Dyshidrotic eczema - found the cause of my problem

by Michael
(Toronto, Ontario)

I had Dyshidrotic eczema on my hands several years ago, and it was particularly bad in the winter (whereas in the summer it almost if not entirely went away). After many trips to the doctor and several different medicated and non-medicated creams, I discovered that it was particular brands of orange juice (Tropicana & Del Monte specifically and some no-name makes). Other brands of orange juice had no effect including freshly squeezed. This made sense since I drank so much more juice in the winter vs. summer (I live in Toronto). I went away completely until a few weeks ago - after drinking Del Monte Orange juice again. It's now subsided.