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HeatherMcWha said on 13 November 2024

I am 17 years old, I have had eczema since I was born. I struggle to manage my eczema due tot he fact i hate the treatment. I have been going to a consultant for the past 5 years and they have not helped. I have had every treatment apart from the medication and the light treatment. I spend alot of time worrying about my eczema. Everytime I speak to someone about it, no one listens and just say its nothing to worry about, just get on with your life. Its not that easy. I want to wear clothes that I like but I cant because I will show my eczema and people look at it all the time. I have no confidence anymore. At 17 years old I should have plenty of confidence, but I dont. I want to be able to go swimming, but my eczema irritates when I do, so I cant do that. I was told to go on sunbeds, but I dont want to damage my skin anymore than it is. I am depressed with my eczema and I do not know what to do about it or with it. I cant talk to my family all they say is cream up. My consultant doesnt listen to me, so many times I have had days of school and college and it is affecting me. I have broke down alot of times because of my eczema and the consultants dont want to help me anymore. They say it is cleared and it is not irritating me, but it hasnt. I can have good days and bad days and it can flare up whenever. For any unknown cause. I have sat there in tears and begged for light treatment and the pills but they wont give me them because already my immune system is bad due to the steroids i have used since birth and all the medication. It isnt helping. I want to know what to do to get me on the tablets, I am not happy anymore. I used to not mind it but now its riduculous. My life isnt good anymore. I hate it. I didnt think it could effect me as much as it has done these past few years and I dont know what to do anymore. Sometimes i feel like im invisable.