{"id":14707,"date":"2019-08-12T20:21:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T20:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=14707"},"modified":"2020-01-14T18:46:50","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T18:46:50","slug":"eczema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/eczema\/","title":{"rendered":"What Finally Helped My Eczema When Doctors Couldn’t"},"content":{"rendered":"For twenty-eight blissful years of my life, I never thought twice about my skin. Then eczema happened.\r\n\r\nIt started as just a bit of dryness on two fingertips of my right hand. Weird, but okay, I thought. But then it grew. It spread to other fingers and down my palm and onto my left hand. The dryness turned into an angry rash that was red, warm to the touch, and itchy. Then, my hands started to erupt in tiny blisters only to crust and crack. Getting a manicure became a pipe dream. Even everyday tasks like folding laundry or washing my hair or hands became painful tactile nightmares. I couldn’t live like this.\r\n

What Is Eczema<\/h2>\r\nEczema encompasses a whole range of skin conditions that all share red, itchy and inflamed skin as the primary symptoms. There are several types of eczema including atopic, contact, and my own personal brand of hell, dyshidrotic eczema. (Dyshidrotic eczema is characterized by tiny fluid-filled blisters that weep and scab over \u2013 cute!)\r\n\r\n
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The start of my eczema spreading to my left hand after six months.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nAccording to The National Eczema Association<\/a> over 30 million<\/em> Americans have eczema. Interestingly, it’s more common in children. The National Eczema Society<\/a> reports that in the UK, one in five children has eczema while that number decreases to one in twelve in adults.\r\n\r\nThe exact cause of eczema is hard to pin down. The National Eczema Association explains that people with this condition tend to have an over-reactive immune system and\/or a genetic predisposition<\/a>. Then it’s only a matter of coming into contact with triggers which can include chemical irritants, climate, allergens, or even hormonal changes<\/a>.\r\n

Doctor DilemMas<\/h2>\r\nIn the year and a half I spent looking for answers to my eczema woes, I visited my primary care physician, three dermatologists, and one allergist.\r\n\r\nMy primary care physician insisted that it must be something I was touching. I assured her that there was nothing new or out of the ordinary I was touching. But as a precaution, I gave up practicing yoga for several months in case sweaty palms were the cause. They were not.\r\n

When Topical Treatments Fail<\/h2>\r\nThe dermatologists were quick to prescribe topical treatments. My first prescription was for a steroid ointment. It was greasy (the same consistency as vaseline) and made it hard to do anything else once I put the ointment on. I felt paranoid about the steroids rubbing off on my sheets \u2013 or accidentally touching my face. I wore cotton gloves over the ointment, but they absorbed the product off my hands. Worse, I saw no results.\r\n\r\nThe next dermatologist prescribed steroid-free eczema cream. This was less messy and improved my skin for a few days, but then the rash came back angrier than ever. So that dermatologist referred me to an allergist, who refused to test me for allergies<\/a> without yet another consult from yet another dermatologist. Which made me feel like there would be no end to my doctors appointments.\r\n\r\n
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See the unnatural positioning of my hand in this party photo? My hands were so raw it was uncomfortable to lay them flat or hold them closed in a fist so I got used to holding them awkwardly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Would You Sleep In Plastic?<\/h2>\r\nThe last dermatologist I saw looked at my hands and lamented over their inflamed state. Concerned that they would get infected, she urged me to return to a stronger steroid ointment. When I complained about the messiness, she told me I should use it anyway and just sleep<\/a> with my hands covered in plastic wrap. Seriously, lady?\r\n\r\nThis hit an emotional chord for me. While I understood the logic behind it, I felt disheartened that the professional medical advice I was receiving could be so outlandishly unnatural. Sure, it’s something I could try and laugh about once or twice, but I couldn’t accept this as a long-term solution.\r\n\r\nThen, she precautioned that if plastic-wrapped steroid hands didn’t work, I’d have to resort to taking steroid pills regularly. I started crying in her office right then and there. I told her I didn’t want to take steroids. She was sympathetic to my concern and admitted there could be many possible side effects to taking steroids<\/a>. Breakouts, weight gain, body hair, and sudden mood swings were all on the table. But, she reasoned, at least my hands would be clear.\r\n\r\nAccording to her my choices were to live trapped in my hands \u2013 or to live trapped under a barrage of steroid-induced symptoms.\r\n\r\n
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My eczema at its very worst a year and a half in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

The Turning Point<\/h2>\r\nFrustrated, I stopped booking follow-ups with my doctors and dermatologists and instead sought guidance from HUM Nutrition’s lead dietitian, Sarah Greenfield<\/a>. As an aficionado in the skin-gut connection<\/a>, she suspected there was a problem somewhere in my diet and digestion<\/a>. We just had to identify exactly what it was.\r\n\r\nSo, we ran a few tests. First, Sarah’s favorite, a stool test<\/a>. Admittedly, collecting and mailing samples of my own stool was a harrowing experience in itself \u2013 but I was determined to get answers. While Sarah suspected that elevated candida might be the problem due to my notorious sweet tooth, in fact, all of my stool test results came back standard.\r\n\r\nThen, we ran the MRT food sensitivity test<\/a> to look for immune system<\/a> reactions to 170 different foods. The results? Now we were talking. Four items in particular flagged as extremely reactive: sugar, soy, broccoli and cauliflower. All things I ate every week.\r\n

Eliminating the triggers… Mostly<\/h2>\r\nRight away, I began to eliminate these things from my diet. I removed the cauliflower crusts and gnocchi from my weekly Trader Joe’s haul.<\/a> Roasted broccoli has always been a staple in my meal preps, but I swapped it out for other veggies instead. I checked the labels for any hidden soy in salad dressings, frozen foods, and snacks at the office.\r\n\r\nBut it didn’t stop there. Sarah reminded me to check the labels of my skincare and laundry products. Although our test had been for food sensitivities<\/a>, if it was triggering reaction internally, external contact reactions were also possible. So, I judiciously read every label in my home. I said goodbye to my soy face cleanser and sugar scrubs. My hand soap was okay, but to my horror, my laundry detergent was full of soy. (Geeze, no wonder I hated folding laundry.)\r\n\r\nAs a lifelong sweets lover, sugar was the hardest to eliminate<\/a>. I tried to avoid it for the most part but once or twice a week I might slip up and indulge. After all, who can avoid a slice of cake for an office birthday?\r\n

The Results<\/h2>\r\n[before_after id=1]\r\nEven with a few sugary slip-ups, I saw a drastic improvement in my hands. The blisters dried up within a week or two. The rash cleared completely from my left hand and shrunk and shrunk on my right hand over the next month. Most importantly, my quality of life improved. I started doing yoga again and didn’t think twice about washing my hair and folding laundry. Best of all, I didn’t feel embarrassed or self-conscious about showing my hands in public.\r\n\r\n[before_after id=2]\r\n

Final Thoughts<\/h2>\r\nLooking back, the most taxing part of my eczema journey was really the psychological resilience it required. The symptoms truly made me feel trapped in my own body. The doctors I thought I could trust left me feeling dismissed and disappointed. The advice I got through friends and social media<\/a>, though coming with the best of intentions, overwhelmed me. I felt attacked with a barrage of things I should be trying on top of everything I was already doing, which only induced further stress and guilt on top of my skin self-loathing.\r\n\r\nIn the end, I would never presume that what works for me will work for anyone else with eczema. Our bodies are all so unique and have their own responses. There are so many contributing factors that anything that promises a definite cure-all for everyone should not be trusted.\r\n\r\nAltogether, I spent an extra $600 on testing to find a personalized, holistic approach to managing my eczema. To me, it was worth every penny to be able to simply modify my diet to live comfortably in my own skin. But instead of encouraging you to do take the exact tests I took, or to eliminate the things I did, I would just encourage you to know that your skin belongs to you and you alone.\r\n\r\nHonor your body by finding tools and resources that speak to you<\/em>. Empower yourself by tuning out all the advice that doesn’t align with your values. And most importantly, show yourself compassion at every part of your healing journey. Our bodies are never defective or broken, but they do sometimes need a little extra love, care, and patience.\n
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For twenty-eight blissful years of my life, I never thought twice about my skin. Then eczema happened. It started as just a bit of dryness on two fingertips of my right hand. Weird, but okay, I thought. But then it grew. It spread to other fingers and down my palm and onto my left hand. 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