By sky on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 11:31 pm:
| By sky on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 11:31 pm: |
I am dealing with severe eczema on my knuckles and fingertips... I have tried everything. This includes every cream on the market, changing all my soaps and detergents and such, drinking lots of water, as well as following a strict limited diet in hopes of it clearing up. None of these things have worked. I have been smoking for 2 years. I am starting to think that this could be contrubuting to the severity of my eczema. Next step is to quit! I will let everyone know how this pans out.
| By HannahhhC on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 12:12 pm: |
heyy everyone, this summer i started smoking a few cigarettes with friends, and noticed the day after a big flare up on my hands. (I've had really bad eczemaon my hands and feet since i was 7 or 8, im now 17) so I'm not going to smoke anymore, it's totally not worth it and my hands were realy itchy and blistered the next day.
| By FBSK_TR on Saturday, May 22, 2010 - 07:16 am: |
Hi all, nice to see us all joining in. I have had excema for years since I was a kid. Always had a dog when I was at my parents house. After the dog died, my excema went better, then met my girlfriend who had a cat, and within days, I was worse than before. I am now 31, and my hands are peeling like anything, but when I wash a cat, my hands double in size. I went for an allergy test and found I was HIGHLY allergic to cats and a little to dogs. When I go to Turkey for Holiday, within 2 days, all excema has gone, as soon as I come back to UK, all is back again. So the cure for me is to go and live in Turkey because ... 1. Their water is full of minerals in the shower etc ... and 2. There is SUN, not found in the UK. so I went to live there for 2 years, and never had excema again. PS while in Turkey, I found a cat without a home. Me being very soft, took the cat in, and it had babies totalling 6. But this never effected me while in Turkey, came back to the UK and within 3 days, all flared up again. PS. Im going back to live in Turkey very shortly for ever, I have found my cure (No animals and sun). Good luck everyone, I know how you all feel.
| By Shannon on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 04:41 pm: |
i have such awful eczema
right now it is soooo raw and it irritates the most at night right before I go to sleep.
it's got to the point where at times I won't shower for about 3days because it's an open wound and it's so painful when water comes into contact with it... the sting is so bad.
I've been smoking for 2 years and it's only recently that it's getting as bad as it is.
I can't figure out whether it is just the fact that it is around winter time or if it is something else.
I honestly have no clue what to do.
I'm so ashamed to even look at my arms because they're a mess and I can't even sahow them in public and I'm constantly keeping them covered no matter what.
I've tried vitamin tablets and they helped at first but now not so much. I'm at a complete loss about what to do and I want to go back to the doctor about it but I just don't want my parents to find out.
| By tinkerist on Monday, March 01, 2010 - 10:59 pm: |
after having read your posts, i'm a little discouraged because i'm having exactly the opposite reaction to tobacco as the rest. about 5 years ago i quit smoking for nearly two years (after having smoked for about 10 years). within days of quitting i had my first ever case of eczema. when i started smoking again two years later my eczema completely disappeared within a month. i quit smoking again 15 days ago and, as of today, my eczema is back again with a vengeance. i'll admit that my eczema isn't nearly as sever as most of yours, i only get it on my finger tips. but still it is painful and itchy, ultimately resulting in chapping, bleeding, bubbly/warped finger nails, and infections.
i know my body likes nicotine a lot, i guess i'll just have to suck it up. 
| By Itchyashell on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 08:13 pm: |
I have had eczema now for going on six months when it developed. I have never had this problem before but the itching is so intense and constinous throughout the day. When night falls it gets even worse, I stay up for hours just scratching my skin and it's everywhere!--except on my face. I have been smoking for two years but am now going to try my hardest to quit to see if this has any relation, also going to switch laundry detergetns, but I've been using tide for 19 years so I'm not quite sure I believe this is what's causing it. But possibly the smoking, I haven't changed my eating habits or changed anything about my daily routine so I'm not quite sure what trigged this to start but I'm literally at my breaking point. I can't even touch my legs without them hurting, much less putting on my pants. I've tried steroids and creams but none seem to do the trick! And the doctors are absolutely baffled as to the cause. I'll let you know in about a week with no cigarettes how it is! I want to defintely calm this down before it starts on my face.
| By babifac4e on Friday, December 11, 2009 - 04:57 am: |
huhh, i learned alot from reading the different signs of eczema
i have had eczema
all my life
but i noticed that
drinking alchol and
smoking tabocco triggersz it
also alot of sodas
| By Jen on Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 01:53 am: |
Hi guys I have had severe eczema my whole life gradually getting worse into my teen years and have recently discovered over the last couple of years what I am allergic to through patch testing ( latex and formaldehyde) removing these helped but I still had bad flare ups that kept me up for hours at night I recently was put on a seven day course of steriods and antibiotics to. Clear up any infection and since I have been on iron tablets as i discovered i am slightly anemic the tablets seem to stop me itching and my skin is the best it's been in years and i have been sleeping like a baby when I stop taking the iron tablets for a few days I seem to itch like I did before I am convinced there is a link . And as someone was saying earlier about eczema being caused by a poor immune system it's because our immune system is too efficient and attacks harmless things it shouldn't I believe eczema is genetic as my dad has eczema that comes up exactly the same in unbearably itch blisters caused from formaldehyde
| By Unknow on Friday, May 29, 2009 - 12:20 am: |
hi
i never had bad skin up until i was 13 when i started smokin i got eczema that winter i didnt know what it was,im allowed smoke so it i didnt care then my sister who is 17 said to me its the smokes that cause my flae ups in excema im now 15 i gave up smoking for 2 days nd my legs didnt itch den just to night i got 2 smokes off a freind and smoked them on the way home after readnd i felt my legs starting to itch after these comments nd my experience i belive that smoking triggers excema i dont tink it has anytin to do with my diet im pretty healthy besides smokes nd i workout alot
| By Sunny on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 01:36 pm: |
Hey Guys, thanks for all the posts and all the advise shared.
Im 28 yr old indian guy from london. Has eczema and asthema all my life, (ul hav2excuse my shorthand), my eczema was pretty controlled until i was like 13 wen i tried chinese herbal meds-omg! i was in agony, cuttin steroids out for the herbs was like hell for me,then tried western herbs-again no steroids, did not work, i was in critical condition. id wake up with bed sheets stuck to my back from the dried blood, it was sheer painful peelin it off.
I refused to go out to school or even step out side my own home as people would stare!! and talk about how nasty my face looked.
Since then i gave up all herbal meds at about 18 yrs old, n went bak to steroids, which cleared it all like magic, and also started smokin then due to bein cool in college, by this time my eczema was non existant and i looked amazin, i was gettin female attention, i was confident (maybe lil too much) and i was really happy.
Unfortunately from this point my smokin turned into a fulltime habbit, and also started smoking weed - and drinkin loads, as you'v probably guessed-bamm along comes my eczema with vengeance, since then its been down hill as i cant seem to quit smokin tho have stopped weed n drinkin (drink sometimes on occasions but when i do, i wake up lookin like freddy krueger).
right now my skin on the face is red - sometimes less other times more red, wen i was younger i stayed away from dairy products but now i find it doesnt really matter too much.
I want the redness to go away as wen i was in college i wasnt so red.
I never thought i could give up smokin, but after reading all your comments iv discarded my ciggies and am confident i can do it now.
once again guys thank u soooo much for all ur support,, and yes ive had harsh times wher i jus wanted to die!!! but thats selfish, no one will help u if u dont help urselves.
look after urselves people.
| By Sunny on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 12:23 pm: |
Hey Guys, thanks for all the posts and all the advise shared.
Im 28 yr old indian guy from london. Has eczema and asthema all my life, (ul hav2excuse my shorthand), my eczema was pretty controlled until i was like 13 wen i tried chinese herbal meds-omg! i was in agony, cuttin steroids out for the herbs was like hell for me,then tried western herbs-again no steroids, did not work, i was in critical condition. id wake up with bed sheets stuck to my back from the dried blood, it was sheer painful peelin it off.
I refused to go out to school or even step out side my own home as people would stare!! and talk about how nasty my face looked.
Since then i gave up all herbal meds at about 18 yrs old, n went bak to steroids, which cleared it all like magic, and also started smokin then due to bein cool in college, by this time my eczema was non existant and i looked amazin, i was gettin female attention, i was confident (maybe lil too much) and i was really happy.
Unfortunately from this point my smokin turned into a fulltime habbit, and also started smoking weed - and drinkin loads, as you'v probably guessed-bamm along comes my eczema with vengeance, since then its been down hill as i cant seem to quit smokin tho have stopped weed n drinkin (drink sometimes on occasions but when i do, i wake up lookin like freddy krueger).
right now my skin on the face is red - sometimes less other times more red, wen i was younger i stayed away from dairy products but now i find it doesnt really matter too much.
I want the redness to go away as wen i was in college i wasnt so red.
I never thought i could give up smokin, but after reading all your comments iv discarded my ciggies and am confident i can do it now.
once again guys thank u soooo much for all ur support,, and yes ive had harsh times wher i jus wanted to die!!! but thats selfish, no one will help u if u dont help urselves.
look after urselves people.
| By itchy on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 09:40 am: |
I have eczema mainly on my forearms - neck and upper chest - I itch like Im on fire and it makes me miserable! Ive got betnovate tried diprobase but nothing makes it go away - wondering if its diet related... porridge seems to definately give me eczema on my feet. I scratch a lot in the night. had it since a child Im now 44 :-(((
| By Nick on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 03:27 pm: |
I have started and stopped smoking three times in the last 3 years. I have NO eczema problems whatsoever when I don't smoke....nothing.
Then, like clockwork, every single time I started smoking again, the eczema appears two to three days later.
Conversely, every time I've quit, it COMPLETELY goes away.
It's not just a matter of smoking aggrivating, or exacerbating the problem for me. It appears to be the sole cause of it.
I don't think I have a weak immune system? During the straight year and a half I quit smoking, I took up boxing, was very active, and rarely ever got sick. Even when people were getting sick around me.
| By pearl on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 04:51 am: |
Hi i drink and i smoke but after reading some of these messages i tore my ciggs up and put them in the trash i really think my eczema comes from food, drinking and smoking i haven't drank in 2 days im gonna start writing down what i eat and it's a shame but if i cant smoke i guess i cant drink,thanks to everyone for advise.
| By LUKE on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 04:41 am: |
Hi guys,
Hate to break the news, but cigarettes, alcohol, and food, are not the cause of eczema. Barring contact dermatitis, all eczema sufferers have one of two things in common. A) an overly toxic or compromised liver, or B) a weak immune system. That is why smokes and booze cause flare-ups. Ironically they both overload the liver. That is also why most people with exczema also suffer from allergies...also a result of a poor immune system. Hope you are seeing the corelation here. So instead of cremes, salves and steriods...start looking at liver cleanses, colon cleanes, proper diet,(mostly greens) and vitamins that boost the immune system. I am not negating the importance of staying hydrated--hard water is also a problem, and staying moist is essential. I am just saying to dig a bit deeper. Heal and hydrate from the inside and the outside will take care of itself. I promise you I speak from experience. I still get mild flare ups, but that is the extent of my pain these days. GOOD LUCK! LUKE
| By serial scratcher on Friday, June 27, 2008 - 12:22 am: |
hi all. Im 26 yrs old and iv had eczema for about 6-7 yrs. I get it all over my body and of late its spread to my face which really sucks! Iv tried pretty much every steroid known to man and have just finished a lengthy course of uv light treatment which didnt really help. Iv been a smoker for a few years but never really thought that it could be a cause of the flair ups. I workout a lot and am in pretty good shape, i find that keeping active helps. After reading some of the posts here iv been inspired to quit! One thing i know that doest help is stress. I wonder if the stress of quiting is gona be a problem? :o i wish every 1 the very best and i pray for some mad scientist to come up with a permanent cure! God bless and peace out.
| By Reese on Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 06:57 am: |
Winter is the worst for my skin, honestly my skin is so bad right now, and can't get better. It's constantly raw, and red. and looks awful, and it sucks because I'm an actor and I have a huge play coming up, and I don't want to be blotchy and gross for opening night, so I have been drinking water and stuff. but nothing works, hopefully it will sooooon.
| By Cramer on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 09:20 pm: |
This is a really great discussion forum, very useful. I get eczema very bad on the back of my hands every winter when it gets real dry outside. I've also noticed like others here that when I drink, especially if I drink a alot, it REALLY flares up. Stress also seems to cause flare ups. I use a prescription cream called Clobetasol Propionate which really helps. Another trick I was told was to put the cream on just before I go to bed and then wrap my hands in Saran Wrap while I sleep. This REALLY helps. It keeps the dry air off my skin, and sort of makes my hands sweat a little and keeps them moisturized. Any other tips that people have?
| By oli on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 06:21 pm: |
Hi guys, im a new visitor of this forum. Its nice to see people discussing their probs and suggestions so i thought id join in......
Im 24, had very mild eczema all my life only when i was really run down. Since around 19 tho i started to get a really bad bit under my bottom lip. Used hydrocortisone and it went away each time. When i moved to the city it flared up pretty bad on my hands and arms, used some other steroid which only keeps it at bay, now its back on my lips around once every 10days for 4days or so along with little blotches on my neck, cheek and ears...aaaaaah!
Alcohol consumption seems to make mine bad, usually two days after consumption tho?? Ive been smoking for about 10 years never really been able to tell if it effects it or not.....im generally asociating the eczema with acidity as when ever i get heartburn or acid stomach it seems to flare up - anyone else get that?
| By dave on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 05:14 pm: |
hi help me ... i,ve virtually scratched myself to death. I can barely move, I feel like i,m being burned from the inside out. I,m swollen all over, I feel like just dying. I,m off work at the moment, but i,m always off work because I look so bad, I don,t go out..I,m sorry but I,m feeling really down and sorry for myself...Recently went to see a private allergist who suggested I come off sugar, now I,m even worse. But the nightshade theory I,m gonna give a go...I eat a hell of alot of potatoes..this is my first day avoiding them...will let you guys no how I get on...dave.
| By matsadude on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 09:29 am: |
Hi
I have suffered from eczema since I was a child (I'm 40 now).
Cortisone ointments for flare ups and regular moisturisers have helped.
Whilst I don't think my eczema is stress-related, recent stress made me start drinking more alcohol - and this tended to make my eczema worse.
Also, sitting in smoky pubs (I live in South Africa where it's still not banned to smoke in a bar) - meaning the 2nd hand tobacco smoke sticks to your skin - apparently causing your skin to oxidise which in turn makes your eczema much worse - and the longer it stays on your skin the worse. You should try and stay away from smoky atmospheres and if you do go to a bar, cleanse your skin when you get back rather than going straight to bed!!!
Worse still, I got tempted, and started smoking again about 3 months ago - and this has made things 10 times worse. I am only 40 get up / sit down like a man of 90 as the skin is so sore on my knees etc - and my back is terrible - even just turning over in bed is agony as it feels the skin is stretching and tearing (even though it's not - after years of practice I can resist the itching most of the time, unless I've had a few beers then realise I've done it in the night!!!!!)
I have now stopped smoking and drinking for a week now - and have noticed the change already - so I know smoking does have a very bad effect on your skin (just look at long term smokers, how their faces are yellows and wrinkled - no offence).
Anyway good luck - drink plenty of water and stay away from the ciggies and smoky atmospheres, and I'll let you know in a month or two if staying away from booze and cigarettes has clearned it up !!!!
Blessings,
Matt Wilkes
| By Brad P on Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 08:28 pm: |
I quit smoking when I was 23 and didn't smoke for 10 years, then after picking the habit up again for about a year and half at age 34, I developed eczema on my left arm. I quit smoking and the thing subsided. I've stayed away from smoking, more or less, for the past several months, and haven't had any problems with eczema. I did notice that for a few days after I smoked a pack of cigarettes recently that the same spot on my arm was itching a lot. God's way of speaking to me? I think He loves me and doesn't want me to kill myself smoking, so he's allowed me to develop eczema to remind myself that smoking KILLS.
| By marzic on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 09:50 am: |
Cigarettes affected my eczema, as did alcohol, but in different ways.
After not smoking for approximately a week, the first thing I noticed when having a cigarette is that every wound / scab / inflammation I had warmed up, throbbed, tingled and I couldn't get it out of my mind.
Alcohol only affected me during sleep... didn't notice I was scratching like a rabid wolverine till I woke up and saw the end result (pyjamas stuck to wounds, fingers and hands covered in dry blood, bed linen looking like a female had a period).
Various food ingredients have also triggered a scratch-attack (notice I said scratch, not itch... which implies really going nuts on my skin). Some of these were chocolate, and tomato paste (whether it be on a pizza base, or in a lasagne or pasta).
I hope this helps. I pretty much can't be bothered anymore (had mild eczema for 2 years; at the moment, have had severe eczema for 8 years). The only thing keeping me alive is my parents. I'm not the type of person to leave them behind and face dramas on their own. I've tried a lot, read a lot, seen a lot, tested a lot, and now I simply can't be f**ked anymore.
| By David on Friday, May 18, 2007 - 01:24 am: |
Tobacco is a member of the nightshade family of plants, which includes tomatos, potatos, peppers, eggplant, etc. Nightshades trigger both eczema and psoriasis in many who have the diseases. For me, smoking tobacco definitely triggers eczema attacks, so I managed to quit that activity. Now I'm working on the rest of the nighshades, to see if I can establish a definite personal allergy to each one. If you smoke, and itch, give yourself a double gift of health and quit.
| By David on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 01:10 am: |
Tobacco is a member of the nightshade family of plants, which includes tomatos, potatos, peppers, eggplant, etc. Nightshades trigger both eczema and psoriasis in many who have the diseases. For me, smoking tobacco definitely triggers eczema attacks, so I managed to quit that activity. Now I'm working on the rest of the nighshades, to see if I can establish a definite personal allergy to each one. If you smoke, and itch, give yourself a double gift of health and quit.
| By jack13 on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 05:32 am: |
hi, I would like to share some experiences with eczema. I suppose after almost 8 years of suffering from it, and searching high and low I found out that eczema is a bit of everything, that's why doctors cannot give a particular interpretation or even an effective treatment for everyone. It doesn't really matter if one smokes, as long as he gets regular excersice, it somehow works as a catalyst. My mother suffers from chronic asthma and as a result, doctors told me that children either produce the same conditions later on or atopic dermatitis. I guess it could be anything, others suffer from anemia lets say, some others suffer from low sugar in their blood, some also are affected by some kind of allergy towards...virtually all kinds of things! Imagine how many factors effect every inividual with eczema. all totally different. I remember about 2 months ago i managed to quit smoking totally for a week, to my great dissapointment, after that week i presented perhaps the most severe case of eczema I had ever experienced in these 8 years. A word of advice, stay active, sleep a LOT, quit smoking and junk food. When things get tough use some moisturizing cream and just get it out of your mind and go on with what you were doing at that time. And avoid continuous use of corticoid-steroid creams...it's gonna make things much worse, because it makes the skin very thin. Also it might sound a bit crazy in some cases, but try not to cover your hands or protect them, its's not a wound and skin needs the air to recompose. it's remarkable how fast the skin heals up. Sorry for the length, hope it helps!
| By prima on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 05:22 pm: |
i'll tell you.
i quit smoking for 2 years. my eczema, that would pop up in patches on my joints, feet and face STOPPED. i had never, for the eight years i smoked, had a winter where i didn't get these horrible patches.
i started 3 months ago, like an idiot, to smoke again.
BANG. like clockwork, i started to get the spots. 2 extreme patches on the back of my leg and several beginings of patches on my shoulders, hands and back.
smoking IS a catalyst. it compromises your immune system.
i am stopping now because i cannot cannot cannot go through this eczema again. i am starting to remember how unhappy i was and all the things i tried to do to make it go away. quitting made it go away.
| By Ned on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 10:13 am: |
I agree with howlinghyena. Smoking is such a dirty habit.
| By plasmagic on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 04:35 am: |
no why, wil be givin u excuses.
| By howlinghyena on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 06:28 pm: |
Why do you guys need to smoke?? Smoking is so disgusting!!
| By plasmagic on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 01:54 am: |
i read tat smokin can cause dry skin n smokey environment can trigger, i stop smokin but no diff
| By Tree101 on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 01:43 pm: |
I have really bad eczema on my hands and I stopped smoking around 5 days ago and the eczema has improved 10 fold. I am sure there is a relationship between smoking and eczema.
| By smoky on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 11:16 am: |
even my condition is gettin worse nowadays....and i think the culprit is cigrette itself....but i have started this habit three yrs back....and now am tryin hard to correlate this habit and my sweet old dry skin....i have relocated recently to a cold dry climate region....this can also b the reason....anyway lets hope 4 the best
| By Leia on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 08:40 pm: |
I've had little patches of eczema most of my life, up until last June (2004), then i got a really super bad flare-up, that basically has NOT gone a away since then. right now its bearable though, i suppose. The thing is, i started smoking when i was 14...and the major flare-up didn't hit me until i was 18. Now i dunno if i should stop smoking or not. it didn't affect me before. my skin's so loopy, i dunno what causes it to breakout. although...i didn't smoke inside until i was 18...hm...
| By tc12346 on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 06:35 pm: |
my daughter used to break out in eczema when I used a harse detergent like tide. Now I use Sun & Earth hypoallergenic and it's gone. Also no bleach
| By jeanette kelly on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 09:24 pm: |
i have a ten month old baby with eczema and when she comes into contact with anyone who smokes,or if the tobacco smell is on their clothes she goes mad and starts scratching, i think there is a link between smoking and eczema, but the smokers in my family disagree..what a surprise!
| By Twiggy on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 02:55 am: |
Hey guys,,, im confused is smoking that bad for eczema? i took up smoking a while ago because i wanted to quit drinking alcohol and call me a sheep, but i have to do SOMETHING when i am out clubbing. when i drank i used to come home scratching my arms like crazy, but smoking doesnt have that affect. i also drink lots of water when i smoke. i think it relaxes me and thats GOOD for eczema.
| By Peachy on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 10:08 am: |
Don't be daft Madam Flaky, of course you're not a fake - we all have good times and bad times. I'm just really pleased to hear that you're on the up at the moment and that you're managing to work out your food allergies. Brilliant news. I know what you mean though - some mornings I wake up and before I look in the mirror I just know my skin will be a disaster. When that happens I get really up-tight and antsy and I think that just makes it worse, being wound-up and stressed. Nightmare situation!
Take care toots.
| By Madam Flaky on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 08:01 am: |
Hi Peachy. Good for you.... the cutting down quitting thing I mean.... Well, I'm good right now actually. Have been for a while. I have my close calls, but because my eczema was caused by food allergies, now it's just a matter of staying on top of those allergies and jumping into action when something reacts to avoid a flare up. I hope not everybody thinks I'm a fake to be on this forum just because my skin is clear right now. The fact is, the skin is clear, yes, but the wounds run very deep here. I still choke up when I think or talk about it and still freak out when I react to something. Hell on earth, isn't it?
| By Peachy on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 01:14 pm: |
Hi Madam Flaky, I shall take it a day at a time and just cut down slowly, I think. Hope all's going well with you - how's the skin? I'm a bit dry and flaky but not too bad.
| By Madam Flaky on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:40 am: |
Good luck to you too, peachy. Just take it slow and don't force yourself. Try not to upset your body chemistry too much. Baby steps.....
| By Peachy on Monday, July 22, 2002 - 08:40 am: |
Good luck Madam Flaky! Thinking of you. I woke up this morning after a smokey-drinky night with some friends and decided enough was enough, quit the fags. So what did I do in a moment of weakness on the way to work? Bought another pack. DOH! Get a grip girl!!! lol I think I'll see if I can make one pack last the week. There's a challenge!!
Good luck and let me know how you get on
| By Madam Flaky on Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 11:25 am: |
Thanks Peachy! This time around I'm just going it slow. If you have a volatile condition that is prone to flare-ups due to stress, then quitting smoking is one thing you want to handle with kid gloves! I do drink heaps of water, and luckily now my diet is much more friendly to me! I can eat quite alot more things than I could when I quit last year. Maybe that will not be altogether such a good thing when I quit again. Hmmmmm, may have to rethink my options! hee hee
Take care!
| By Peachy on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 02:55 pm: |
tell you what, Madame Flaky, I bet your eczema got bad on quitting smoking because you got so stressed with the whole giving-up thang! Just a thought . . .
If you want an appetite suppressant, why not drink water to fill you up instead of having a fag (said the woman who drinks 2 litres a day, smokes like a chimney and STILL has poor skin!) lol
Good luck
| By Madam Flaky on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:38 pm: |
Funny, I quit smoking and that was when the eczema got really bad. I started up again to try to suppress my appetite as it was all food related, and the eczema calmed down. THen again, when I quit it was sudden. This time around I am going it reeeeeallllly slllloooow. I'm not silly!
| By Anonymous on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 09:32 am: |
Rebecca
I used to smoke years ago and it certainly didn't help my eczema, especially on the fingers where I held my cigarettes. Even now when I have a flare-up, these fingers still seem to get worse. Whether this is due to the smoking or not I don't know.
| By Rebecca on Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 04:15 pm: |
My 18 year old daughter developed Eczema this summer, about the same time she started smoking.......... I have suggested to her that there may be a relation here, and have strongly urged her to stop smoking........ Have you heard of cigarette smoking as a trigger fro eczema?
Rebecca Wilson