Hello, a friend of mine told me her son got his 2 month shots and was fine before that. After the vaccination he got severe eczema and he’s got allergies to almost everything… She said he got it because of the shots… Is there any truth to this?

I’ve been reading up on it a bit, because I have really annoying, itchy eczema, and everything says it can be caused by allergies to food, medicine, fabrics, or soaps. No mention of animals at all…
I assumed my eczema was due to my ferrets. Could I be wrong??
Thanks!!

Ok, I know that many things like the wrong soap, detergents, or even allergies can cause eczema but why does it occur?

What happens in your body? What causes the inflammation? Why does it itch?

"The exact cause of eczema is unknown, but it’s thought to be linked to an overactive response by the body’s immune system to a bacterium that normally lives on the skin or an irritant." – quote from http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/eczema

does anyone have a better answer than ^ that?

How do the doctors know how to treat a patient if they don’t know the main causes (technical ones of course) of eczema?
no i mean how it WORKS

…medically…..thanks anyways

i breakout with rashes that are itchy and red, i thought they were eczema, went to my naturopath and she was highly confused because i only get them during PMS and as soon as my period comes, it goes, but will reappear randomly once my period is gone, just not as bad. it worsens 1-2 weeks before my period. unfortunately, they couldnt treat me because i currently dont have any breakouts because i have my period and they’ve cleared up and so, they couldn’t see if eczema is what i really have, she also thought that it might of been hives? but i dont have any allergies, like i said they only appear 1-2 weeks before my period.
can anyone advise me on what i should do?
and if you experience a similar case?

I’ve been suffering with this horrid hand rash for 6 months now. It was diagnosed by 3 different dermatologists as ‘pompholyx or dishydrotic eczema’. I’ve begun seeing an allergist/immunoligist twice weekly, since they look for the cause as opposed to just treating the symptom. We have been doing everything you can imagine, including the standard treatment and RX therapies, ‘old wive’s’ treatments, anything found on the web that someone said helped them, etc, with no relief. Its on my feet too and feels like walking on glass. I’m very upset because all my labwork came back today, I was tested for allergies to everything under the sun, including the patch test and NOTHING. I have no allergies to anything. So, my question is, if eczema is an allergic reaction to something (whether it be environmental or a food), how in the !@#$%^&* can I have it when I’m not allergic to anything??? I’m going crazy here! I’ve never had ANY skin problems in my life! This is painful and debilitating, help!
Note: We also tried homepathy, involving cleanisng (YUCK), and removing suspicious foods. No help. We eliminated stress and smoking as a factor as well. Please God, SOMEONE have the answer here! I will give you lots more than 10 freaking points if you can help me!! SERIOUSLY!
EDIT: Thanks, Sels. I do the same thing, and no relief. I even wear gloves in the dang shower! I switched all my lotions soaps, EVERYTHING to very mild formulas.