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--- In eczemapsoriasis@yahoogroups.com, "keith_christiansen"
<keith_christiansen@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> > www.psoriasis.org
> > Send from the BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ardenandelliotsmom <christineschofer@>
> >
> > 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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