i would suggest your strongly read lees posts he clearly cures ec from diet over a 6-9 month period and clearly states his ec returned when he began eating Sugar sweets soda and alcohoal... i use to be like you but its very possible ec is a form of eczema or psoriosisi and many people have great success through longterm health diets for these conditions... boxers are continually getting punch in the face do they have ec? constant inflammation from bruises and split lips every year from fights im sure if ec was caused by trauma they would all have it.. i agree with longterm something else is at play.. its called the immune system!