Talk:Dyshidrosis

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Sourcing needed for this, but one facet of dyshidrosis that bears mentioning is that it is often misdiagnosed as garden variety eczema, and often even dermatologists will need to have it suggested to them before they will research the disease and make a determination as to whether a case is dyshidrosis or not. The feature that most sufferers go by when making an off-the-cuff call as to whether someone else has it is the size/depth of the vesicles which are tiny and deeply seated during the early stage compared to regular eczema, and the tendency to form only on the sides and near-nail area of fingers, but nowhere else on the body save the feet. (71.233.165.69 07:11, 13 April 2006 (UTC))

The last external link contains a link to a yahoo group. That's a very useful support resource with a good number of members, growing relatively rapidly, sharing their experiences dealing with the symptoms of both severe and mild cases. Though a disclaimer about taking medical advice from nonlicensed netizens is probably in order, it might bear more prominent placement directly in the wiki. (71.233.165.69 07:11, 13 April 2006 (UTC))

Under 'Causes' I'd like to add some items, but would like feedback on the correct way to organise these. There are a bunch of related conditions that may (or may not) cause Dishydrosis that are all related to the Gut, these include: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis, intestinal yeast infection and Leaky Gut Syndrome. In effect, the theory is that hydrosis is caused by problems with the immune system, the source of which can be found with problems in the gut. My problem is in correctly defining these conditions as I believe IBS includes Crohn's and Ulcerative colitis, and LGS and intestinal yeast infections are not generally accepted medical conditions. I'd love to hear what others think in terms of which of these conditions should be included as possible causes and how they should be listed. Dbnull 20:24, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Not sure about the first part of your comment, but "I believe IBS includes Crohn's and Ulcerative colitis," is not true - I think you have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) which includes Crohns & Ulverative Collitis and will have raised infalmmatory blood tests results for ESR & CRP and clear abnormalities seen on biopsy histology, mixed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in which all tests are normal. As for Dyshidrosis and bowel disorders - sorry, unable to comment. David Ruben ^Talk 23:54, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks David, my error. I'm confusing IBS with IBD.

[edit] Sunlight

"Sunlight is thought to bring on attacks, some patients link outbreaks to prolonged exposure to strong sunlight from late spring through to early autumn."

Got a source? All I've heard and read indicates the opposite, that outbreaks occur most during the Winter months, and that "some patients" have found sunlight to the palms to be a good preventative. Unfortunately, I do not myself have a link ready. It may be worth removing. 24.255.11.232 01:59, 7 February 2007 (UTC)