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Those of us that have atopic dermatitis are aware of the pitfalls, frustrations, and the overall failure of the medical field to understand the way the illness happens. It took them well more than 50 years to determine it is being caused not by the skin, but by the immune system.

I’ve had it since I was under 5 years old and have been through the gauntlet of moisturizing topical creams like hydrocortisone and oral medications like prednisone that are there to put out fires and have done a poor job attaining cure. And all of them have their own baggage to hand to you.
I’ve been on a barrage of by-weekly injections of dupixent, an offshoot of dupilumab, since January of this year, and am now free of major problems with the scaling and open wounds that lead to infection and cellulitis that has cause me numerous hospitalizations.

There are adjustments to make, especially since I am diabetic and do not get good blood flow to my legs, but with the assistance of a cane, and the supplementation of moisturizing creams at first notice along with a podiatrist monthly inspections, it has been a Godsend. If you are cursed with this illness, I recommend dupixent’s use and a little effort to keep diligent and I think you will be pleased with the result.

But I might warn you, this injectable is far from inexpensive so get ready to spend some dime. Good luck.

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