Woman Uses Oat To Cure Her Eczema

A woman whose eczema covered her entire body and caused a 'snowstorm' when she walked says porridge oats have dramatically improved her skin.

Amy-Louise James, 25, had such severe eczema she had to change her bed sheets every day because of her weeping wounds.

She also scratched so much that flakes of skin fell from her body - forcing her to apologise to strangers for being 'disgusting'.

Now she has treated her eczema using Quaker's oats – bought from Tesco for £1.99.

Miss James said spreading porridge over her body has improved her skin - and she is healthier than she has been in years.

She said: 'People don't realise how serious eczema is, they think it's just red skin that's a bit itchy.

'I had to change my bed every day because there would be so much skin and my eczema wept so much the sheets got all sticky.
'I'd used light treatment, different creams, medication, herbal remedies - I'd tried everything,' she said.  
Until she found her oat treatment. She said: 'Now I make a face mask using goat's milk and porridge oats, it's really soothing.

'I have oat baths, you just use a pair of old tights to put the oats inside.

'The water looks disgusting but it works for me.'

Her home treatment, along with anti-histamines from her GP, have cleared up her eczema on some of her body.

She said: 'My face is much better now, and my stomach and legs you can't even tell I've got it.'

However she still has severe eczema on her hands, neck and arms but is hopeful she will have further recovery.

Despite porridge having helped her, she still wears cotton whenever she can