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You can think of this hub as a home base for sharing and receiving information from your Mosaic research collective. You can find a treatment library with reviews from others, questions other Mosaic members want your insights on, as well as aggregate insights based on what’s tracked in Folia and shared in the Google forms. We’ll shoot you an email whenever we update this hub!
Treatment Library
Here’s a list of treatments you’ve shared, info about them, and treatment reviews by your fellow participants.
CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Cream
Price: $27.79 (12 oz.)
Noticed relief from symptoms after 2 days, but experienced some dryness with use. Cream was recommended to me by someone with eczema.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Mild
Dupixent
Prescription medication
I started seeing immediate relief within a month of using Dupixent. I’ve been on it 5 years now (missed a total of 2 doses) and have had only 3 outbreaks that would classify as mild. I sometimes get slight bruising at injection site…
I started seeing immediate relief within a month of using Dupixent. I’ve been on it 5 years now (missed a total of 2 doses) and have had only 3 outbreaks that would classify as mild. I sometimes get slight bruising at injection site. I use the patient assistance program even with Medicare. It is worth the hassle of learning how to do the shots at home as you give the shot every other week. I use a speciality pharmacy to have the medication shipped to my door. It has to be kept in the fridge. Can be a pain if traveling for a long period of time but worth it. I’ve only had 2 pens fail (out of 5 years) and Dupixent replaced them.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Severe
Severity of eczema after consistent use: No eczema
Dove soap (Soothing Relief Body Wash)
Price: $12.99-14.61 (18 oz.)
Noticed relief from symptoms after 2 months of consistent use. My skin felt good after using this soap.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Mild
Severity of eczema after consistent use: No eczema
California Baby Eczema Therapy Shampoo & Bodywash
Price: $19.99 (8.5 oz.)
My skin felt about the same as compared to using other similar products - not irritated, but not particularly moisturized. Even though I didn't have any improvement, I thought this was a fine product. Although it doesn't have added fragrance, there are various plant extracts. Surprisingly, I found it to only have a pleasing subtle smell, similar to the Dr. Bronner's Unscented Baby Magic Soap.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Moderate
Tubby Todd All Over Ointment
Price: $36.00 (8 oz.)
I noticed consistently softer skin after about 3 days of use. My skin felt tacky at first, but softer the next day. It has a more matte, less emollient consistency compared to other ointments I've used.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Mild
Calamine Lotion
Price: Varies by brand (~$2.97-$7.59)
It stopped the constant itching of the skin. Felt relief after one day. Experienced some dryness and increased sensitivity or irritation. Recommended by someone with eczema.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Moderate
Vanicream Moisturizing Cream
Price: $13.89-$16.99 (16 oz.)
Skin felt moisturized and soft after use. It didn't seem to be different than other similar moisturizers. While I appreciate that it truly was fragrance free, I prefer products that I use long-term not to have BHT.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Moderate
Triamcinolone
Price: Prescription medication
Lessened itching almost immediately. No side effects. Prescribed by my doctor.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Moderate
Aveeno Baby Eczema Cream
Price: $9.78-$12.99 (5 oz.)
Skin felt soft and moisturized after use, but no better than other creams. I generally don't care for the smell that Aveeno products naturally have, hence only 3 stars. However, if you don't mind the smell of Aveeno, I think this would be a good product.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Moderate
California Baby Calendula Cream
Price: $45.99 (6 oz.)
My skin was a little bit softer immediately after use. Although the cream had a nice texture, the smell was too overpowering. I got it as a free sample, but I would not purchase.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Moderate
California Baby Eczema Therapy Cream
Price: $42.99 (4 oz.)
Skin felt like it had a slight coating after use. No symptom relief after a week. Despite having no added fragrance, it has a pretty strong scent. It didn’t make my skin worse, but also didn’t improve it. Honestly not any different than the other lines by this brand.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Moderate
California Baby Super Sensitive Calendula Cream
Price: $45.99 (6 oz.)
Skin felt a little softer, but no symptom relief, even after regular use. Despite having no added fragrance, it has a pretty strong scent, very floral. It didn’t make my skin worse, but also didn’t improve it. Honestly not any different than the other lines by this brand. Fine for a regular hand cream for normal skin, but it didn’t do anything for eczema.
Severity of eczema before treatment use: Moderate
Severity of eczema after consistent use: Moderate
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Experiencing & Managing Flares
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When my skin starts to feel dry and rough
The skin gets a bit of a dry patch then starts to itch lightly. That’s when I try to use my preventative routine to prevent a full blown flare up
My hands start getting itchy and I'll break out in little water blisters.
Yes my skin starts itching
Not really
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Dust and moist humid areas as well as wet working hands.
Stress and high humidity make me break out more. When I lotion regularly, I notice a decrease.
Dry air and any exposure to allergens like dander
Dust
I haven't noticed anything
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Cold showers
Oatmeal baths and lots and lots of balm; covering hands as much as possible; being willing to do steroids faster
None I found just stick to what works for you until it doesn’t
Steroid cream
Lotion up
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Fewer in summer more in winter
About one week per month
More good days than bad, but when I have a flare up it take a while to get a handle on it
Once weekly
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Definitely - lower humidity is worse
I’m not sure that’s one of my questions I have
I think when it’s really dry outside I get more breakouts.
Yes
I don’t think so
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Yes
As I have gotten older they have become more frequent and more widespread on my body. I used to only get it on my hands and now it goes everywhere.
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Having steroid packs on hand
Keeping up with my daily care regimen and being careful not to overdo it
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Yes
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I don’t change my medicine
Correlations & Tracking
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Activity, yes. If I’m out in cold and windy conditions or doing yard work, it’s worse
No
No, not really
No
I don’t notice
None for me
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Depending on the side effects I’m taking some medicine to treat the side effects of the first medication. It’s a viscous cycle.
I stay away from sulfur
I haven’t
Quit using them
I try to avoid medications. I rather take supplements or adjust diet
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Viewing my own insights and receiving collective insights reports
Day-by-day monitoring
To see an overview of my conditions and how they might correlate
The Journal
The tracking feature to keep up with time and severity of flares.
This app gives me awareness about my skincare routine
Managing Diet & Mental Health
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Yes! I increased my vitamin c intake
Yes! Cutting out gluten and dairy have definitely been a huge benefit for me
Stay hydrated! It helps my skin.
Know your triggers - diet does matter!
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I just took out all the foods that could possibly trigger and slowly added in and noticed a difference
Sometimes foods can be a trigger for your eczema. Dairy is a big one
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It took a couple months, but then after that, it became much easier and more routine
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Therapy and medication
Going for a walk
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Dealing with it for over 13 years, I’ve realized it’s part of who I am and just do the best I can to get through each day
Managing Symptoms
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I switched to Vanicream, and it works for me.
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I prefer cold showers, and they also help with my excessive sweating in addition to my eczema, but I always take warm showers when it's cold outside.
Cooler, the heat makes it worse
Cold
Warm, but rinse cooler
Cold showers help my itching
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I know it's not good for the environment, but polyester feels best for me. Also spandex.
Cotton and loose!
Cotton, rayon
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Frequent hives, itching, and dry skin. I use vitamin E cream to treat the eczema on my lips. It's the only thing that has worked so far. I still haven't found a solution for the other symptoms listed.
Cracked & bleeding. Just started light therapy at the dermatologist.
I learned from a doctor at the emergency room to try a topical cream with oatmeal or coco butter.
Ice water bottles can soothe the burn
Rest is always helpful
Apply trearment after daily shower
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I do. I experience this a lot
I went to a psychiatrist and explained the same symptoms and was given meds for ADHD. It helped the brain fog immensely.
Other
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My mother did
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Try to make changes in opposite temperatures to balance
Store medicine in cool place
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Folia
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Medication
Luckily so far my outbreaks have only been on my arms during winter. And I can cover them up with long sleeves because its cold outside