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HELP! Face Eczema, IMAGES INCLUDED?

Ok, this is a bit long but it will only takes about 5 minutes of your time, I really need help on this problem, thank you! :(

I had been applying steroid cream for a long perioid, and then on and off use for 4 years, and 6 weeks ago I decided to stop using those cream because it has worsen my condition, and making my face sensitive to the sun (I guess my skin has been thinned). I vowed to myself I’m not going to use back hyrodocortisone or any steroid cream anymore. I’ve spent a fortune for this problem and been to many dermatologists and ended up transferred to a senior skin specialist dermatologist, one of the best in my area but still pretty useless. My table has a big pack of prescription creams to the point that I think I can open a pharmacy. I’ve also tried Elidel and Protopic but it didn’t help.

Anyway, lo and behold when the moment I stopped using the steroid 6 weeks ago, I suddenly had a left rash small patch appearing on around my left smile line area, and one big patch on my right. So I went cold turkey for 2 weeks and cleansed my face with only water. During that period the areas were flaking and dry, and by the end of that 2 weeks I finally washed it with a gentle soap, Cetaphil, and I realised the small patch of rash on the left side got cleared itself, but, the right big patch of rash was still, damn red, painful, peeling, and itchy. I did a research and found out that the real Aloe Vera plant might help the condition so I tried and after one application it took away the pain. But the redness, itchiness and peeling were still there. So my aunt’s friend passed me a bottle of enzymes, made out of natural ingredient and I applied it for a week, and the rash went off. Then, another one appeared around my mouth, so I applied that enzymes and it week off after a week. Then this time, a rash appeared on my right cheek and also a light rash on my right chest, so I thought this time the enzymes would help but after 5 days of applying that thing, the rash on right cheek and my chest became more, so I freaked out and stop the using the enzymes water.

I didn’t take a picture of my chest, but I took a picture of my right cheek: http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6934/rashhy6.jpg

Then I googled and deicded to try out this cream called California Baby Calendula Cream, I read many positive reviews so I decided to give it a try.

After a week I guess it healed my condition, the rash on my chest almost disappeared and now my right cheek look like this: http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/6491/photo2339in2.jpg

BUT recently on the 24th of Dec, Christmas eve, my LEFT CHEEK gotten 2 rash that looks like “mosquito bite and kind of pimple” so I thought maybe the calendula cream would help since it healed my right cheek problem.

But after 3 days, today, the rash increased to 6 :(

My left cheek: http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5418/photo2350ec9.jpg

By the way, I’ve been on this “detox diet” for 6 weeks already, I’ve stop eating eating meat and poultry. I only take one meal a day which consist 1 plate of brown rice, and 3 serves of spinach and broccoli, and 2 fruits. I’d take fish at most twice a week though because it has the omega 3 thing. I’ve also been drinking only water, 12 glasses a day. I used to sh*t twice a week but ever since I started out this “detox diet” I’ve been sh*tting everyday. Yes, it does help to clean my bowel and liver but I still don’t understand why am I still getting this crap on my face. But I must admit did give in to diary products during Christmas eve by eating the log cake and chocolates etc, so I suspect maybe this is why now my left cheek are having this problem. But do you think I should continue with the calendula cream?

Also, I came across this question, a lady who had the similiar condition as mine and decided to give up using steroid cream because it ain’t doing any good,

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnnbGI7NNBKjcnvtqKfx.xHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080705070028AAU4tGm

So I sent her a message and asked whether she has found any solution to overcome the problem and this is what she replied,

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/6144/kelsovi9.jpg

After reading her message, I suddenly remembered during the period when I gone cold turkey for 2 weeks and that first small patch of rash on my left smile line disappeared itself. I went on and replied her message to ask more questions during her cold turkey period but till now, after a week she still hasn’t reply. I guess she hardly log into her yahoo mail but I’m still praying hard for her to reply my questions. So in the mean time I decided to post my problem here and hope that you guys would give me advise on what should I do next.

Main question: Should I continue with the calendula cream OR go cold turkey again?
By the way, I came across this site with two information links about cold turkey is the best cure for effects of steroid abuse.

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-537209271.html

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-39859685.html

You can’t really read the rest of the information unless you signed up the free trial thing (which is what I did), If any eczema sufferers here would like to have a read about it do message me and I will send to you.
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P.S. I’m allergic to a fragrance called Lyral so therefore I have not been putting any makeup on my face since the a flare-up I had during 2006. And this year I did IgE blood test and food allergy blood test. My IgE stated 73 IU/ML, I’ve checked with the laboratory person and he said that any number that’s under than 87 is normal. I’m also not allergic to any seafood or diary products.

P.S.S. Please don’t suggest other creams that contains Petroleum, Mineral Oil, and Paraffin because I’ve had bad experience with moisturizer cream that have all these ingredients. I found out that those ingredients actually form an oily film that sits on top of the skin, preventing moisture from evaporating. It has a drying effect, it actually suck out the moisture of your lips/skin, which is why you have to constantly reapplying it.

How To Be Slim By Christmas

While you may regret the pounds you put on at Christmas and the New Year celebrations and weight loss resolutions you made and have already broken, remember that Christmas time is here again in December and that means food, food and more food. It’s probably the most fattening time of the year.

Just because Father Christmas is a blob doesn’t mean you have to be. What you can do now is lose weight before next Christmas and keep it off.

You can go on a diet or you can simply eat properly – or you can do both.

Personally I favour both.

Firstly you go on a diet of your choice and lose as many pounds or kilos as you can.There are various diets to choose from and some are recommended on my blog.

Now comes the important part. When you’ve achieved your weight loss target you stop dieting and start eating properly which means eating healthy less fattening foods than you used to. It also means using some common sense. If you monitor your intake you are sure to maintain your weight loss, especially if you avoid fats, sugar and soft drinks.

When you get used to proper eating it can bring a permanent change to your lifestyle and your attitude to food and health. You will have more energy and feel happier. You may even continue to lose weight.

By the time Christmas comes around again you could be a different person, as well as a different size.

Maybe Santa will take a tip from you and also try to lose weight, something his reindeer might appreciate.

James Larkin is a veteran journalist who has worked with newspapers in Britain,Europe, South-East Asia and Australia. British-born, he now lives in Australia. See his weight loss blog http://jamesoz.blogspot.com

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Weight Loss Plan after Your Christmas Party

If you have your weight loss plan in the early of December, so sorry you may make your weight loss plan failed. I believe you are hardly to resist the temptation during the Christmas party or gathering, certainly you have the Christmas turkey, the stuffing, the yams, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and other foods that all you would taste during the Christmas day.

You may start to regret now and think of your weight loss goals. It maybe too far for you right now after having a joyful Christmas party and your body weight is going to increase in a night time. Other than making yourself remorseful, I suggest that you better start to have your weight loss plan reviews now before going too late.

First, you have to make a promise to yourself that you are going to achieve your weight loss goals, and no excuses to make anything that could fail your weight loss plan again, do not forget that the new year eve is just around the corner, if you are success to control your temptation from high calories food, I believe that there is no reason that you would fail again in your weight loss plan.

Next, after having a brief review to your weight loss plan, practice it. You could start your diet plan at home right now, by sloughing off the bad habits for high calories food consumption. Invest some money to hire a personal trainer to assist you in your weight loss plan (this would be effective because once you paid for something, you would cherish it, even a dollar for a personal trainer)

Do not always give yourself an excuse with “Tomorrow I will make it”. It means that you are not going to execute your weight loss plan forever! Do your best and find your way to execute your weight loss plan, with balanced diet, and exercise programs, at least 30 minutes per session, 3 times per week, which I keep repeating this sentence for some of my weight loss articles. I hope that you can realize how important of exercise in your weight loss plan.

Strong will would be one of main criteria to revive in your weight loss plan after your Christmas party. Do always motivate yourself in your weight loss plan. The diet plan could be difficult to you, but nothing is easy and free if you wish to see the visible results in your weight loss plan. If you still cannot resist from the temptation of foods, find your friends who have your dreamed ideal physical look, speak to them! They may share their two cents to you about their weight loss secrets.

Good luck, and happy new year!

For more information, you are welcome to visit Weight Loss Plan after Your Christmas Party for your reference.

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