maybe it is time for you to consult a dermatologist. there are many stronger "creams" used to treat eczema but they require a prescription. yes sometimes oral medications are used in the management of severe complicated eczema especially a case that may be secondarily infected but again this would require an examination. there are no pills over-the-counter other than antihistamines to control itching that would have any beneficial effect on this skin condition. hi one of the things my son uses is neutrogena its one of there top ones works for him or the other thing he uses is just a cheap one you can use it as a cream and wash with it its aqueous cream in the uk its so cheap to buy. but the other things i spoke abut are just simple testing it finds out what behind your problem its how my son found out what his problem was coming from there must be someone doing that in the states and it should be a dermatologist its so wrong for him/her to just look and give out meds you must ask for some testing to be done. hope this helps. good luck hi i actually did see a dermatologist and he prescribed the ointments. steroid ointment but it's just not working. that's why i asked if there were maybe pills that i can take to treat it. my hands are at the point that it looks like my fingers are going to fall off. it's raw and red and very very dry and they hurt like anything to the point i can't even stretch my fingers out all the way.
are there pills i can take for eczema on my hands? the ointments don't work