What is Eczema
Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin. The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent or recurring skin rashes characterized ...
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why i hate winter..
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soo people love winter.."its so pretty" "snow is fun" "i hate the heat"..
weeelll. yes its pretty and it can be fun. but for people like me...its painful. during the winter months it is extremely dry.. and my eczema is really bad in the winter.. its only october and my eczema is getting worse and worse each day. i don't know how im going to get through this winter.. its suposed to be the worst winter ever for ohio (coldness) and when its really bad i have to miss school (high school) and im taking all advanced classes so i miss sooooo much when i miss just one day! is there anything i can do??? Posted on 10/27/09, 01:10 pm |
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Yeah the winter is the worst for me too. I have a really hard time keeping the skin hydrated. The things I do that seem to help a little are putting a humidifier in my room, of course moisturising right out of the shower before toweling off, drinking lots and lots of water, and if I feel like I really want to have a hot bath I add some olive oil to the water. I know you are young so you may not have control over this last thing but, I tend to lower the thermostat too, I think the heat is the main culprit for me anyway. If in your home you have radiators, Put a pan of water on top of the radiator, as the water evaporates it will add some moisture to the air.
These things help a little but, as I said the winter is the worst for me too. Good luck I hope I was able to help :) 
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thank you. i've been trying to convince my parents into buying a humidifier. but they don't see the point.. but im still bugging them about it.
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I think it would really be worth it. Maybe you could ask your doctor to convince them.
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i don't go to the doctor that much, because its not really covered welll by our insurance.. but my doctor gave me alot of refills on my cream...but it doesn't realy work well.. i don't know... i'll will find a way to get one.
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i think a dehumidifier is a really gd idea! winter is shit for skin hope you convince your parents and then the proof is in the pudding
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pudding?!? =P
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I hate winter, too. And my excema goes to extremes in the winter. It's very painful, and no matter what creams/lotions/aloe/etc. I try, my skin is always dry, cracked, and painful.
I am going to use my leg warmers on top of my pants so I will not get direct cold to them, and the leg warmers won't touch my skin. I don't spend alot of time outdoors in the winter, yet it doesn't seem to matter...it just "hurts".
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You poor thing. I am so sorry to hear this for you. Our son has had severe Eczema too and the one and only thing that has worked for him and has been a miracle is Vidazorb chewable probiotics. They are awesome and can be found at their website. It has really cleared his skin up! Also - I agree with the humidifier and we give our son a bath in baking soda (as his cleanser) and pure pour in about 1/4 cup of pure olive oil into your bath and just soak. It moisturizes so well and seals in the water into your skin. Best of all...it is chemical free. Be careful with the potent creams.
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