I’ve lost hope
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Sorry this is long. I’m 18F and have suffered with eczema my whole life. I was born with it and have always been an allergic type person. I suffer with multiple anaphylactic allergies. A few months ago i had an incident at work and ended up coming in contact with oils containing nuts ( i work in a salon) even though i was told everything was safe for me. Ever since my eczema has never been so bad in my entire life. Its spread all over my neck, ears, between my groin, patches all over my legs, and worst of all, my arms and hands. Nothing has helped it and even since switching jobs, and using oils which are my allergen free, i still experience severe itching even using fragrance free oils. I feel eczema has completely taken over my life. I can’t wear half of my wardrobe anymore because i hate my arms being out and it’s all i think about. Everytime i look down all i see its just flakes, redness, cracking and bleeding. I can’t do anything anymore, showering flares it up even when using lukewarm water and a moisturising shower gel, going in jacuzzis, going in the sea, and worst of all my job. I have many qualifications within the beauty industry but i just can’t see past my eczema and it’s always in the back of my mind. I always feel like i’m subconsciously thinking that i may have to switch my job role and quit the beauty industry because how can i live a life with itching a and pain everytime i touch the products that I NEED to work? When im off work my eczema calms down and doctors have told me they believe its more contact dermatitis which has inflamed my existing eczema but there’s no way contact dermatisis can last this long?? I touched my allergen months ago. I know fragrances can trigger eczema so some of you may tell me that i’m allergic to some products i use now but it doesn’t matter if it’s even plain grapeseed oil, anything that touches my eczema, even cream MADE for soothing eczema, makes it worse. I have had ex managers tell me i should rethink my job role due to my eczema and allergies and although at the time i hated her for saying that, im starting to believe it myself. Please any advice?
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