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ChronicHandEczema.co.uk is a LEO Pharma created and funded disease awareness campaign.
CHE is eczema on your hands and wrists that hasn’t gone away for over 3 months, or that happens at least 2 times in a year. CHE can only be diagnosed by a healthcare professional. This website is intended for CHE patients and their caregivers and for a UK general public audience.
This site includes testimony from people living with CHE. The views expressed are those of the individuals. Experience with CHE may vary and medical advice should be sought from a healthcare professional.
Black and white photograph of a hand with moderate to severe hand eczema holding a chisel. Black and white photograph of a hand with moderate to severe hand eczema holding a chisel.

This is a fictional patient. For illustrative purposes only.

FINDING THE RIGHT
SUPPORT AND TOOLS

IT’S POSSIBLE TO FEEL OVERWHELMED BY LOTS OF NEW INFORMATION OR THINGS THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE DONE TO MANAGE SYMPTOMS

This Chronic Hand Eczema Guide has been developed by LEO Pharma to help you understand more about the disease and how to manage it, and includes a symptom diary. Taking this with you to any appointments can help you remember and feel confident about what you’d like to speak about.

It’s important to remember that if Chronic Hand Eczema is impacting you, it’s worth talking to your doctor, as they will be able to provide ongoing support.


 A black tablet showcasing the 'Chronic Hand Eczema Guide'. CLICK HERE FOR THE CHRONIC HAND ECZEMA GUIDE (will open in a new window)

Your healthcare team can help you throughout the journey for different reasons:


  • They understand your medical and treatment history and so can help make sure you get the right care based on this
  • They might be able to help with finding what works for you and be able to manage your care in a way that suits you

  • They can provide ongoing support, including referrals to more specialised healthcare teams. (for support with things like anxiety or depression if needed)


FOR INFORMATION ON MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES,
DOWNLOAD THE CHRONIC HAND ECZEMA GUIDE 


 Photograph of a Emma, real patient with Chronic Hand Eczema, smiling while talking to a friend.

“SOMETIMES WITH YOUR ECZEMA YOU WANT TO JUST RANT ABOUT IT. MY FRIENDS ARE MY SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND THEY’LL LISTEN”

Emma, a real patient with CHE

Building a supportive community

You might like to speak to people living with Chronic Hand Eczema to hear more about how they have adapted to life with the disease. There are challenges that can come with living with CHE, but you don’t have to experience it alone.

Talking about Chronic Hand Eczema


Three tips for talking with friends and family

Many people report Chronic Hand Eczema having an impact on their relationships, or even leading to tension or disagreements in some cases. It can be something that’s especially hard if you feel like some of the people around don’t understand what it’s like to live with something like Chronic Hand Eczema.

 

Some things you could try:


1. Start by explaining some of the specific symptoms you’re dealing with, as some of these may be ‘invisible’ to others

Explain things like any impact to work or studying, daily routine, hobbies and sleep.
(Pages 10 & 11 of the Chronic Hand Eczema Guide may help with this)

2. Address any misconceptions about the disease
  • Giving details of some of the things that might lead to Chronic Hand Eczema could support this, as well as explaining that it is not contagious
    (Page 3 of the Chronic Hand Eczema Guide could be useful here)
  • You might also like to share that the disease needs appropriate treatment, usually from a healthcare professional
    (Page 7 of the Chronic Hand Eczema Guide has more on treatment options)

3. Make it clear what support looks like for you

Outline the things that would help you feel supported. This could be anything from an understanding of why you might need to avoid certain activities like household cleaning tasks that involve products that could be triggers, to planning social activities in which you feel comfortable participating.

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