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"   Question I&amp;#039;m 16 and am allergic to basically everything: full cream dairy products (my nasal passages block up and feel sick and vomit), animals, grasses; you name it, I&amp;#039;m allergic to it, even my own hair when I don&amp;#039;t wash it for two days.  I have bad eczema on my hands and my legs, and sometimes I get it on my forehead.  The symptoms are extremely dry and flaky skin, and when I itch it, I get little holes in my skin. I have tried everyything, from natural to medical treatments but to no avail.  I have used evening primrose oil, and other digestible oils, but they don&amp;#039;t seem to work.  Have you got any answers or can you reccomend some course of action as I am at a loss as to what to do, and am feeling as though I am never going to get rid of this problem.   Answer I&amp;#039;m so sorry to hear of your problems. It sounds as if you&amp;#039;re really fed up of your skin, but hang on in there, I&amp;#039;m sure that you can be helped!  First of all, you say that you have a lot of allergies, including to your own hair. It might be that you are putting your eczema completely down to reactions against things like grass and the like when it may be coincidental that your eczema is bad at these times.  It is certainly unusual to be allergic to your own hair, so things may not be as bad as it seems. The next thing to look at is what you are putting on your skin, as often these are the very things that are making the problem worse.  Basically, if you have dry eczema, creams can make the problem worse, so you need to use ointments and bath lotions to make your skin as soft and moist as possible.  Lanolin, which is in many ointments, can sometime make eczema worse, so read the ingredients in anything that you put on your skin. Avoid any thing with perfume or colouring in or biological soap powders, bubble baths, etc.  Your GP will be able to prescribe medicated moisturisers for you and also bath lotions. If you have haven&amp;#039;t already seen a dermatologist (skin specialist), then ask your GP to refer you to one, as they may be able to suggest a treatment that you have not already tried.  Do try not to itch your skin as this often makes it worse but I do understand how difficult this is to do. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As A red rash from suncream Allergies exposed to the sun Cement burns Cosmetics allergy Heat-related allergy Hives I blush excessively \u2013 is there an operation to help with this? I have a nasty rash on my legs Is my itching due to an allergy to the preservative in cotton? Itchy feet Knee problems and rashes after shower My face becomes red and swollen after I drink wine Photosensitivity Prickily heat problems Problems with belly button piercing Reaction to mosquito bites Reaction to waxing Really bad prickly heat Red itchy rash Red, sore area underneath my breasts Tolu balsam Urticaria What is lupus? White patches all over my back and arms Why do my legs swell when they&amp;#039;re bitten? Why is my bottom so itchy?  Last updated 01.02.2011 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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