I know exactly how you feel, I have been there. resist using the drugs again. sure they provide relief, but they drive the problem deeper, and yes, make a real cure more difficult. In homeopathy, this sort of long term condition is often referred to as a miasm. using drugs such as those we have used pushes the miasm deeper, and make it stronger. when you stop the drugs and start following a holistic approach, he miasm can be drawn back to the surface, and it can be very ugly and can go on for a long time. for me it was over two years of agony before the period of "unsuppression" subsided, and then, probably only due to classical homeopathy.

if i were in your shoes I would find a very reputable doctor of classical homeopathy. he or she can cut through a lot of the suffering and treat your miasm in a way you can't yourself. yes, emotions play a part, but that too can be tricky to deal with. EFT can help with emotionally related illnesses. if you want to better understand eczema and homeopathy, there is a great book you can read "the homeopathic treatment of eczema" by r. logan.

there simply is no shortcut. I tried everything holistic, and I mean everything. nothing came close to homeopathy. i can't urge you enough to find a real doc, don't try to pick the remedy yourself, its too complicated.

John g (aka bamboo1).

Yours sounds a lot like mine although mine mostly only flares up during pregnancy which is my current issue. I tried everything my doctor suggested. Then when nothing worked I went to a homeopathic doctor. the best things I've found for reducing the rash and itchyness are reducing caffeine intake, no fried foods, minimal refined sugars, taking cod liver oil capsules, molasses(one teaspoon a day) and cocoa butter. I'm going to give the tomato juice a try and I'll let you all know how it turns out :)