My Journey with Eczema (Part 2)

PART 2 


Before Eczema

The itch that never scratches….

Thankfully eczema is not a terminal illness but living with eczema is life changing.

                                    

With Eczema

Some eczema symptoms include dry, inflamed skin, rash that oozes when scratched, swelling, extra dark and scaly skin and sometimes even pain.

There are different types of eczema and you can have it anywhere on the body. 

I have the eczema on my hands mostly, from the back of my fingers to my shoulders. I had a few rashes on my legs, my eyelids, the top of my ears and my face would get swollen sometimes, but my hands were affected the worst.

Of all my eczema symptoms the itching was the worst. It was unbearable, I thought it would drive me crazy. I actually wished that I was feeling pain instead of the constant itching.

I mean, for pain relief I could take a painkiller but nothing brought me any lasting relief from the itching. It felt like I was itching down to my bones. 
In trying to get some relief I would scratch until I bled.

But the itching at nights …

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