juicer and I juiced just about everything green that I could
lay my hands on including grass and dandelion leaves...mixed with pine apple it
tasted OK.

> I made my own Kefir which is a kind of yoghurt drink you can make yourself
(Google on it)

> I had Epsom Salts bath by buying huge sack of it from the Agriculture co.
then put two cupsfull into a hot bath and soaking...very sweaty - very
relaxing. Epsom Salts is magnesium and helps a lot. I also swam in the sea
when ever possible.

>

> Stress is bad for rashes - but it is not fair to say to you "cut out
stress" because it is not that easy. However you can be very kind to yourself.
I found that when I was really itching all over and could not sleep one Valium
now and again to get some rest was probably a good thing as i awoke refreshed.

>

> If the lesions get infected put iodine on them - but it is a stimulant so
don't do it at bed time.

> Although i had sworn to keep of the steroids if possible there was a point
when I used the strongest possible cortisone cream just ONCE and it was
excellent for removing the heat form the rash and in fact it was a turning
point. After that I did the Natural therapies and the juices etc . I also
studied the Eat For Your Blood Type Diet (Get the book from Amazon) which at
first i thought was nonsense but as I got worse I decided to give it a go.
My Blood type 0 positive the book said was intolerant of all wheat products and
dairy = and gluten ...I felt so good when it began to work that I gladly gave
up the yummy toast dripping with butter etc.I am completely cured now and do not
have a single patch of rough skin ! In fact although I am 75 I get many
compliments on my smooth golden tanned skin. ... and I lead a "normal" life
eating most things in moderation.

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: john marden

> To: eczemapsoriasis@ yahoogroups. com

> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:54 AM

> Subject: Re: [eczemapsoriasis] Psoriasis Walk for Awareness- seattle, wa
May16th

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Do a detoxs diet with 100% neutral ffods for 10 days, then figure out which
foods /dinks chems trigger your eczema.

>

> Once you've IDd them, you will learn to cope.

>

> Life gets much better.

>

> For me it is corn products (as in soft drinks- cheap fruit drinks -
chocolate bars - ice cream - most US processed foods because of hi.fructose
syrop, corn starch and MSG/ Aspartame), eggs, soy, nitrates, sulfates in
processed meats and wines. Cigarette additives -

>

> Clean up these things and eczema goes away. I'm not perfect with my diet,
but I know what to stay away from wh3en the eczema comes back up.

>

> The time I did a ten day neutral diet ( lamb, peeled fruuits and veggies,
rice, oats, buckwheat, olive oil, clean water ) I went through the first five
days with it gradually getting worse and worse, but through day 5/6 it started
to clear, and before I broke fast on day ten or so, my head was cleaner than
ever before or again) and I had this feeling that I could read pages with a
photographic memory. WOW.

>

> But I've never mustered the courage to undertake it again. Off of HOOCH and
Nic for almost 7 years, I'm a coffee and tea junkie.

>

> Nameste

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: Pennie Saum <saum1@...>

> To: ardenandelliotsmom <christineschofer@ ...>; "eczemapsoriasis@
yahoogroups. com " <eczemapsoriasis@ yahoogroups. com>

> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:51:48 PM

> Subject: [eczemapsoriasis] Psoriasis Walk for Awareness- seattle, wa May16th

>

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: ardenandelliotsmom <christineschofer@ ...>

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> Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:38:19

> To: <eczemapsoriasis@ yahoogroups. com>

> Subject: [eczemapsoriasis] Eczema and probiotics?

>

> I've read the glowing information about probiotics, but what's the best

> way to include them in my diet? The pills seeem expensive, and there

> are various ones in yogurt too. Do some work better for eczema than

> others?

>

> My background: I have patches of eczema on my arms and it's starting

> behind my knees too. I had a dose of prednizone not long ago and am

> looking into non-steroid help b/c the creams are not working as well as

> they used to. I'm also still looking into what foods trigger outbreaks,

> with little success.

>

> From ya'll's experience, what works best? What might be the best plan

> of attack for me?

>

> Thanks, Christine in Maryland

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