Atopic Eczema/Autoimmune treatment/eating/exercise HELP!?

Bekarington
Bekarington Posts: 85 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hi all,

My boyfriend suffers from Atopic Eczema as a result of an autoimmune issue and is currently being treated with a selection of steroid creams, diprobase and immune suppressant drugs but the treatments arnt currently working.

He's had this since he was a teenager and in the 2 years I've known him he's had dry skin which seemed to follow the seasons, getting better or worse, but this summer its been horrendous, weeping and red, sore and making it hard for him to move (specifically his legs and food).

It took him years to get a specialist at our local hospital, but I'm not convinced they are doing the best for him. they did blood tests years ago that showed him as being allergic to dust, pollen, peanuts and wheat, but oddly in the time I've known him he's been able to eat that, this year though we've had him cut out nuts and gluten entirely and it seems to make no difference!

I told him to ask his specialist for a patch/skin prick test so we could try and figure out the route cause but the guy said no, that the drugs he was on would give a false reading and if he came off them it would be so bad that they couldn't do the test. just feels to me these arm full of drugs (that do god knows what to the rest of his body, liver, etc...) are just a sticky plaster and without figuring out the root cause, these temporary measures will be permanent.

I'm worried about his health, I want him to eat well and exercise but we don't know what will help or harm!? (what foods are good/bad or what type of exercise - ie. issues with sweat or chlorine in pools, etc...)

I want to know where to do to get the best support and help!? how do I find/contact specialists in the UK that could maybe help him better? does anyone have any experience or advice?

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  • jamie_lee80
    jamie_lee80 Posts: 176 Member
    I have psoriasis and find that the thing that helps me the most is sunlight. I work in an office and don't get to spend much time outside so I go to a tanning bed. That really helps. I also use a lotion that contains ceramides. You can buy it at any store, its made by Aveeno and it helps better than any prescription lotion that i have tried. Good luck!

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