At the moment I am pretty much 100% eczema free. I cannot tell you what cured my eczema but one cream that I have used consistantly without any problems when I’ve had eczema is Eumovate. This cream is really good at keeping my eczema under control and compared to some other creams I’ve tried (like P-Vate) it seems to have no side effects.
Although Eumovate keeps the eczema away I would not say it cures it but by using it on any patch of eczema it will reduce it until there is nothing there. Once you stop using the cream it will come back but at least it gives you a break from the painful itching and scratching. Once the eczema does come back you can just start using the cream again. One day the eczema won’t come back and you can stop using the cream.
The instructions inside the recommend you don’t use it for more than seven days in a row but I used it for about two years non stop on the same patch of skin and although there is very, very slight blemish there I cannot say if it was caused by the eczema or the Eumovate cream. Either way it is a small price to pay for reflief from the itching that comes once the eczema has gone.
You can buy the Eumovate eczema cream over the counter in Boots for about £7 or get it online from amazon.co.uk from £4 which is probably easier as they will deliver it straight to your door.
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I too have been able to use Eumovate to some degree of success many years back. The reason I stopped using it was because shipping it from UK was expensive, and they wouldn’t ship more than 3 tubes at a time and I was always running out of it. At that time, I had zero health insurance so getting it prescribed by a doctor was out of the question.
I’m actually amazed that you were able to use it two years nonstop without any consequences. After all, it is a form of corticosteroid that has been known to cause skin atrophy. Do you attribute the disappearance of your eczema to this cream mostly, or did you do anything else differently (change your diet, for example)?
I’m very happy to hear that you’ve found relief from your eczema. I enjoyed following you on this blog and I hope you continue to have eczema-free skin for many years to come. And if you find something worthwhile, I hope you share it with us on this blog.
Have you looked into food allergies as a cause for eczema? I am a long time eczema sufferer and my eczema has been under control for years but just recently flaired back up. I’m attempting to see if there are foods that are triggering my eczema (see: http://unladylikebehavior.com/2010/12/08/eczema-and-what-i-love-most-food/ )
I will also give this cream a shot!
Hello. I have had excema since day 1. Yes it is a horrible disease, horrible. it really screws up your self esteme.
I cured (almost completely) my excema in two stages:
1) I learned to forgive. This was vital, part of the disease came from a deep anger inside me and was a step I HAD to take.
2) I started using Acidic Ionized water topically and drinking alkaline ionised water internally.
The results are amazing, no more blood on my pillow, this after decades of suffering.
I hope this helps my fellow sufferers get rid of this scourge,
Cliff
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Hey, just arrive dat your blog from Google.
I too suffer from eczema! I decided to set up a blog about it today. Maybe you could check it out and we could share tips.
As for Eumovate, I tried it for a while and it seemed to do some good, though the only thing that usually helps me are topical steroids…
Have you tried a cream called Cetraban? I’ve found it quite good at overall moisturising.
**BLEACH***BLEACH***BLEACH***BLEACG***BLEACH in bathtub water WORKS! My son has ezcema and has had it since he was a baby. We tried several creams and prescriptions to no avail. And then one day my nephew told me his brother had it and the doctor told his mom to bathe him in the bathtub and put about 1/4 cup of bleach or less in the water. So, I tried it. BLEACH in the bath tub water WORKS! So, now when my son starts to have an outbreak I put about 1/8 of a cup of bleach or less in his bathtub water. It all depends on how severe his outbreak is. After bathing him like this he can go for at least a month sometime two months before the next outbreak. The first day after bathing it will be very dry, but by day two it will start disappearing, and usually by day three it is gone. I couldn’t believe it. My son spent four years of his life scratching, being uncomfortable, losing sleep, and kids making fun of him and there was a solution for the ezcema in my house all along. This is why I am taking the time to write this so others will no longer have to suffer.
Thanks for the info on this eumovate cream! It works great!
Hi Clara,
Thanks for your comment. As the Eumovate cream is quite weak it didn’t do any damage. The P-Vate cream I tried did do a bit of temporary damage to my nails that the eczema was close to. I’d rather have a scar from the cream than eczema anyday though!
In the end it went away. I still get little bits now and then but a few days of cream zaps them and they are gone. I think my eczema is caused by stress.
Get some Sun… I have had severe eczema for almost 10 years. Until recently the only thing that would work to make the rashes and sores “go away” was Prednisone or Kenelog. Both of these strong steroids are not long term solutions. Then I tried liquid “Evening Primrose oil on my skin and starting taking the gel tabs 2X a day. I simultaneously started going to a tanning salon. A friend of mine said that the tanning salon helped him a lot. So I am not sure which is working but after 3 weeks of tanning and taking the Evening Primrose Oil I am eczema free. ) it is the middle of winter… My worst season. I haven’t felt so free in years. I may actually go get a message this week. Something I haven’t been able to do for almost 5 years. Any comments?? Doctors??
Hi,I am John.I have been using a skincare program which has an amazingly high success rate and has done for over 10 years.
It was tested thoroughly by Doctors some years ago.
Part of their research seemed to point at the major factor in eczema was the irritants used in many cleansing soaps and laundry powder.
Basically if you were susceptible to skin conditions,in my case inherited,it was agrivated by the soaps and general washing powders in daily use.
I have been using Skin Salveation for 8 years now and whilst they offer a moisturizer,which works,but expensive!!!–I just use the soap and E45 and my eczema hasn’t had a flare up for years!!
The soap has an added natural ingrediant which whilst cleansing also leaves a film of the substance which blocks out any external irritants.
I work as a mechanic and come in daily contact with alsorts of nasty oils etc so I take the soap to work and use it for every wash .
It certainly does the trick!
I would imagine using the soap combined with Eumovate would sort anybody!
Hi, I’m not sure if you still check this blog, but I am a fellow eczema sufferer in need of advice! I have had a terrible flare up on my face and none of my usual methods have been working (hydrocortison 1%, cetaphil face products & aquaphor to hold in moisture). It looks like the eumovate cream you use is not available in the US and also not ok for the face…any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
Eliza
Looking at the pics on your blog of your rashes, it appears that the pustular rashes are a result of secondary bacterial infections. Products like Eumovate are topical corticosteroids which are anti-inflammatory in action, yet it’s not recommended for long-term use because it reduces your immune system’s defensive actions. In the short term it will stop the itching as it “turns off” your immune response, but in the long term this is why you are susceptible to re-occurences of the rashes and secondary infections.
If you’re interested in trying a natural alternative, Hope’s Relief cream is a 5 herbal active formula of Calendula, Manuka Honey, Aloe Vera, Gotu Kola and Licorice. These herbs work together to not only reduce the itch with anti-inflammatory actions but also fight bacteria, as well as moisturize and soothe the skin, helping it to build stronger cells to prevent future infections or eruptions. There is no real “cure” for eczema and a lot of it does have to do with systemic responses to food allergies or other triggers, however long-term topical treatments with synthetic products will also have long-term side effects. Natural treatments are safe and effective and suitable for long-term use.