@gardeningjunkie, @pmenor, Good evening, I just wanted to comment on the 5-Day Patch Test. Not only is this test expensive, not all dermatologists are authorized to use it. It sure helped me get my type of dermatitis under the microscope. I think we washed clothes, sheets, comforters, towels, etc for a few weeks. I really learned a lot about the items that can be harmful to us. And one that had to go from our house was Dawn dish soap. Your dermatologist should also be able to give you a book of about 122 pages that presents all the products determined to be safe. It was a pretty expansive "bailout".

I also wanted to mention that I had weeks and weeks of light therapy. It was highly controlled with a graduated entry. My arms felt smoother and less irritated.

I thought it might be helpful to share a couple of photos with you. Hope to add some meaning to the words. The first two are just my arms. The third photo is of the patch test.

Don't hesitate to keep Connect on your "share" list. When you share your experiences, hundreds of folks benefit. Connect has lots of members who are observers but not contributors.
May you be safe, protected and free from inner and outer harms.
Chris