i’ve seen a few posts lately about people thinking their pd meds are causing eczema. from what i’ve read, it’s not that simple. i’ve been on carbidopa/levodopa for a while now and i do have eczema, but my doc says it’s unlikely the meds are the cause.
apparently, pd patients are more prone to eczema anyway, bc of the neuroinflammation. i’ve been tracking my symptoms and it seems like my eczema flares up when i’m stressed or not sleeping well. has anyone else noticed this?
i’m wondering if it’s more about the overall health situation than the meds themselves. fwiw, i’ve been using a humidifier and moisturizer and it’s helped a bit. anyone else have any tips for managing eczema with pd?
that’s my take.
Fresh from my own struggles with fibromyalgia, I can see why you’d think pd meds might be causing eczema. You mention that your doc says it’s unlikely the meds are the cause, and that “pd patients are more prone to eczema anyway, bc of the neuroinflammation”.
That makes sense to me, as I’ve found that my own eczema-like symptoms tend to flare up when I’m stressed or not sleeping well. I’ve been using a humidifier and moisturizer to manage my symptoms, and it’s helped a bit.
I also find that tracking my symptoms and reminders for my treatments in one place helps me stay on top of things, the reminder nudges are really helpful for me to stay consistent.
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stress and sleep issues seem key you said “my eczema flares up when i’m stressed or not sleeping well” and that’s something i’ve noticed too with fibromyalgia. it’s like my body is more prone to flaring up when i’m not getting good rest. i’ve been using a humidifier and moisturizer like you mentioned and it’s helped a bit.
i’m also tracking my symptoms to see if i can find any patterns. the correlation view in careclinic has been helpful for me in finding patterns between my sleep and joint pain. maybe it could help with eczema too.
has anyone else tried tracking their symptoms to see if they can find any correlations with their eczema flares. i’m curious to know if others have found any common triggers.
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that feeling of “it’s not that simple” is so real when you’re trying to figure out what’s going on with ur body. i totally get what you mean about "more about the overall health situation than the meds
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