Computer Programmer

Case Study: 41-year old male Computer Programmer

He has suffered from hand eczema since birth. As a child, he suffered from both hay fever and asthma, but has since outgrown the latter.

He has seen GPs and Dermatologist over the years, as well as trying various treatments, and finds that the cold weather in winter, as well as grasses, pollens and dust mites, make his hand eczema worse.

His hand eczema interfered with him playing sport at school, and meant that he avoided choosing a career that involved manual work.

He says that he has learnt to live with the condition, but that it still gets him down, especially when it ‘flares’ up. Despite this, he describes his hand eczema, although dry, cracked and itchy, as
'not bad', and says that it is under control at the moment.