Re: Eczema
Hello,
The 'foreign' refers to the toxins (allergen/irritants) that are promoting your eczema flareups. The unidentified toxins that are probably causing a major portion of your suffering are the medications you've been prescribed to treat the eczema. You didn't see these as eczema irritants; and therefore, they remained a part of your daily routine and have promoted the continued suffering. Betamethasone is a steroid, which does eat at away at the epidermis. In addition, before giving a patient miconazole (synthetic anti-fungal cream), the physician must inquire if the patient has been on immunosuppression drugs. Betamethasone is an immunosuppression drug. The side effects of miconazole are skin rash, severe irritation, redness, burning, blistering. Because you've been on steroid creams, this anti-fungal could prove to cause more irritation.
If you truly want natural anti-fungal protection, these are some of the ingredients that should be listed in the product of your choice: garlic, tea tree oil, fumaria, marigold, or myrrh to name a little more than a few. All of these are natural anti-fungals. In addition, garlic is a potent (all natural) anti-biotic. The ingredient allicin is what gives garlic its anti-biotic and anti-fungal properties.
My suggestion would be that you purchase a shallow, square container to be used for hand soaking. In it you would soak your hands, with epsom salt. This would help to fight any infection. In addition, you could start consuming garlic to fight the infection from the inside, out. After soaking your hands, I would simply continue with the Aveeno as a moisturizer since, you state that this product works for you. I wouldn't apply any other medications to the area. In addition, I would be cautious of implementing a diet rich in the foods needed to restore my immune health. With all that being implemented, I would allow the healing to proceed without interference or suppression from toxic medications. I strongly believe that this is the biggest hindrance to your skin's ability to heal.
I also know that you've attempted to address the chlorine contact with your hands, by wearing gloves. If the gloves are latex, it could be that you are also allergic to the gloves.
aunty