gosh i wish i had an answer for you. if i did i might win the nobel prize in medicine. unfortunately nobody knows exactly what causes eczema to flare up. ironically stress can probably trigger it. so the fact this flare up is stressing you out may be contributing to the fact it's lingering on. frustrating right? so i suggest you try to reduce your stress level in whatever manner works for you. hot bath hot chocolate cuddling in front of a roaring fire a glass of good wine soothing music in your earbuds -- whatever will help you reach a calm state. this might help calm down your eczema too. you might also try humidifying your environment if you don't already. colder temperatures lead to furnaces running which dries out the air. dry air can trigger an eczema flare-up. i'm sorry you're going through this. i know only too well how distressing eczema can be.
i have had very bad eczema flares. i have been on meds and have not changed any of my routines. why is this happening? . i have been to my doctors twice in the past three weeks. i was perscribed an oral steroid (prednisone) and that helped for the 10 days but it came back. i also use clobestasol propionate foam which is probably my 8th different topical steroid in the past 10 years. i have no changed any of my detergents or changed my daily routine. . what could be possible reasons to why i am flaring up so bad? i also try not to wear jeans or any cheap metal since i am sensitive to that. it hasnt been bad in 10yr