Questions from those around you about your eczema
Do you often get questions about your eczema? Here's how you can answer some of the most frequently asked questions.
It is not contagious. It is a disease called atopic dermatitis. This means that my immune system overreacts so that I constantly have inflammation in my skin and get these rashes, which are very bothersome. Even when I don't have visible rashes, the inflammation remains in the body.
No, atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease. This means that there is no cure and the disease will probably never completely go away. Even though it doesn't show, my immune system is overreacting. There are some things I can do to reduce the risk of an eczema flare-up, but it can still happen at any time.
My rashes itch a lot and hurt a lot. It's worse at night, especially when I'm trying to sleep. Therefore, I lie tossing and turning for a long time and don't get much sleep.
Because I have atopic dermatitis, I try not to do things that make me hot or sweaty. It makes my rashes itch more and hurt. Can we go for a walk instead?
It's not just a rash. I have atopic dermatitis, a chronic condition that can be extremely itchy, especially at night - I was up all night. It is my immune system that overreacts and causes an inflammation in my body. The rash is both itchy and very painful.
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. I have a constant inflammation of the skin. It interferes with my life so much that I constantly worry about when the next eczema outbreak will occur, even when I don't have visible rashes.