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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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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MetalCraze 11

Thursday 16 December 2010 20:23

Sympathy I just realised the mineral oil in certain hand lotions I use for dry skin causes a seeping rash bad enough to have to go to the hospital.

varkey 7

Thursday 16 December 2010 21:01

wait, so why did you use the cream in the first place? you couldn't have had the eczema then, since the cream causes it...

robinlaya 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 21:18

I use Vaseline and it cleared up right away. best thing ever.

melikka95 2

Thursday 16 December 2010 23:56

I have it. just be sure after you take a shower put lotion where ever you spots are. it doesn't have to be a doctor prescribed medication. use jergins just something that doesn't have a smell... it'll help trust me :)

AAAAHHHH12 2

Friday 17 December 2010 0:19

The irony volcano is spewing hot, ironic, lava.

Khfan12 13

Friday 17 December 2010 1:06

So you just started using the cream for no reason? Because if the cream caused your eczema, that would mean you were using cream to treat it when you didn't even have it.

nizzy09 3

Friday 17 December 2010 2:16

so did u just randomly start using the treatment cream one day, and then u started to get eczema? hmmmm normally u get the illness first and then use the treatment... but whatever!

tommygun93 2

Friday 17 December 2010 18:10

im sure he started using it to treat the eczema and found out it was probably just making it worse. think a little

Jarl_the_Elite 27

Monday 10 March 2014 15:26

I think it's that OP gets it a little then uses the cream

oliolioxenfree5 0

Friday 17 December 2010 4:32

it's sooo terrible in the winter ):

bekahvbp 4

Friday 17 December 2010 6:49

ooo I have eczema

sam_stalker 0

Friday 17 December 2010 8:37

I have TERRIBLE eczema on my scalp. no shampoos or ointments help, so I have incredibly dry, flaky skin that looks like thick dandruff year round. OP I know how you feel :(

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