If you have a chronic rash and have used cortisone creams for a while, you may want to look into alternative treatments to see if they can alleviate the symptoms. Some rashes are very stubborn and working with your diet, nutrition and other methods may open a door. If you are having an allergic reaction, diet can be key to turning things around.

Some foods to look into for allergies include nuts (especially peanuts), citrus, dairy and wheat. Check ingredients and get testing by an allergist to see if these are the roots of the skin rash. The Center for Disease Control found a very high incidence of allergic food reactions when they did a survey going door to door.

For environmental factors, always wash clothing after purchase, study the types of fabrics you wear and try to stick with cotton, see if there are perfumes or chemicals at home or work, look at metals on your clothing and cell phones to see if these are causing reactions.

Internally taking flax seed oil for the omega 3 supplement can be very useful to relieve the itching and the redness or patches. Bathing in oatmeal and/or baking soda in warm water is a way to stop itching and helfpul for falling asleep at night. Some people will do this and then take an antihistamine in the middle of night if they wake up.

Do you have an allergic reaction to artificial sweetners? Some people do , so use stevia instead.

If you suffer from eczema, atopic dermatitis, heat rashes or hives you can raise the ph of your body and detox the acids by adding baking soda or Miracle II Soap to get your body more alkalinic.

Bach’s Rescue Remedy available at health food stores has been praised as well for assisting with skin rash problems.