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Excema is usually an allergic or autoimmune reaction. Other than having an angry immune system if you had undiagnosed MAI, I cannot explain why the two coincided. I would credit the cream from the pharmacy with helping before I would assume your MAI is improving.
If you were feeling anxious because you weren't feeling well, any little irritant or allergen could have caused the flare up. The anxiety that came with your diagnosis definitely caused more stress. And now that you have found answers to many of your questions, and a supportive community on Connect, perhaps both have lessened, allowing your body to heal.
PS My niece's eczema comes and goes with stress. We knew when her exams were coming in college because she would have a bad outbreak.
I'm glad you're doing better.
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Yes Sue.....right....stress was playing a big part in my life for a good couple of years before the final BE diagnosis and for sure my immune system was compromised for a least a year and a half before I was diagnosed with BE and then came the knowledge of MAI and all one must do for oneself with both diagnosis. There was, with all the other stress factors that were visiting me, the stress of trying to figure out the why of what I was experiencing and was finally understood with the final diagnosis of BE. Of course, inflammation is/was also a part of it all.
Yes Sue less stress now for multiple reasons so your suggestion that all could be or be part of the reason why the areas of my skin appear to be looking better.
THANKS for your thoughts and help.
Wishing you many joyful hours with your loved ones this 2025.
Barbara