Dear papergarden- Until you can get tested, detox your world.

Think of everything your are contacting and I won't even get into the off gassing of chemicals yet.

Stop using all your grooming products. Buy Grandma's Bar soap for face and body. Only 2 ingredients, lard and lye and during the soap making process the lye is converted into glycerin. It is free of fragrance, preservatives and a host of other ingredients which are common allergies. Do not use any anti bacterial soap or soft soap. I use this for shampoo also (no more scalp itch). It does lather but if you have soft water the lather will be better for shampooing or wash an extra time. Only use Vaseline right now to moisturize, after testing may be allowed others. For laundry- sort. Do not wash with other family members clothing, not because you are contagious, but you will be wearing safe clothing which I will mention next and their clothes may contain materials or chemicals you are allergic to and will contaminate your clothing. Get a purer laundry soap, Charlies Washing Powder is safe for me. No fabric softener except white vinegar.

What are you sleeping on. My memory foam pillow and mattress was poisoning me because of element that makes memory foam which comes from rubber.

What are you sitting on- fire retardant, anti wrinkle, blending material fibers- if so cover with a vinyl or plastic sheet and a cotton blanket or 100% polyester blanket. Some are allergic to the formaldehyde used to tan leather, but leather is safe for me. Also 100% vinyl or plastic furniture fine.

What are your linens and clothing made of? Do not use any blended material because of chemicals used to accelerate the blending of the material. So no poly/cotton, nitrile, neoprene, nylon, and elastic in any form or spandex. Yet, I wear underwear with drawstrings. No socks with elastic. Shoes are the biggest challenge. I have some website clothing sources for safe, soft cottons if interested. Still it they have elastic waste I must remove and make a casing for a drawstring.

I understand your desperation- I was unable to sleep and sleep is a form of torture. Living with inescapable chronic pain is what I imagine hell to be like. At night I would lay there planning the cleanest and least painful way to kill myself. Yet then I wondered would I end up in hell and then never be set free of my pain. The 5 Day Extended Patch test for ACD literally saved my life. Even after a detox of all my positives it took months to get better, but I had a name for my disease and hope!!!!!! All my exterior ACD rashes cleared up, but still would have a build up of internal skin issues so I required a corticosteroid shot of Kenalog-40, which I normally needed for internal stinging, burning and itching every Dec 1. This year, no internal issues yet after 1 year, but also I bit the bullet and did an anti-inflammatory, anti yeast diet detox for 2 full months. Now 2 months and 1 week later am free of all yeast issues. Also, dealing with my 3 very different forms of eczema I normally have some type of eczema symptoms. Right now zero eczema issues and zero yeast issues. Believe me I am taking advantage of this lull. I know chronic means chronic and something will pop up, but life is amazing now. Please stay strong and don't quit. You must get the name of your exact type/types of eczema in order to avoid your triggers and learn which treatment is best. Spend your waking hours studying on the internet and searching blog like you are now. I didn't even learn about the patch test from a doctor!!!! My derm never even told me about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also go to the Inspire website, it has a great eczema blog running and I learned much there. You also might ask about the Kenalog shot, perhaps it could calm you down enough for a clear area to test. Go to the New Zealand dermatitis site, very good info.