My Experience of Dermatitis

(I know this is not exactly in the right category but its quite specialised so I put in in the nearest catagory I could find) Considering I used to have a medical-type job, I'm not very good at looking after my health. Us hard Northerners don't do going to the doctor - hence the fact it took me 10 years to discover that I had an unpleasant little disease called Ulcerative Colitis. I'm somewhat of the opinion that my ailments will either go away or kill me and either way I'll be rid of them - not the attitude to take, I know. So I was as surprised as anyone to find myself sitting in a doctors waiting room yesterday that was filled ...  Read the complete review

Wish I did not have a skin allergy. I do not feel ill, or really look ill, but my skin itches like crazy. So why do I get odd looks. Skin allergies can come as a dermatitis, which is itchy and scaley, with rashed spots filled with fluid. In my case it will itch so bad that I bleed and it then spreads. I was given patch test all 27 of them, and phew I reacted, but was a surprize that I reacted so badily. I am allergic to Nickel, which is in cheap jewellery: anything under 22 carat gold. Food: Chocolate, nuts, some veg, pulses, wholemeal, low fat spreads, tea, curry powder, spices, herb etc etc. Cobalt is in building products such as plaster ...  Read the complete review

First of all what is contact dermatitis? It is a skin reaction that occurs when you have been exposed to something which irritates your skin. It's little blisters on your skin filled with fluid.It's very red and very tender. When the blisters burst your skin starts to crack and dries up to the extent where it get's really painful. This skin disease is not contagious, so don't worry if any of your freinds have it,you can not catch it.It is an allergy. The causes of this disease vary. It could be detergents, soaps, perfumes, or nickel, rubber ,dyes, and a lot more. It is not something you can pinpoint straight away. ...  Read the complete review