L'invincible été

Look at my skin. It is beautiful again. Thank you Dr. Aron!

Look! it's the new me! tsw freeee

me recently. doing super well on 200mg of Ciclo. 26 months tsw.

Thank you kind stranger. I am doing well these days but I start work again on Monday and the anxiety is real.

Today.

I used to take a ton of supplements including Flaxseed Oil, Fish Oil, Biotin, Vitamin D, a general multivitamin, Evening Primrose Oil, Zinc, Quercitin, L-Lysine, Glucosamine, and collagen. When I stopped I saw no change in my skin at all. I would definitely give them another shot if a medical professional thought they would help me but at this point they are expensive and take a lot of time/energy to organize. Still, if you think they may help you, all of the above are connected to skin strength and immune system health in one way or another and could be worth a shot for you.

First of all, I'm sorry for your suffering. You seem to be strong and I hope you feel proud of yourself for that. Body image and eczema are deeply related, but in an interesting way. Obviously the physical symptoms of eczema can be scary to see and embarrassing to show, which leads to feelings of shame around your body. I have definitely felt this and there's no way to completely eliminate it. However, I have found that when I am my sickest and my eczema is at its worst, I develop this sense of solidarity with my suffering body where I consider my body something separate from me and something worth caring for. Almost like your body is your child - instead of being angry or sad about its pain it is better to respond with love and sympathy. Focus on comfort - what can you do to help your body feel better? Maybe it's a warm shower (or maybe not haha), maybe it's sleeping in, maybe it's sitting outside in the sun, maybe it's a massage. Remember that you are your body are two different entities. Do not let a disease that you cannot control steal your self-worth or your self-love. I'm stealing your phrase because it's wonderful - keep your heart bright. <3

When my hands are particularly bad I wear cotton gloves over them after moisturizing. Topical antibiotics have also helped. The biggest thing is to keep them covered - I find that when I can't see my eczema I don't think about it as much. Best of luck and happy healing..

First of all, I am sorry for your struggle. While your pain is less than mine I know how pain expands to fill any mental space available and that the presence of my own suffering does nothing to alleviate yours. Knowing that someone has it worse has never alleviated any pain or suffering, so yours is valid and real.