Never suspected any connection, More suspicious of my early years as an apprentice & general dermatitis, as no one wore gloves or barrier creams back then, But just recently I have read a couple of scientific papers, re links concerning direct skin contact with Deer blood and Eczema / Hives etc, My most recent attack of Eczema (Whole body near enough) sent me running for medical help to the local health centre, One medico was wanting to treat me for Scabies & took loads of photographs of my skin 
Another more experienced & highly qualified practitioner took over & provided the most powerful steroid cream available in his armoury, this provided some relief for a short period .. but did not succeed in complete relief of the condition.
I recalled that my most recent exposure to Deer blood was in Galloway & following the immediate flare up I withdrew from stalking, Staying away in digs over several days as the weather had deteriorated was not a real option because my skin had broken in many areas.
I could not be sure the bed linen & towels provided would remain in "normal guest" condition.
Current condition is improving due to the purchase of a dedicated narrow band UVB lamp array.
Just a small extract of references from Journals:
A 37-year-old meat inspector presented with a 5-month history of forearm eczema. His symptoms improved at weekends and over holidays but flared within a day of work. Scratch patch tests were strongly positive to fresh venison diaphragm and venison liver and weakly positive to venison hide and blood, and lamb blood. They were negative to other venison and lamb components. Type IV allergy tests with Standard European and fragrance batteries were negative. The eczema cleared with a change in work role, clobetasol-17-propionate cream, flucloxacillin and aqueous cream. He was then able to return to meat inspecting. Provided he was diligent about applying ‘Dermashield’ barrier foam and minimizing contact with irritants, his eczema has remained well controlled over the last 4 years. Attention to irritant contact dermatitis is important in the management of protein contact urticaria.
Anyone else have unexplained conditions?
Another more experienced & highly qualified practitioner took over & provided the most powerful steroid cream available in his armoury, this provided some relief for a short period .. but did not succeed in complete relief of the condition.
I recalled that my most recent exposure to Deer blood was in Galloway & following the immediate flare up I withdrew from stalking, Staying away in digs over several days as the weather had deteriorated was not a real option because my skin had broken in many areas.
I could not be sure the bed linen & towels provided would remain in "normal guest" condition.
Current condition is improving due to the purchase of a dedicated narrow band UVB lamp array.
Just a small extract of references from Journals:
A 37-year-old meat inspector presented with a 5-month history of forearm eczema. His symptoms improved at weekends and over holidays but flared within a day of work. Scratch patch tests were strongly positive to fresh venison diaphragm and venison liver and weakly positive to venison hide and blood, and lamb blood. They were negative to other venison and lamb components. Type IV allergy tests with Standard European and fragrance batteries were negative. The eczema cleared with a change in work role, clobetasol-17-propionate cream, flucloxacillin and aqueous cream. He was then able to return to meat inspecting. Provided he was diligent about applying ‘Dermashield’ barrier foam and minimizing contact with irritants, his eczema has remained well controlled over the last 4 years. Attention to irritant contact dermatitis is important in the management of protein contact urticaria.
Anyone else have unexplained conditions?
