By cristiana · Posted
@SoBannaz Have you ever been offered any sort of topical treatment for your skin? I occasionally have issues with my skin and during one of the lockdowns in the UK the itching was driving me up the wall - it was in my scalp, on my chest, shoulders, across the stomach. I was really stressed and worried about it. At his request, I sent a photo to my GP. He happens to have a special interest in dermatology, and he came back with the diagnosis that I had eczema. I was quite skeptical as when I think of eczema, I think of children with it on their elbows, knees and hands. Also, I never had it as a child. He told me to buy something called Adex Gel which is an emollient cream with an added anti-inflammatory, and also prescribed me Betnovate cream, a steroid cream. I was to take a bath in the morning, then put on the gel, then 20 minutes the Betnovate cream, thinly. Then apply the creams again before bed, in the same order. As I say, I was skeptical, but it was an absolute game changer. At the time I was eating a lot of almonds and I think that could have been the cause. At the moment I have it, too, this time it could be because I've been eating a lot of pure oats. I think I can tolerate a small amount but can't over do it. Or it could be our new washing powder, and I've been using a lot of hand gel because I've been trying not to give the family COVID - without success, as it happens! It's hard to tie down the cause sometimes. My gastroenterologist says to me that coeliacs can suffer from itchy skin, not related to dermatitis herpetiformis. I must be one of them. I am interested to read that you get relief from hot water. I have to say that I find hot water actually may feel good at the time, but it can dry the skin and make things worse. Cristiana