I thought I would tell you my story of flax oil healing my eczema just in case it could help somebody somewhere: When I lived in Texas for two years I developed some very severe eczema on my legs. It came partly from allergens I encountered in the air there (especially in spring), as well as my diet, when I ate too much dairy for my allergies to handle. The eczema was so bad that I had bleeding sores all over my legs (I wore jeans all the time to keep them covered up!). One day, when I went to the doctor for some other allergy prescriptions (for itchy eyes, stuffy nose/throat, cough, etc.), I asked if he could look at my legs as well. When I pulled up my pant legs, he looked shocked and said that I needed to go on antibiotics right away because they could easily get infected. He gave me some prescription-strength steroid crème, in addition to the oral allergy medications I was taking. The steroid ...