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Posted 3/19/2015 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys,
Over my lifetime I've always had mild eczema on and off and I usually use steroid creams to make it go away and keep moisturised to prevent it. I've had lyme, mycoplasma and rickettsia for around 1.5 years and been on treatment for around 4 months. In the last month I've noticed my main symptom anxiety has gone down a lot but my eczema is just going crazy and not responding to Steroid creams. I know I shouldn't be using them but I study in the makeup industry so I need the eczema gone asap.

I really don't want to use any stronger creams. Does anyone have experience with this? Is it a lyme thing? (I'm guessing it has something to do with the immune system). I'm hoping it eventually goes..

Thanks guys <3
Posted 3/19/2015 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
I have the same thing happening with my psoriasis. Eczema, like psoriasis, is an immune condition, I believe.

The topical steroids aren't as bad for your body as oral steroids. My LLMD didn't tell me to stop using my prescription steroid shampoo.

I guess my only words of wisdom are yes it's Lyme related. Hopefully when you get better, it will too!
Posted 3/19/2015 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
I've been having eczema since for ever... The only thing I can advice you (you will not like it, sorry) is to avoid all perfumes and scented beauty products. Go natural and organic (I love Weleda), no parabens, no metals, no perfumes, etc...
For washing: products without parabens, no perfumes, no soap. Don't use hot water, just warm.
For moisturizing: pure unrefined sheabutter, argan oil, coconut oil. If I want something light, you can use something like Weleda body lotion. I use eye contour balm. It's rather expensive, but I really need it when the eczema is around my eyes.
For make-up: natural, mineral products, unscented. I don't use foundation, it dries out my skin.
Deodorants without metals, parabens or perfumes.

If you could avoid steroid creams I would advice you to... Lyme Disease is known for damaging collagen and elastic fibers. It loves collagen... Using a lot of steroid creams will thinen your skin, and LD will probably do the same thing...
I hope you don't mind my post... I can imagine this is a rather difficult with your study in the makeup industry...


(I have no affiliation with any of the brands mentionned, this is just out of personal experience.)
Posted 3/19/2015 11:59 PM (GMT 0)

sarahm620 said...
I have the same thing happening with my psoriasis. Eczema, like psoriasis, is an immune condition, I believe.

The topical steroids aren't as bad for your body as oral steroids. My LLMD didn't tell me to stop using my prescription steroid shampoo.

I guess my only words of wisdom are yes it's Lyme related. Hopefully when you get better, it will too!

Is your psoriasis better now? Yeah I found it weird that my LLMD asked if I wanted a stronger cream. I said no but now I'm thinking about it. Thank you for your reply <3

MarieLS said...
I've been having eczema since for ever... The only thing I can advice you (you will not like it, sorry) is to avoid all perfumes and scented beauty products. Go natural and organic (I love Weleda), no parabens, no metals, no perfumes, etc...
For washing: products without parabens, no perfumes, no soap. Don't use hot water, just warm.
For moisturizing: pure unrefined sheabutter, argan oil, coconut oil. If I want something light, you can use something like Weleda body lotion. I use eye contour balm. It's rather expensive, but I really need it when the eczema is around my eyes.
For make-up: natural, mineral products, unscented. I don't use foundation, it dries out my skin.
Deodorants without metals, parabens or perfumes.

If you could avoid steroid creams I would advice you to... Lyme Disease is known for damaging collagen and elastic fibers. It loves collagen... Using a lot of steroid creams will thinen your skin, and LD will probably do the same thing...
I hope you don't mind my post... I can imagine this is a rather difficult with your study in the makeup industry...


(I have no affiliation with any of the brands mentionned, this is just out of personal experience.)

Hello, thanks so much for your reply.
Haha that's ok, I kind of expected it! I just wish there was another way around as beauty is my passion and I don't want it taken away from me (because Lyme has already taken everything else). I don't use soap or perfume, and I've always been using the same makeup as 3 years ago when I had no eczema, so it's not a change of products. The stuff that I do use is scent free, and specifically made for eczema but it still doesn't help.

I might have to try out the Weleda, it sounds amazing!

I just have a gut feeling it's something to do with my Lyme..I changed medications a few times as well and new weird symptoms are just popping up but existing ones are also getting better. I read that eczema is the body's immune response - when the immune system is too high.. Which is weird to me because Lyme lowers the immune system. I don't know :(

I will try to avoid if I can but it's so hard! I've been using them for a long time (sparingly of course).

Thank you <3
Posted 3/20/2015 12:21 AM (GMT 0)
:-) you're most welcome.
My eczema changes all the time... It has never been worse than these last months. My skin feels like it's tearing apart all the time. And winter, of course, doesn't help at all...

I tried all the expensive lotions and creams for atopic skin (Avène, Roche, Widmer, etc...), but I'm swearing by pure unrefined sheabutter when my skin is in it's worst condition: it gets absorbed easely, it doesn't sting, it's calming and has more beneficial characteristics.
Posted 3/20/2015 11:01 AM (GMT 0)
Have any of you with eczema ever tried evening primrose oil?
Posted 3/20/2015 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
It's not better but I'm not better yet. I'm still treating.
Posted 3/20/2015 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
I used evening primrose oil Georgia Hunter. It wasn't bad (better than the expensive creams), but I'm much better off with the sheabutter.
Posted 3/20/2015 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
My daughter has had severe eczema with her Lyme and none of the expensive creams or steroid creams the pediatrician gave her helped her. Surprisingly, the only one that helped was the Vaseline Intensive Care in the yellow bottle. Our LLMD swears by it, and it works for her.
Posted 3/21/2015 1:35 PM (GMT 0)

MarieLS said...
:-) you're most welcome.
My eczema changes all the time... It has never been worse than these last months. My skin feels like it's tearing apart all the time. And winter, of course, doesn't help at all...

I tried all the expensive lotions and creams for atopic skin (Avène, Roche, Widmer, etc...), but I'm swearing by pure unrefined sheabutter when my skin is in it's worst condition: it gets absorbed easely, it doesn't sting, it's calming and has more beneficial characteristics.

Hmm I remember using shea butter a while ago for a body moisturiser but it felt greasy..tbh I like my skin feeling dry but now it's too dry so may have to give another ago.

Dtav said...
My daughter has had severe eczema with her Lyme and none of the expensive creams or steroid creams the pediatrician gave her helped her. Surprisingly, the only one that helped was the Vaseline Intensive Care in the yellow bottle. Our LLMD swears by it, and it works for her.

Ooh I think i'm going to give this a go! Thank you

Georgia Hunter said...
Have any of you with eczema ever tried evening primrose oil?

I used to use it a long time ago when I was younger but I don't remember if it worked for me. It was just oily.
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