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Detroit, MI

I’ve been using it for approx 9 months and have had good results until August.

September 9
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A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Some one said T gel wash is good I tried it not bad . Then got doc med for scalp a wash shampoo 3 times a week. Take care not on here much got other health issues too ugh

September 20
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

You might be on to something?? I was gardening at home and the cottage around the time that I started this flare up. I am super sensitive to plants and evergreens. We had a lot of Canadian Thistle in the garden early on. Thank goodness I wore work gloves and long sleeves or I would have been in much worse shape as you said. It was miserable. I will definitely watch out for this next year. Thanks for sharing.

September 20
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

I know what caused my Prurigo Nodularis on my arms and contact dermatitis on my legs. The Dupixent helped me almost immediately but I'm not going to take any chances around the trigger. In my case it was the hops plant. I bought a few plants years ago and my skin was in constant contact with it. Last year I wore gloves, long shorts. socks and shoes. The cones were ripe and the hops were growing where I don't want them. Everywhere my skin made contact with the bines I either developed Prurigo Nodularis or eczema. And our well was out of commission so I couldn't take a shower. The itching on my arms was agony. I'd cut the toes off tube socks and wear them on my arms,slather my skin in petroleum jelly, cut my fingernails real short, and wore gloves at night. No good. I had to scratch that itch. The eczema on my legs wasn't pretty. So I'm not going near the hops ever again. Dupixent doesn't address that aspect of the problem. Funny but I don't remember ever getting a reaction to poison ivy but that involves a different reaction involving T cells. I hadn't seen a dermatologist since I had acne. But oh my. That Dupixent worked immediately. I still have the scars and this summer I decided to avoid the sun. But I know that I'd react to hops (and pot if I grew it since they are related) if I exposed myself to it again. The sensitivity isn't cured. But darn I'm happy to be rid of the itch. I was literally a bloody mess.. I'm glad that I at least wore gloves. But both my children are lifelong eczema sufferers. I had hay fever. But never eczema or PN. And Dupixent worked wonders on nagging gut issues.Which also means that if there's a listed side effect I get it. But it's been well worth it. I've never been into the moisturizing ritual. I somehow like Apple Cider shampoo. What do I know? But I started being careful about detergents. Back to the good old days when my children were babies. Looking for the eczema logo on Aveeno products. They gave me a prescription super cortisonej cream. I hesitate to use it on my skin though. O

September 20
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Thanks Debbie for the suggestion. I sometimes run out of the prescription shampoo so I will keep the T gel as a back up.

September 20
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

I was looking for an ointment for my scalp and came across something called Emuaid. I found it in a local drugstore and picked it up this afternoon. I tried it and so far so good. I still feel tingling on my scalp but the itch and pain have subsided considerably. Has anyone else have success with this product?

September 9

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