Eczema often comes and goes in cycles, meaning that at some times of the year sufferers are able to feel normal, while at other times they will detach themselves from social contact. Sufferers with detectable marks in general feel fine physically and can act normal, but the psychological effects from eczema are noticed when sufferers become alienated and self-conscious. Since it is a problem made worse by scratching, a sufferer with highly conspicuous rough spots aggravated by scratching often feel as if everyone is looking at the marks and that it is self induced. Although scratching does give a sense of release, it is usually a temporary solution and can lead to issues with constant scratching. Sufferers often shy away from scratching in public, but the solution is to scratch in privacy. In cases of children with eczema, conspicuous scars or scratch marks can result in suspicion of home abuse or self-mutilation, which causes possible peer rejection and may add to a general level of stress.
Posted by announcer on Monday, March 19th, 2007
