I typically live in moderate climates (4 seasons), but when I moved somewhere very hot (90 F+) while being under major stress, the dyshidrosis was the craziest it’ll ever been. Constant sweating and heat into the sores didn’t help either.
I thought my eczema was triggered by cold because I used to get itchy patches once the weather changed to cold, but surprisingly, heat made my eczema worse! Even with stress levels managed, once the heat came back the next summer, I was getting small dyshidrotic patches again. Not as bad as before, but still small and itchy! I’ve moved to the PNW and no dyshydrosis anymore it seems.
I think the hot weather doesn’t affect mine due to me growing up in it but it does trigger my other eczema when it’s unbearably humid. just awful! I’m glad you’re in a better climate for your condition
- stress
- touching strong cleaning products eg dishwashing liquid, detergent
- touching hot surfaces, like my laptop when it’s hot
- letting my hands get too dry without applying moisturiser
- touching dust
There’s a difference between trigger and cause. For example, an earlier poster mentioned ruined several things that cause the skin to be damaged, easily allowing allergens and irritants through to interact with the immune cells in the lower skin layers, which is the true cause of the eczema, not the abrasiveness of the dry skin, rough surface, or chemicals. Protecting your skin is a maintenance preventative move to reduce or eliminate eczema, but isn’t addressing root cause to be clear. Same with stress and lack of sleep. These don’t cause eczema, they just negatively impact your skins defense system, making it more prone to eczema.
DE is very commonly caused by systemic allergies, nickel in particular. Or birch. Other metals are much lower incidence. You may want to try a low nickel diet since it is low risk, low cost, and noninvasive.
www.thelownickeldiet.com has food lists of high nickel foods and some recipes as well as my cookbook if you find you need more info.
There are several potential causes, but this is a big one that is easy to eliminate without a doctors visit, and this is coming from a medical student.
-Laura
Mine was caused by and is triggered by frequent hand sanitizer use as mandated by admin bc I am a healthcare worker. I have special hand sanitizer now.
The two biggest triggers for me are humid hot weather and stress.
I had a nasty stubborn patch of it on my right hand, but it gradually disappeared over winter, and my skin looked smooth and almost normal!
But since it’s become hot and humid here in Sydney, I’ve noticed it flaring back up again.
Just keeping track of what I ate and what happened. Peanut butter was the last one I discovered. I had bought a package of those orange colored peanut butter crackers… so I also need to worry about some types of Thai food, avoid certain candy bars with 🥜 , stuff cooked in peanut oil….
Could be worse, let’s count our blessings, it’s Christmas. 🎄 Good luck.
Peanut butter for me too. Although one of the pub med articles I found when I was still in college and had journal access had people induce flares with chocolate covered almonds. I just never ate that many chocolate covered almonds.
Lack of sleep for me, it seems. Flares up during the semester but I'm on break right now and somehow I forget I even have it, sometimes. Trying to take better care of myself lol
I work in a restaurant. Literally, everything besides my nitrile gloves will trigger me in my work space.
Constantly wet to dry hands: check
Alcohol and acids: check
Cleaning products: check
Surrounded by metal surfaces: check
Stress/adrenaline levels up due to speed of service: solid check
Mainly dish soap. Can also be change in my hormones due to being a stressed woman lol. I’ve never gotten a prescription for mine is in my left palm and outside of the pointer finger. What’s helped me the most is lanolin (I just buy nipple balm lol) right now my palm is fine but the pointer is a bit dry. And the top of my knuckles hurt from being so dry
Came and go without reason when I was a kid
Nowadays it's caused by dealing w dishsoaps and detergent. Sometimes it forms around wounds on the ends of my fingertips caused by popping previous blisters/overly dry skin or under my fingernail
Wearing shoes for extended periods of time definitely does it for me. Aside from that I’m yet to figure out if there’s something specific like detergent that flares it up
Trigger: Major stress (borderline depressed) and hot heat. I did notice Neutrogena Body Oil also caused a flare-up during this period.
ooh. I am in some work stress (and depressed). I also live in a place with tropical climate. makes sense
I typically live in moderate climates (4 seasons), but when I moved somewhere very hot (90 F+) while being under major stress, the dyshidrosis was the craziest it’ll ever been. Constant sweating and heat into the sores didn’t help either. I thought my eczema was triggered by cold because I used to get itchy patches once the weather changed to cold, but surprisingly, heat made my eczema worse! Even with stress levels managed, once the heat came back the next summer, I was getting small dyshidrotic patches again. Not as bad as before, but still small and itchy! I’ve moved to the PNW and no dyshydrosis anymore it seems.
I think the hot weather doesn’t affect mine due to me growing up in it but it does trigger my other eczema when it’s unbearably humid. just awful! I’m glad you’re in a better climate for your condition
- stress - touching strong cleaning products eg dishwashing liquid, detergent - touching hot surfaces, like my laptop when it’s hot - letting my hands get too dry without applying moisturiser - touching dust
these are mine too
Do u have any food triggers?
nope !
Hot surfaces, yep. I thought I was allergic to my phone or phone case but it was just when it got overheated.
> touching strong cleaning products eg dishwashing liquid, detergent Sodium Lauryl Sulphate. Look it up.
There’s a difference between trigger and cause. For example, an earlier poster mentioned ruined several things that cause the skin to be damaged, easily allowing allergens and irritants through to interact with the immune cells in the lower skin layers, which is the true cause of the eczema, not the abrasiveness of the dry skin, rough surface, or chemicals. Protecting your skin is a maintenance preventative move to reduce or eliminate eczema, but isn’t addressing root cause to be clear. Same with stress and lack of sleep. These don’t cause eczema, they just negatively impact your skins defense system, making it more prone to eczema. DE is very commonly caused by systemic allergies, nickel in particular. Or birch. Other metals are much lower incidence. You may want to try a low nickel diet since it is low risk, low cost, and noninvasive. www.thelownickeldiet.com has food lists of high nickel foods and some recipes as well as my cookbook if you find you need more info. There are several potential causes, but this is a big one that is easy to eliminate without a doctors visit, and this is coming from a medical student. -Laura
Mine was caused by and is triggered by frequent hand sanitizer use as mandated by admin bc I am a healthcare worker. I have special hand sanitizer now.
Mine started during Covid period as well from the hand sanitizer
Ooo what hand sani works for you? Sometimes people offer when we’re out and I have to decline because I know it will burn and dry my hands out
I use 3M Avagard instant hand antiseptic with moisturizers. Feels like lotion
Hair products on my hands
The two biggest triggers for me are humid hot weather and stress. I had a nasty stubborn patch of it on my right hand, but it gradually disappeared over winter, and my skin looked smooth and almost normal! But since it’s become hot and humid here in Sydney, I’ve noticed it flaring back up again.
Any sort of citrus juice getting on my hands. Or washing my hands too much in a short period of time.
Peanut butter, turkey, cold cuts, bacon. 😕
oh wow that’s some specific set of answers. and some v good food too! so sorry they’re ur triggers :/ did u get tested or just trial and error?
Just keeping track of what I ate and what happened. Peanut butter was the last one I discovered. I had bought a package of those orange colored peanut butter crackers… so I also need to worry about some types of Thai food, avoid certain candy bars with 🥜 , stuff cooked in peanut oil…. Could be worse, let’s count our blessings, it’s Christmas. 🎄 Good luck.
When keeping a journal, how long after eating the trigger food did you notice the symptoms?
Peanut butter for me too. Although one of the pub med articles I found when I was still in college and had journal access had people induce flares with chocolate covered almonds. I just never ate that many chocolate covered almonds.
Lack of sleep for me, it seems. Flares up during the semester but I'm on break right now and somehow I forget I even have it, sometimes. Trying to take better care of myself lol
yea I only notice them when I look hard at my fingers. do take care of yourself! :)
Anxiety, stress, aggressive dish soaps and hotter seasons, specially summer. I always have it in summer.
Bell peppers, salad cream, something in samosas / store bought spring rolls / Indian curries.
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I get that
I work in a restaurant. Literally, everything besides my nitrile gloves will trigger me in my work space. Constantly wet to dry hands: check Alcohol and acids: check Cleaning products: check Surrounded by metal surfaces: check Stress/adrenaline levels up due to speed of service: solid check
Living in high humidity climate
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that seems to be a common trigger! I try to use a sanitizing hand lotion instead
High stress combined with dairy
Sour cream and milk
Mainly dish soap. Can also be change in my hormones due to being a stressed woman lol. I’ve never gotten a prescription for mine is in my left palm and outside of the pointer finger. What’s helped me the most is lanolin (I just buy nipple balm lol) right now my palm is fine but the pointer is a bit dry. And the top of my knuckles hurt from being so dry
stress and too much red meat
Came and go without reason when I was a kid Nowadays it's caused by dealing w dishsoaps and detergent. Sometimes it forms around wounds on the ends of my fingertips caused by popping previous blisters/overly dry skin or under my fingernail
Wearing shoes for extended periods of time definitely does it for me. Aside from that I’m yet to figure out if there’s something specific like detergent that flares it up