Health: Today, I discovered that the painful eczema I get every winter... - FML

By spleg - 16/12/2010 12:06 - United Kingdom

Today, I discovered that the painful eczema I get every winter was actually being caused by the moisturising cream I use to treat it. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/10/2015 17:34

Today, I found out that what I thought was "acne" is actually an allergic reaction to a cream I've been using for years. I thought the cream was helping me with the breakouts but my doctor says the real acne probably went away naturally years ago. FML

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By DeepCleanAcne - 02/09/2017 20:00

Today, I found out that my intense acne is actually an allergic reaction to the "deep clean" product I've been using to reduce it. I've been using this product for the past ten years. Ten years of suffering through "acne" could have been easily avoided. FML

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By ItchyGirl - 09/10/2016 12:07 - Australia - Geelong

Today, I've got the worst eczema I've had in 25 years. It's spread to the worst possible spot: right where my thighs touch when I walk. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/02/2016 20:36 - United States - Denver

Today, I got a new skin cream for my acne. I tested it on a small patch of skin just to make sure I wasn't allergic. I was, and the reaction didn't stay on that small patch of skin. My left arm is now almost entirely covered in a horrible rash. FML

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By Tingly - 16/08/2010 03:12 - United States

Today, I realized that that tingly feeling on my face when I put a new combination of acne wash, acne medication, and my usual moisturizer on was not, in fact, "it working." It was slowly peeling away the top layer of skin. I look and feel sunburned. I also still have acne and oily skin. FML

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By Flaky - 13/02/2024 22:00 - Australia

Today, the eczema on my hands is so bad that my phone's touch screen didn't want acknowledge my fingers as human skin. FML

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By Jason Brazil - 20/10/2019 00:01

Today, I was woken up at 2 in the morning by my wife frantically saying something about her having scabies, and that I had to take her to the ER. It turned out to be eczema. FML

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By Katieeee - 04/11/2023 22:00 - United States - Austin

Today, I went to the doctor for what I thought was a persistent bug bite. Turns out it was a mole I'd never noticed. I had been scratching it then applying anti-itch cream for weeks. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/04/2013 18:42 - United States - Lebanon

Today, I found out that I am allergic to one of the preservatives that they put in aloe. I found this out after I put some on a severe sunburn I have. Not only am I sunburned, but now I am severely itchy as well. FML

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By Username - 24/11/2010 01:40 - United States

Today, I woke up early and went to the dermatologist's, only to have them tell me that the skin condition I have that causes big, white spots to appear is chronic and I can do nothing about it. But they did give me cream for a different skin condition they found. FML

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thejacl 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:10

So you started using the cream for no reason then?...

DocBastard 38

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:21

She's also *15 years old*. It's guys like you that make me want to build a concrete fortress around my house to prevent any sick ***** like you from getting to my daughter.

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perdix 29

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:37

That's Big Pharma for ya! They'll sell you one cream to cause eczema and then another one to take it away. I don't know why we are so dumb that we fall for that trick every time! We're like Charlie Brown having Lucy hold the football for us.

momeydragon 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:42

your the bomb #9

mona_is_here 10

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:43

Sometimes less is more.

StrickenAza34 4

Thursday 16 December 2010 17:29

^5

surferchick96 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:44

eczema is a funny word xD good luck with ur little problem OP!

starile 19

Friday 17 December 2010 4:46

Sounds like enema!

stephanie911_fml 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:51

Sounds like a Personal problem( : -It's all good, we only have a few months of winter to go: D

ikayleighh 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:56

ackkk I'm sorry! that sucksss

tjx2 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 17:01

well then at least u know it's an allergic reaction not eczema. eczema is genetic, I have it.

lonesomeXheartbr 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 17:07

it's prolly just eczema. one blue please!

noname5067 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 17:25

why not? she's cute and i probably wouldn't have ever seen her otherwise. just because I saw her on fml doesn't make her any less attractive

Yaggi 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 17:39

move to a Warmer place without winter

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